In fiscal year 2026 (July 2025–June 2026), the generosity of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø community set new records, advanced vital opportunities for student and faculty excellence, and reaffirmed the enduring strength of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø mission.
Through contributions from more than 6,600 alumni and friends of the University, FY26 saw the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Community raise more than $24 million in support of student achievement, experiential learning, trailblazing scholarship and research, and critical programs designed to amplify 17³Ô¹ÏÍø’s impact in communities here in New York and across the globe.
This represents a new core fundraising record for 17³Ô¹ÏÍø: the highest single-year total for community support in our history.
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Throughout the year, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø built momentum through a string of critical successes that contributed to our historic philanthropic highs. In our two annual University-wide giving days, Giving Tuesday and the 1906 Giving Day Challenge, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø raised more than $525,000 from 2,382 individual gifts in direct support of student success and special programs across our campuses. Through our series of community-focused fundraising events, including the signature Spirit of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Awards Gala, the University raised $2.1 million, representing a 23% increase over last year’s fundraising-event total and a 20% increase over our three-year rolling average. And through hundreds of gifts from dedicated alumni, parents, friends, partners, faculty, and staff, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø raised an all-time high $4 million in unrestricted funds—the critical resources that allow the University to address urgent needs and invest strategically in institutional impact and advancement.
As 17³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrates 120 years since its founding, these fundraising successes—powered by the enduring generosity of alumni and friends who believe deeply in the power of a 17³Ô¹ÏÍø education—help position the University to continue maximizing its mission for decades to come. We are grateful for the vision and leadership of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Community members who are helping us to build that exciting next chapter.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø is pleased to announce that Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence.
Discover how 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Seidenberg donated laptops to Hudson Link, expanding technology access for incarcerated learners.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø is pleased to welcome Professor Allison Pincus as Assistant Professor of Law to its full-time faculty. Bringing experience across government, public policy, and legal practice, Professor Pincus will teach Civil Procedure, Housing Development and Discrimination, and Federal Courts.