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Purple is fueling comprehensive, sustainable excellence
💜 The Power of Purple 💜
Show your love for Holy Cross as part of Giving Day 2024!
Give Purple.
What an incredible 48 hours; we made history thanks to our generous alumnae challengers and passionate Crusaders around the world.
We couldn't have done it with you, THANK YOU!
You can still join in, help us set a record and make a difference for Holy Cross!
Cheer on our Crusader Women’s Ice Hockey at the Hart Center as they face off against UConn
863 days ago by Jennifer Lee Shea
We’re so impressed and grateful! Over 6,200 donors and well on our way to setting a record.
Thank you to all of our donors for supporting Holy Cross!
Purple is more than a color. Purple is a feeling, a network. Purple is our shared experience. That is the Power of Purple!
Our incredibly generous alumnae challengers want us to make history.
Let's set a record and unlock an additional $250,000!
Every gift makes a difference.
863 days ago by Jennifer Lee Shea
Open for Self-Guided Tours today, February 10 from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Open since September, 2022, the Center features dedicated spaces for the fine and performing arts, including the Cantor Art Gallery, a 400-seat concert hall, and a 200-seat flexible performance space, as well as spaces and technology to support creative interactions between the arts and other disciplines. Peek in the Boroughs Theatre and the Luth Concert Hall on the ground floor and visit the Cantor Gallery on the third floor!
Can’t make it to campus for Winter Homecoming? No worries, you can support your favorite team or teams with a gift! And what’s more, your gift will go even further today thanks to generous fans of Crusader Athletics:
Sport-specific incentives to fuel our competitive spirit:
- The team with the highest percentage of alumni giving will receive $15,000 🥇
- The team with the highest number of unique, individual donors will receive $15,000 🥇
- Each team with 100% parent/family household participation will receive $1,000 🥇
Yesterday, we surpassed our goal of 5,000 donors and are so grateful for your support.
Our amazing alumnae challengers want us to keep going and will unlock an additional $250,000 if we get to 6,000 donors.
Let's keep going – your gift today will help us finish Giving Day strong.
863 days ago by Jennifer Lee SheaCongrats to our Women's Ice Hockey team on their shootout win over Providence College.
Let's keep going – make a gift and further your impact! Our amazing alumnae challengers want us to keep going and will unlock an additional $250,000 if we get to 6,000 donors!
Thank you to our challengers:
- Christine L. Anderson ’99
- Anonymous ’86
- Anonymous ’93
- Helen W. Boucher ’86
- Susan Power Curtin ’93
- Constance A. Eagan ’81
- Loren Ferré Rangel ’92
- María Eugenia Ferré Rangel ’89
- Anne M. Fink ’85, P17
- Diane Medeiros Fisher ’80
- Lisa A. Grattan ’86, P24,20
- Katherine N. Joyce ’03
- Carol Donovan Juel ’95
- Joanna Geraghty Kelly ’94
- Caitlin E. LaCroix ’08
- Kathleen McLaughlin LaCroix ’79, P08
- Kathleen Maggi ’91
- K. Courtney Moore ’92
- Donna Murphy O'Brien ’77
- Maura E. O'Sullivan ’82
- Martha Johnson Polachi ’76 and Charley Polachi ’75, P11,07
- Anne E. Read-Andersen ’86 and Erich Andersen
- Cara Corbett Rinaldi ’98
- Carolyn M. Risoli ’86
- Erin B. Robert ’06
- Allison C. Ruettgers ’99
- Payton A. Shubrick ’15
- Alyssa M. Silge ’20
- Beatriz Pina Smith ’87, P22
- Maggie Wilderotter ’77
An anonymous donor is challenging us to elevate the Arts in memory of Nancy Savage Skinner ‘79 – a devoted and avid supporter of the Arts.
If we can get 250 donors to the Arts, they will give $25,000
Join us and make your gift today!
Cheer on our women’s ice hockey team as they take on Providence College at the Hart Center.
Puck drops at 6 p.m.
863 days ago by Paul FantozziWe’ve reached 4,000 donors and have unlocked another $100,000
Let’s get to 5,000!
With sport-specific challenges, you can help your favorite teams reach new heights!
- The team with the highest percentage of alumni giving will receive $15,000 🥇
- The team with the highest number of unique, individual donors will receive $15,000 🥇
- Each team with 100% parent/family household participation will receive $1,000 🥇
Club sports, band, WCHC 88.1 FM, and many more! Support your beloved student group or campus organization today and help us unlock challenge funds!
We’ve reached 3,000 donors and have unlocked another $100,000
Let’s get to 4,000!
Incredible - 2,500 donors
Join us and help unlock another $100,000 when we reach 3,000. Giving Day is just getting started!
An anonymous donor is challenging us to elevate the Arts in memory of Nancy Savage Skinner ‘79 – a devoted and avid supporter of the Arts.
If we can get 250 donors to the Arts, they will give $25,000
Join us and make your gift today!
864 days ago by Paul FantozziWe’ve reached 2,000 donors and have unlocked another $100,000
Let’s get to 3,000!
Sport-specific incentives to fuel our competitive spirit:
- The team with the highest percentage of alumni giving will receive $15,000 🥇
- The team with the highest number of unique, individual donors will receive $15,000 🥇
- Each team with 100% parent/family household participation will receive $1,000 🥇
For every 1,000 donors, a generous group of alumnae will make a gift of $100,000 in honor of the 50th anniversary of coeducation, up to a total of $500,000.
