St . Francis College 2014 – 2015
Annual Donor Report
A Message from Denis J . Salamone ’ 75 , Development Committee Chairman and Thomas F . Flood , Vice President for Development
Pope Francis arrives in the USA shortly for his visit with a theme and message : Love is Our Mission — the Family Fully Alive . St . Francis College has embraced this call to action each and every day for over 156 years . Our Terrier Family , which includes alumni , parents , friends , and other loved ones , selflessly sacrifice so that others can live their BIG DREAMS . This “ thank you ” report is evidence that our family is fully alive .
Denis J . Salamone ’ 75
When we ask people why they give to SFC , we hear answers like : “ We want to give others the same chance that others gave to us ,” “ We want to live up to the promise we made to Brother George and Dr . Macchiarola to pay it forward ,” “ We want to change lives through the gift of education ” and finally , “ We believe in the Small College and Big Dreams — it is the best value proposition around .” Regardless of the answer , at the core — all give out of love .
Pope Francis has shared the following words with young people across the globe , “ Do not bury your talents , the gifts God has given you . Do not be afraid to dream of great things !”
SFC understands promise , works in partnership with the students to grow talent and encourages all to not only dream but do great things . This past school year , many great things happened — the basketball
and soccer teams had championship runs with the women earning a first-ever NCAA berth , SFC had its first white coat ceremony for its nursing program , and for the first time , we had an outdoor graduation at Brooklyn Bridge Park , to name just a few . We share these testimonials because through your past support , you help talents mature and make the dream of doing great things a reality .
Thomas F . Flood Needless to say , there are more stories
to be written , more talents to be unearthed , more dreams to be realized , and finally , more great things that await St . Francis College . Know the reason we ask is so generations of Terriers have the help and support they need to live the Big Dreams . We hope you continue to give , and others join you understanding that love is our mission .
As you peruse the following pages — know we thank and congratulate the SFC family for what you do today , tomorrow and always . Big Dreams are possible when you have a family fully alive and sharing their time , talent , and treasure .
With great gratitude ,
— DENIS & THOMAS
Fundraising Results FY 2014-2015 : $ 3,546,430
SFC Giving Cup to the Class of 1964 with much gratitude for providing leadership support !
SFC All-Hands-In Award to the Class of 2015 with great appreciation for gathering the highest number of contributors !
SFC All-Star Participation Award to the Class of 1963 for amassing the highest participation percentage !
TOP 10 — GIVING CLASSES |
196 4 |
$ 171 , 390 . 0 0 |
1975 |
$ 170,565 . 00 |
1972 |
$ 145 , 887.46 |
1968 |
$ 137,554 . 00 |
1959 |
$ 111,243.00 |
1967 |
$ 109,914.00 |
1979 |
$ 103,619.30 |
1966 |
$ 81,888.19 |
1965 |
$ 73,065.00 |
1970 |
$ 69,052.00 |
TOP 10 — NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS |
2015 |
72 |
1968 |
70 |
1969 |
69 |
1971 |
67 |
1972 |
66 |
1965 |
65 |
1963 ( TIE ) |
63 |
1970 ( TIE ) |
63 |
1967 |
62 |
1975 |
60 |
TOP 10 — HIGHEST PARTICIPATION (%) |
1963 |
50.00 % |
1951 |
49.09 % |
1958 |
42.47 % |
1961 |
42.39 % |
1957 |
38.00 % |
1959 |
3 7 . 8 4 % |
1965 |
34 . 03 % |
1962 ( TIE ) |
33.33 % |
1950 ( TIE ) |
33.33 % |
1964 |
32.78 % |
18 ST . FRANCIS COLLEGE | 2014 – 2015 ANNUAL DONOR REPORT