Your Impact
The generosity of alumni and donors brings extraordinary impact to our entire campus community.
Transforming Seattle University’s Present and Future
Financial support from our alumni, parents and friends empowers Seattle University to be a Jesuit university of distinction for a time of change.
Your contributions have a transformational impact, and help to position Seattle University as the region's prominent STEM educator, ensure the ongoing vitality of campus life and the student experience through programs and events and change the lives of students through scholarship support.
By the Numbers The Difference You Make
Gifts Received
Seattle University received nearly 11,000 unique cash and in-kind gifts in FY24, helping us fulfill our mission and expanding our commitment to students, faculty and staff.
Alumni Gifts
Seattle University’s alumni showed up in FY24 to support schools, colleges and programs across campus.
SU Gives
Seattle University’s alumni, donors and friends were inspired to make a record breaking 4,004 gifts in support of 90+ programs and causes.
Stories of Impact
Major Gift Allows SU to Expand Health Programs
Endowed deanship, new College of Health Sciences will help address workforce shortage.
Celebrating 25 Years of Impact
This year’s Costco Scholars fundraising event raises record amount for SU scholarships.
Legacy and Longevity: Celebrating Professor Bill Weis’ Remarkable Impact
Weis establishes his legacy by endowing a scholarship through Seattle U Gives.
New Specialty Endorsement in Elementary Computer Science
Seattle University launches first specialty endorsement in elementary computer science program in Washington state with support from Amazon.
Largest Art Gift Ever
In a truly transformative gift, philanthropist Richard Hedreen donates $300M art collection to Seattle University, along with seed money to fund an art museum.
Acclaimed Seattle Artists Bequeathing Collection to Seattle University
Art collection from Dennis Evans and Nancy Mee includes many well-known Northwest and First Nations artists.
Paving the Way for Groundbreaking Research
The inaugural Rogel Professorship enables Dr. Stephen Luckey’s innovative research and student mentoring.
BIPOC Educator Project Creates Support and Community for Alums Working in Education
Educators that are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) are leaving the profession at a disproportionately high rate. The Seattle University College of Education, with the help of donors, is working to change that narrative for their BIPOC alum community.
How Anthonny Ruiz, ‘23, Turned His Life Around Through Higher Education
This past spring, Anthonny Ruiz, '23, walked across the stage at Climate Pledge Arena as a first-generation college graduate, having received a degree in Strategic Communications with honors. He made it look easy, but his journey to this moment was anything but smooth. Ruiz’s success at Seattle University is a testament to his perseverance, character and the power of education that changed the trajectory of his life.
Lifelong Work with Native Americans Inspires IPI’s Largest Gift
Growing up in Northern Michigan, Susanna Hayes had no idea that her life’s path would lead to the heart of the Native American experience.
SU’s Sacred Spaces
Reminders of our Jesuit charism are intentionally embedded throughout campus. Tucked into garden settings and inside buildings, these sacred spaces tend to the souls of the Seattle University community.
Honoring a Beloved Professor Emeriti
“People say that kindness is free to give and invaluable to receive. Dr. Koch showed me this.” —Iram Jafry, ’17 MBA
Anonymous Bequest Turns Force Multiplier
Stephen Growdon, ’03, wanted to give back to the Seattle University graduate program that spring-boarded him to a fulfilling second career.