Name: The Steven Dorfman Scholarship Fund
Start: 2025-03-05T00:00:00-0800
End: 2025-04-25T23:59:00-0700
Location: Cal Lutheran Cares Day 2025

The Steven Dorfman Scholarship Fund

The Steven Dorfman Scholarship at Cal Lutheran’s School of Management awards full tuition to outstanding first-year students in business-related fields. Honoring Steven Dorfman’s legacy in communications technology, the scholarship supports students with strong academic records and a passion for entrepreneurship. Dorfman, a former Hughes Communications CEO, played a key role in innovations like DirecTV. This scholarship continues his commitment to leadership and innovation, empowering future business leaders.

Areas to Support

Invest in the Student Experience Strengthen Student Belonging Support Student Scholarships Empower Academic Excellence Nurture Faith Formation Champion Athletics Strengthen Cal Lutheran in the Community Greatest Need Make Cal Lutheran Cares Day Your Own

Leaderboard

Cares Day Leaderboard

35 Participants

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Annual Fund	$236,310.00
2	Presidential Strategic Initiatives	$86,200.00
3	The Steven Dorfman Scholarship Fund	$81,151.00
4	Student Employment Fund	$74,791.00
5	Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary	$58,997.00
6	Make Cal Lutheran Cares Day Your Own	$50,095.00
7	Autism and Communication Center	$32,756.00
8	Kingsmen Shakespeare	$27,470.00
9	School of Management Events and Competitions	$19,200.01
10	Fifty and Better (FAB)	$17,386.00
11	Center for Nonprofit Leadership	$15,668.00
12	Global Engagement Fund	$7,915.00
13	Emergency Support Scholarship	$7,025.00
14	TRIO Upward Bound	$6,640.00
15	Community Scholars for Black Lives Fellowship	$5,700.00

Ended

Match

The Steven Dorfman Scholarship Match

Generous Donor Kelly Kimball- a member of the Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Advisory Council- has agreed to match dollar for dollar gifts made to this fund up to $50,000.

Completed

$3,000,000

Bridge to the Future Challenge

UPDATE: ALL NEW GIFTS COUNT! An anonymous donor couple has issued an incredible challenge—they’ve pledged their entire $3 million estate gift if we can reach 1,500 donations to any area on the leaderboard by midnight tonight!

1,500 / 1,500 Gifts

Completed

Rank	State	Gifts
1	CA	15
2	CO	1
3	AA	0

Rank	Region	Gifts
1	United States	16
2	Austria	1

Rank	Region	Gifts

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