The CSU Foundation is proud to serve our students and University, helping to ensure that the promise of success and accomplishment becomes reality.
Today’s students will one day join a talent pool and workforce that includes thousands of CSU graduates who have been influencing and advancing society’s collective good for the better part of 50 years.
Rebounding from struggle
Not long ago Jamil Rahman was homeless. He enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and discovered a network that quickly...
Your support helps alleviate the pressures that can cause some of our students to simply give up, only a few short steps away from obtaining a college degree.
Marjorie Shorrock's reasons for giving to CSU run deep
“I’m well aware of the nature of this university and the students and the need that they have not...
Thank you for investing in our students. Your support is transforming lives, igniting hope and pulling dreams within reach.
Cleveland State is a different kind of university, a metropolitan university that is shaping the future of its students and the region.
Learn how supporters are investing in CSU and Cleveland's future.
Meet some of our students benefiting from scholarships.
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Cleveland State is championing an educational environment and experience committed to access, opportunity and excellence.
1,800
Number of donor-funded scholarships in the 2024-2025 academic year.
5,250
Total number of donors in 2024-2025.
7,484
Number of people served by CSU's Lift Up Vikes! Resource Center and Food Pantry in 2024-2025.
Recent News
The future of engagement arrives at CSU
May 15, 2025
Ava, part of the future of fundraising, arrives at Cleveland State University this week. Powered by artificial intelligence, she is the school’s first fully autonomous virtual...
CSU receives largest gift in school's history
May 8, 2025
CSU President Laura Bloomberg announced in front of hundreds of University donors and supporters at Radiance, CSU’s annual donor event, that the University received its...
