giving tuesday 2024 sets a new record!
on december 3rd, the lakehead community came together for the eighth annual giving tuesday campaign and achieved an extraordinary milestone, contributing an astounding $383,436.56—the highest single-day donation total in the university’s giving tuesday history!
this year’s results leave mark tilbury, lakehead’s director of alumni and annual giving, elated. “compared to last year, the number of gifts we received increased by 23 percent,” tilbury shared. “it’s a testament to the incredible impact we can achieve when individuals and organizations unite.”
highlights of the 2024 campaign include:
- over 350 donations
- six new awards and growth in over 40 existing awards.
- contributions ranged from $10 to $45,000, showcasing the collective power of every gift.
- people from across the globe contributed — canada, the us, china, the uk, finland, and new zealand!
“this generosity shows that lakehead alumni and friends deeply value accessible, high-quality education,” said michael den haan, vice-president of university advancement. “this global day of kindness inspired alumni and friends to strengthen their connections with lakehead and support 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in profound ways.”
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since lakehead began participating in giving tuesday in 2016, the initiative has raised over $1.55 million to support student financial aid.
tilbury added, “we’re thrilled that alumni and friends worldwide contributed to advancing student financial aid at lakehead by paying it forward. a huge thank you to everyone who supported lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 !”
the 2024 campaign underscores the unwavering commitment and global reach of the lakehead community. together, we’re making a lasting difference in the lives of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 —one gift at a time.