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.
A commitment to access, excellence, and student success
For Monte and Usha Ahuja, giving to Cleveland State University is rooted in gratitude, belief in education, and a...
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.
Because someone believed
Kadence chose Cleveland State University with purpose. She understood that CSU wasn’t the least expensive option—but it was the...
Thank you for investing in our students. Your support is transforming lives, igniting hope and pulling dreams within reach.
New Endowments
Endowments are donated funds that are invested to grow over time. The annual distribution from endowment income is used for scholarships, professorships, programs and other purposes specified by the donor. Endowments are critically important because they produce a permanent and reliable income flow that benefits the University and its students.
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Lucille James Herr Fund
The Pierre Abboud Cross-Cultural Collaboration Fund
The Anthony and Kathleen Bakale Endowed Accounting Scholarship
The Werner G. Barthol Endowed Scholarship Fund
Jean Smith Conrad Memorial Scholarship in Theatre
Joseph Corsaro Endowed Fund
The Dembny Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The William M. Denihan Endowed Scholarship for Leadership in Government
The Speech and Hearing Endowment Fund
The Mary Ann Domholdt School of Health Sciences Graduate Scholarship
Paul J. Everson Endowed Distinguished Professorship
Mary Finnegan and Carl Faller CSU Tennis Scholarship
The Fergus Family Endowed Chair in Accounting
Dr. Gregory M. Sadlek CLASS Dean’s Opportunity Fund
The Mathilde Jane Gutow Endowed Fund
James F. Kochan Endowed Fund
The Robert W. Lyczkowski Endowed Fellowship Fund in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
The Virginia McFrederick Library Endowed Fund
Vera Vogelsang-Coombs Memorial Endowed Fund
Charles and Patricia Mintz Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Morrill Family Endowed Fund for Special Education
The Eric Olwert Endowed Scholarship Fund
Raab-Brennan Endowed Scholarship in Creative Writing
The Senney Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
Dr. William R. Martin Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Voice
The Donald E. and Pamela Washkewicz Charitable Gift Fund
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