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Funding Priorities

The Bonaventure Fund

While all giving to the University is valued, there is really nothing more important than The Bonaventure Fund. It plays a vital role in the life of the University — and we need you to be part of its strength.

The Bonaventure Fund serves as the foundation for the University's fundraising program, transitioning gifts into support for St. Bonaventure's most pressing needs. With your annual support of The Bonaventure Fund, you will have an immediate and positive effect across campus.

Academic Programs & Faculty Support

Academic vigor remains the core mission of the University — and the key to what happens in a Bonaventure classroom starts with outstanding faculty who are experts in their fields. Your help is needed to ensure the robustness of our academic programs and the ability of our teachers and scholars to enrich the knowledge of their respective disciplines, receive fair compensation, and share their areas of expertise at national and international levels. You can direct your support to one or all of our academic schools.

Scholarships and Endowments

Providing critical financial support to deserving students is a priority at St. Bonaventure. Widening our pool of endowed and annual scholarships will empower the University to attract the most promising students and help us to stand out among an increasingly competitive crowd of higher education providers.

Endowment Support

Preserving our unique brand of Catholic Franciscan higher education requires consistent and substantial funding, which is why growing our endowment is imperative. The strength of the University's endowment affects the institution's overall financial fitness. Your support of the endowment will not only assist with the annual operating budget, but will also provide a solid revenue stream for faculty and student support as well as capital needs.

Friedsam Memorial Library, the Franciscan Institute and the Franciscan Institute Library

Thousands of students and scholars have entered through the iconic doors of Friedsam Memorial Library since it opened in 1938. Today, the library has more than 375,000 titles, 11,500 reference titles, 50+ online databases, and more than 35,000 periodicals. It also offers a digital media lab, computer labs, and group and individual study space. Your gift to the library will help us keep pace with technology and deliver the instructional support and user services our students and scholars deserve.

The Franciscan Institute has become the most important center in the Americas for the study, teaching, and publication of the Franciscan intellectual tradition. The Special Collections and Archives of the University and the Franciscan Institute are made up of diverse holdings that are unique regionally and constantly draw requests and inquiries on a national and international level. Your support will ensure that these precious materials are properly preserved and restored.

Unfurling the brown and white

Athletics

With your yearly support of the Bonnies Athletic Fund (BAF) and the Sixth Man Club, you will strengthen St. Bonaventure's position in NCAA Division I and provide opportunities for our student-athletes to compete for A-10 championships and excel academically.

Pictured_Fr. Fran Di Spigno, O.F.M., and students

University Ministries | The Friar Fund

Following the example of St. Francis of Assisi, University Ministries, through faith formation, worship and ministry, complements and enriches the educational experience by inviting and accompanying the University family into the life of the Catholic Church through prayer, liturgy, sacraments, and spiritual formation. Your gift to University Ministries will help celebrate our Catholicity and create a transformational Franciscan experience for all member of our community.

The Franciscan friars are an essential part of the University. They bring unique skills to academic programs, offer Masses, and provide spiritual and personal guidance to our community. Whether in the classroom, the confessional or the dining hall, their Franciscan spirit is integral to the fiber of who we are. Your investment in the Friar Fund will ensure the Franciscan presence at St. Bonaventure.

The Student Experience

We take pride in the Bonaventure experience we offer, but we must continue to evolve in order to meet and exceed student expectations. Your gift to support the student experience will be put to use across campus — from enhancing residence halls to strengthening our club sports and club activities to offering leadership development ... and more.


The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts

The extraordinary world-class collections and exhibitions of The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts offer our students and the communities of New York's Southern Tier and Pennsylvania's Northern Tier unique access to the world of art. Your gift to support educational outreach and the conservation and preservation of our collections will ensure that the Quick Center continues to provide unparalleled learning opportunities.


There are many ways to make your gift to St. Bonaventure University

ONLINE: Visit www.sbu.edu/donate

PHONE: Call us at (800) 664-1273

MAIL: St. Bonaventure University
P.O. Box 2519
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778
Recurring Gift: Use your credit card or bank account to make automatic monthly donations

STOCK GIFT: Call Advancement Services at (800) 664-1273, option 2.
MATCHING GIFTS: Your employer may match your gift — visit www.matchinggifts.com/sbu.

PLANNED GIFT: Call the Office of Planned Giving at (800) 664-1273, option 3

IN PERSON: Stop by Murphy Hall, Room 213, to talk with us the next time you're on campus
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