By Jennifer Wholey
For 24 hours, donors rallied together to help Cornell “reach for the stars” on the 11th Giving Day, held March 13.
This year’s space-themed event raised $11,206,717 from 17,591 donors, for a total of 25,929 gifts making a tangible show of support for causes across the university.
“Cornellians everywhere demonstrated their continued commitment to our founding principles and mission ‘to do the greatest good,’” said Fred Van Sickle, vice president for alumni affairs and development (AAD). “In these times of great uncertainty for higher education, the results of Giving Day 2025 help the university provide an exceptional educational experience for its students and bolster our impact around the world.”
Seventeen Giving Day events across Cornell’s Ithaca campus and at Cornell Tech in New York City drew in 1,620 students with giveaways, snacks, postcard-writing and games.
Read more in the Cornell Chronicle.
Jennifer Wholey is a marketing writer in Alumni Affairs and Development.
