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.
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...
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.
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...
Thank you for investing in our students. Your support is transforming lives, igniting hope and pulling dreams within reach.
The Year in Review
Thank you to everyone who supported Cleveland State University and its students during fiscal year 2018.
- The CSU Foundation secured $14.2 million in new gifts, pledges and planned giving.
- Foundation funds under investment totaled $88.9 million – the highest total ever.
- The number of donors supporting CSU totaled 8,918. Alumni donors totaled 5,443.
- Radiance, CSU’s scholarship fundraising initiative, shattered its own record, raising more than $1.7 million. For five consecutive years, Radiance has surpassed the $1 million mark. Since its inception in 2011, Radiance has generated more than $7.8 million, providing scholarships to help students stay in school and on track to graduation.
- CSU’s fifth-annual online Giving Day also shattered records – raising more than $269,000 in just 24 hours. More than 2,500 gifts were received in support of scholarships, athletics, research, engaged learning and more.
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