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Graduate School of Education Strategic Initiatives

As donors, you can help support key strategic initiatives within the Graduate School of Education. Your gift will help fund multiple programs and services that we offer each year, including our Dean’s Speaker Series, our mini-grants to support faculty research or student conference travel funds, and our community outreach events.

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
Ended
$2,250
GSOE Deans’ Challenge
If 15 donors make a gift to the GSOE Strategic Initiatives Fund today, it will unlock an additional $2,250 from former and current GSOE Deans: Carol Bartell, Mike Hillis, and Dan Tillapaugh.
15 / 15 Gifts
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 18
2 OH 1
3 AA 0
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