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The future of engagement arrives at CSU

Posted May 15, 2025 in Articles

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 engagement officer, who will connect with alumni, donors and supporters in new, highly personalized ways. CSU is one of the first universities nationwide to pioneer this shift in operations in partnership with Givzey, a Boston-based digital fundraising and engagement company. Ava will effectively increase the University's reach while delivering customized touchpoints, learning constituents’ interests and guiding them to the causes that align with those values. The move comes as CSU aims to better serve its campus... read more

CSU receives largest gift in school's history

Posted May 08, 2025 in Articles

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 largest gift ever from an individual donor. [image:1] The nearly $15 million... read more

Transdigm Group Inc. commits more than $1M to support programs at CSU

Posted September 09, 2024 in Press Releases

[image:1] Cleveland State University (CSU) proudly announces a transformative gift commitment from TransDigm Group Inc. of over $1M to support Cleveland’s university and further strengthen its dedication to advancing education and innovation. The latest gift from TransDigm... read more

Record numbers for Giving Day 2024

Posted March 28, 2024 in Articles

Giving Day 2024 was one for the record books, crushing last year’s totals and creeping toward the $1 million mark. In the end, 3,242 alumni, donors, parents and friends of the university contributed $819,886 to... read more

Continuing Scholars Model earns historic $6.8M grants for CSU, Tri-C

Posted September 01, 2023 in Articles

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has bestowed a landmark grant of approximately $3.3 million upon the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and approximately $3.5 million upon Cleveland State University (CSU) to further advance the... read more

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