Let’s come together for Holy Cross and surpass 5,000 donors!
Join in on the fun by making a gift, creating a match or challenge, checking out all the events on campus and cheering on our Crusaders this Winter Homecoming!
Before the clock struck 12 AM, we reached 1,000 donors and unlocked our first $100,000 thanks to our generous group of alumnae.
Let's see where the next 48 hours takes us! Give Purple!
Donors
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| Affiliation | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni | 5467 | $1,915,032 |
| Students | 351 | $34,679 |
| Grandparents | 103 | $43,047 |
| Parents | 1859 | $1,100,218 |
| Faculty/Staff | 310 | $60,978 |
| Friends | 286 | $42,711 |
| Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53 | $2,878 |
| 2005 | 64 | $23,114 |
| 2020 | 50 | $3,287 |
| 2018 | 49 | $3,403 |
| 1983 | 75 | $41,685 |
| 2017 | 48 | $2,561 |
| 1985 | 72 | $32,911 |
| 2011 | 65 | $4,442 |
| 2012 | 64 | $8,391 |
| 1971 | 47 | $10,935 |
| 2022 | 56 | $3,927 |
| 2007 | 79 | $30,000 |
| 1967 | 68 | $18,203 |
| 2003 | 107 | $14,190 |
| 1991 | 112 | $64,497 |
| 1995 | 117 | $20,800 |
| 1994 | 201 | $140,208 |
| 2001 | 76 | $14,058 |
| 1987 | 78 | $47,727 |
| 1984 | 86 | $27,214 |
| 1998 | 83 | $45,556 |
| 2002 | 81 | $14,681 |
| 1992 | 170 | $118,721 |
| 1996 | 93 | $28,189 |
| 1999 | 120 | $26,402 |
| 2006 | 87 | $10,468 |
| 1977 | 111 | $80,396 |
| 1988 | 74 | $20,927 |
| 2021 | 78 | $6,048 |
| 1982 | 90 | $68,472 |
| 1949 | 1 | $1,000 |
| 2004 | 112 | $19,797 |
| 1973 | 44 | $16,200 |
| 1970 | 100 | $44,469 |
| 2019 | 108 | $18,139 |
| 1954 | 1 | $100 |
| 1978 | 77 | $64,794 |
| 1950 | 0 | $0 |
| 1981 | 95 | $134,945 |
| 1948 | 0 | $0 |
| 1993 | 141 | $54,233 |
| 1972 | 46 | $11,417 |
| 2014 | 76 | $21,285 |
| 1955 | 15 | $11,260 |
| 1989 | 118 | $51,420 |
| 2000 | 77 | $17,608 |
| 1964 | 30 | $18,755 |
| 1979 | 106 | $51,581 |
| 1961 | 11 | $6,700 |
| 1965 | 29 | $21,770 |
| 1956 | 7 | $10,800 |
| 1958 | 12 | $1,040 |
| 1976 | 140 | $32,928 |
| 1951 | 3 | $150 |
| 1957 | 8 | $1,700 |
| 1975 | 55 | $11,028 |
| 1986 | 63 | $40,945 |
| 1974 | 53 | $21,204 |
| 1963 | 30 | $10,900 |
| 1997 | 117 | $41,617 |
| 1960 | 12 | $2,100 |
| 1966 | 26 | $6,691 |
| 1969 | 37 | $16,193 |
| 1953 | 1 | $20 |
| 2010 | 62 | $10,667 |
| 1952 | 2 | $2,750 |
| 2009 | 112 | $26,379 |
| 1968 | 48 | $23,660 |
| 2015 | 54 | $3,802 |
| 1959 | 8 | $900 |
| 2008 | 57 | $23,875 |
| 1980 | 63 | $44,460 |
| 1962 | 12 | $5,782 |
| 2023 | 74 | $8,486 |
| 2013 | 55 | $8,301 |
| 1990 | 84 | $35,058 |
| Team | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Swimming and Diving | 97 | $22,793 |
| Softball | 85 | $11,040 |
| Women's Golf | 36 | $11,655 |
| Women's Rowing | 96 | $15,252 |
| Women's Swimming and Diving | 81 | $18,959 |
| Women's Soccer | 147 | $38,544 |
| Men's Soccer | 143 | $30,047 |
| Men's Golf | 72 | $20,946 |
| Football | 216 | $53,900 |
| Women's Ice Hockey | 80 | $11,998 |
| Women's Cross Country/Track and Field | 110 | $7,992 |
| Men's Ice Hockey | 270 | $121,940 |
| Men's Tennis | 43 | $6,419 |
| Men's Cross Country/Track and Field | 115 | $12,098 |
| Baseball | 191 | $82,198 |
| Men's Rowing | 163 | $49,471 |
| Women's Lacrosse | 98 | $24,518 |
| Men's Lacrosse | 181 | $240,071 |
| Men's Basketball | 88 | $48,800 |
| Field Hockey | 82 | $13,588 |
| Volleyball | 114 | $50,576 |
| Women's Basketball | 65 | $20,485 |
| Women's Tennis | 55 | $20,355 |
