Historic scholarship support and record-setting generosity build on 蜜桃视频鈥檚 philanthropic momentum.
DENTON (蜜桃视频), Texas 鈥� Through the generosity of 5,933 donors, received $69.86 million in commitments during the last fiscal year, building on years of philanthropic growth and strengthening support for students, academic programs, research and additional strategic priorities across the university.
鈥淎t 蜜桃视频, philanthropy accelerates what is possible,鈥� said , Ph.D. 鈥淚t helps talented students earn degrees that change the trajectories of their and their families鈥� lives. It expands opportunities for our faculty and students to make new discoveries and creative contributions of public value. And it strengthens 蜜桃视频鈥檚 ability to develop the talent, ideas and innovation that will drive the future.
鈥淥ur donors are investing in the university and in what 蜜桃视频 makes possible for our region, our state, our nation, and our world.鈥�
FY26 Fundraising Highlights
- $69.86 million in philanthropic commitments
- 5,933 donors
- 10,472 gifts and commitments
- 6,623 Better Look North student success campaign donors, with 59.25% alumni donors
Across 蜜桃视频, donors turned that belief into action. Their support reached a student
body of more than 42,000, while strengthening an R1 research university in the heart
of one of the nation鈥檚 fastest-growing regions. Their investments are expanding what
蜜桃视频 can do for its students, for the North Texas region and for a state whose future
depends on an educated workforce, new ideas and continued discovery.
"These results reflect the extraordinary momentum we are seeing across the university
and the confidence our donors have in 蜜桃视频's future," said Brandon Buzbee, vice president
for university advancement. 鈥溍厶沂悠� is a place where philanthropy can go farther and
accomplish more. It can open doors to economic mobility and change the trajectory
of families for generations, while also accelerating discovery and research in areas
critical to our future. Our donors see the opportunity in front of 蜜桃视频, and their
generosity is helping us realize it.鈥�
A Year of Historic Giving
A $20 million from anonymous estate gift established a permanent 蜜桃视频 legacy scholarship
endowment.
Among the year's most significant commitments was an anonymous estate gift of about $20 million to establish a permanent scholarship endowment in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business. Announced in January, the commitment is the largest scholarship gift in university history and will provide full cost-of-attendance scholarships for high-achieving undergraduate students.
The year also brought the largest philanthropic gift in 蜜桃视频 Athletics history. Alumni Tom and Kristy Weger committed $4.6 million to support the expansion of the 蜜桃视频 Athletic Center and establish the Weger Family Strength and Conditioning Center, which will provide advanced training and recovery resources for student-athletes across all Mean Green sports.
These commitments reflect one of the central goals of the $100 million student success campaign: ensuring talented students have access to the resources
and opportunities needed to persist, graduate and thrive after college.
The Power of Collective Giving
During 蜜桃视频 Day of Giving, more than 1,500 alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends contributed more than $1.78 million in a single day in support of programs and initiatives across campus. Significantly, volunteer ambassadors inspired 485 gifts, extending the reach of a day that has become one of 蜜桃视频鈥檚 strongest demonstrations of collective philanthropy.
The year's fundraising success was driven not only by transformational commitments but also by broad participation from alumni and friends. More than 6,623 donors contributed to the Better Look North campaign throughout the year, including 3,924 alumni donors 鈥� underscoring the continued commitment of both 蜜桃视频 graduates and friends of the university to helping future generations succeed.
Better Look North was built around a reality familiar to many 蜜桃视频 students: Talent
and ambition alone do not eliminate the financial pressures, unexpected setbacks and
competing responsibilities that can stand between a student and a degree. The ambitious
campaign is expanding the support that helps students keep going 鈥� from scholarships
and emergency assistance to research, internships, mentorship and other experiences
that turn a 蜜桃视频 education into opportunity after graduation.
Looking Ahead
蜜桃视频鈥檚 fundraising momentum is continuing into the new academic year, with donors investing
in both student opportunity and 蜜桃视频鈥檚 growing research enterprise.
From left: 蜜桃视频 President Harrison Keller, Ph.D., Anuradha Sinha, Vikas Sinha and Brandon Buzbee at the announcement for the new 蜜桃视频 College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics.
Earlier this month, 蜜桃视频 announced a transformational $20 million gift from Anuradha and Vikas Sinha to advance artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, establishing support for the new . The gift reflects the growing confidence donors have in 蜜桃视频's vision and the expanding role philanthropy can play in advancing the university鈥檚 ambitions.
鈥淲e are grateful for what our donors have already made possible, and we are just getting started,鈥� Keller said. 鈥溍厶沂悠� is growing in ambition, in research strength and in the impact we have far beyond our campuses. We have an extraordinary opportunity in front of us, and we intend to make the most of it.鈥�
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