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Adelphi University Launches Historic $100 Million Fundraising Campaign at 24th Annual President's Gala

Garden City, NY (09/23/2024) — Adelphi University officially launched The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact, its most ambitious comprehensive fundraising campaign in the University's 128-year history on September 21 at its annual President's Gala. Guided by the University's strategic plan, Momentum 2, the campaign aims to raise more than $100 million through 2027 in support of Adelphi's mission of transforming lives. The University has already raised $75 million toward the campaign's goal.

Under the leadership of Adelphi's President Christine M. Riordan, PhD, the campaign focuses on six strategic funding priorities to support student success:

  • Scholarships and access to an Adelphi education
  • Academic excellence to prepare students for a changing world
  • Life-changing student experiences and opportunities
  • A modern and beautiful campus to call home
  • A diverse community where all students flourish
  • Adelphi Fund: one fund for everyone and everything at Adelphi

"The Momentum Campaign will transform our University by increasing affordability, enhancing academic offerings, strengthening students' career outcomes and expanding campus renovations," said President Riordan. "Adelphi students will feel the campaign's impact immediately, and its legacy will be the bold future we create as an engine for social mobility and student success."

Adelphi, the top private university on Long Island according to The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, is launching The Momentum Campaign to capitalize on its growing stature and achieve multiple objectives outlined in the Momentum (2015-2021) and Momentum 2 (2022-2027) strategic plans.

Since 2015, the University has achieved remarkable increases in retention and graduation rates, outstanding career outcomes for its graduates, welcomed several of the largest and most diverse classes in Adelphi history, introduced over 50 new academic programs, earned a dramatic rise in national rankings, and experienced increasing success in attracting donor support. The campaign aims to inspire confidence in Adelphi's vision and future by encouraging deep investment in the University's students, programs and infrastructure.

"Building on a solid foundation and responsible stewardship, the campaign reflects Adelphi's commitment to transformation and long-term impact," said Thomas Kline, vice president for advancement and external relations, who is spearheading the campaign. "The campaign will strengthen our community's connectedness and ensure a future where Adelphi continues to make an extraordinary impact on our students and community."

The Momentum Campaign was officially launched during the 24th Annual President's Gala at the Garden City Hotel. The event celebrated the visionary benefactors of Adelphi's Million Dollar Roundtable, recognizing individuals who have generously given or committed $1 million or more to the University.

To further support the goals of The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact, the University's Endowment Matching Campaign will match all gifts and pledges of $25,000 or more for new or existing endowed funds-including student, faculty, or program funds. This opportunity means that gifts, to be paid within five years or less, will have twice the impact on Adelphi's future.

Prior to the public launch, The Momentum Campaign recently secured several major gifts, including:

  • Loretta Cangialosi '80, vice-chair of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees, committed more than $5 million to support Adelphi University's students and innovative programs. Her contributions will enhance professional development opportunities, provide critical support for women's leadership initiatives and address the University's most pressing needs through the Adelphi Fund.
  • Trustee Kevin Mahony '83, a longtime supporter of Adelphi, committed $1.55 million, which will impact various areas across Adelphi, from student scholarships and academic competitions to essential campus services and student support programs.

The Adelphi community will be engaged throughout the campaign via social media, on-campus events and alumni gatherings. To learn more about how you can make an extraordinary impact, visit adelphi.edu/campaign, follow @AdelphiU and @AdelphiAlumni on social media and use #MomentumCampaign.

About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university in the United States with a personalized approach to higher learning

Adelphi University, New York, US, is a highly awarded, internationally ranked and powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives. It is recognized for small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in its 'Core Four' academic areas: the Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.

More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.

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Adelphi University officially launched The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact, its most ambitious comprehensive fundraising campaign in the University’s 128-year history on September 21 at its annual President’s Gala.

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