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    • Angels Unawares: National Tour 2020-2021
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    • Giving Challenges
        1. Cardinal Athletics Giving Challenge
        2. The Founders Day Giving Challenge
        3. Giving Tuesday: #GivingTuesday
        4. Reunion Class Challenge
        5. Senior Class Gift
    • Presidential Tour 2022-2023
  • Alumni
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        4. Legacy Families
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    • Alumni Association Board of Directors
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    • Alumni Store and Special Offers
    • Alumni Gift Guide
    • Cardinal Conversations Podcast
  • Giving
    • The Fund for Catholic University
    • Light the Way Crisis Response Fund
    • Parents Fund
    • Scholarships
    • Philanthropic Societies
        1. 1887 Society: Leadership Annual Giving
        2. Loyalty Society
        3. Parents Council
        4. St. Paul Society
        5. St. Thomas Aquinas Society
        6. Student Philanthropy Council
    • How to Give
        1. Outright Gifts
        2. Planned Giving
        3. Impact Scholarships for the Class of 2027
        4. National Collection
        5. AmazonSmile: Enroll Now
        6. D.C. Metro Scholars Program
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    • Light the Way: The Campaign for Catholic University
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  • Campaign Priorities
    • Campaign Imperatives
        1. Academic Environment
        2. Faculty Excellence
        3. Student Success
    • Campaign Priorities by Divisions
        1. Athletics Department
        2. Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art
        3. Busch School of Business
        4. Columbus School of Law
        5. Conway School of Nursing
        6. Metropolitan School of Professional Studies
        7. National Catholic School of Social Service
        8. School of Architecture and Planning
        9. School of Arts and Sciences
        10. School of Canon Law
        11. School of Engineering
        12. School of Philosophy
        13. School of Theology and Religious Studies
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Light the Way Crisis Response Fund
Help students facing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Your support helps with time-sensitive student needs, one-time tuition assistance, and the increased costs of fully integrated online learning.
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The Fund for Catholic University
Give Catholic University the flexibility to act when extraordinary opportunities arise — or pressing needs surface.
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Parents Fund
With this fund, parents may become involved in the life of the University and help preserve and improve the quality of Catholic University for all students.

Make a Powerful Impact

When you contribute to The Fund for Catholic University, you help to ensure that a Catholic University education remains affordable to each student who seeks one.


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Campaign Progress
 
 
$477.81M
Goal
Original: $400M
Extended: $500M

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Campaign Priorities

BY IMPERATIVE

Academic Environment
Faculty Excellence
Student Success

BY DIVISION

Athletics Department
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art
Busch School of Business
Columbus School of Law
Conway School of Nursing
Metropolitan School of Professional Studies
National Catholic School of Social Service
School of Architecture and Planning
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Canon Law
School of Engineering
School of Philosophy
School of Theology and Religious Studies

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