‘Events’ Category
The Most Successful Give to Gustavus Day To-Date!
Thanks to the generosity of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the College, Gustavus raised $215,666 for the Gustavus Fund during its annual Give to Gustavus Day on November 16, 2016. This is the most successful Give to Gustavus Day event in the College’s history. Give to Gustavus Day is all about participation. New this year […]
Gustavus Annual Fund Gifts Benefit Students
Gustavus donors truly make a difference in the daily lives of students. Each year, thousands of alumni,parents and friends give to help provide Gustavus students with a superior academic experience. Gifts to the Gustavus Annual Fund support about 80% of students with financial aid and help offset the cost of tuition. Gustavus appreciates gifts of […]
Students Support the Annual Fund by Sending Secret Valentines
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Gustavus Annual Fund hosted an event on February 10, 11, and 14 to promote student philanthropy on campus and to raise awareness about the Gustavus Annual Fund among our student community. Students could anonymously send a can of Crush or Sunkist and a valentine to another student by […]
Give to the Max Day 2010
Last year, people from all over Minnesota gave $14 million through GiveMN.org to over 3,400 Minnesota nonprofits within 24 hours. This online giving event quickly became the largest ever! This year, on November 16th, Give to the Max Day 2 will present another exciting opportunity for donors everywhere to give to their favorite Minnesota nonprofits. […]
Students Learn about Philanthropy at Outdoor Event
On November 1st, the Gustavus Annual Fund hosted an outdoor event for current students to learn the important role of philanthropy in maintaining an institution like Gustavus. Outside of the Campus Center, there was music, pumpkin throwing, hotdog eating, and piggy banks! Fun contests and trivia informed a steady crowd of students about all the […]
Gustavus Students Join to Say Thanks
February 21-24, Gustavus students representing various organizations embarked on an initiative to personally call and thank donors to the Gustavus Annual Fund to show their appreciation for the gift of a Gustavus education. These students, the beneficiaries of your generosity, had the privilege of many memorable conversations. (We hope you enjoyed them, too!) If you […]
Gustavus hosts Christmas in Christ Chapel President’s Dinners
This past weekend, Gustavus hosted the 2009 Christmas in Christ Chapel services and President’s Dinners. This year’s theme was “A Liturgy of Letters and Carols,” with more than 350 students, faculty and staff participating. The College also hosted over 350 guests of the President in Alumni Hall for the President’s Dinners. Guests dined on Swedish […]
Leadership Dinner 2009 recognizes donors
As part of the Commission Gustavus 150 celebration, the College hosted the 2nd Annual Leadership Dinner on October 8, recognizing alumni, parents, and friends who have significantly impacted Gustavus with their philanthropy and time. Special recognition was given to members of Founders Society, a society which acknowledges those donors whose cumulative giving amounts to the […]
Greater Gustavus Fund Pledges $1 Million
Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce a commitment of one million dollars from the Greater Gustavus Fund to support the entire cost of Commission Gustavus 150 from its gala launch on October 3, 2008 during Inauguration and Homecoming Weekend through its culmination in the College’s Sesquicentennial Celebration in 2012. The Greater Gustavus Fund was […]