Alfred State College (ASC) alumni, faculty & staff, and friends joined together to raise $385,180 during the 2026 Day of Giving. 750 donors contributed to the event in support of current and future Pioneers.
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"Day of Giving was an incredible success,” commented Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations John Lewis, “The events of the day brought energy and excitement to campus while highlighting the generosity of the Alfred State community. It was inspiring to see so many people come together in support of our students and programs.”
Alfred State has designated a day since 2016 to rally supporters to help meet college needs. The college encourages donations to the Pioneer Fund, which allows ASC to put resources to work where they can make a significance difference for our students.
Various clubs, organizations, and athletic teams worked alongside the Institutional Advancement staff to garner support that will benefit things like scholarships, academic needs, mental health resources, and specific goals for their teams and clubs.
Alfred State College was assisted by several matching and major gift donors who helped to challenge the Pioneer community to make an even greater impact. An opening match gift from our 2025 Honorary Doctorate Recipient Charlie Craig helped to ignite the day. Robert Livingston, ’56, provided a challenge gift during our “power hours” mid-day and a gift from a 1980 alum and Development Fund Board Member was used when we hit our first $100K on the day as well as the halfway mark to our goal. Dr. Lee, ’62, and Martha Brasted jumped on board with a challenge gift after crossing seven hundred donors. To close out the evening we had another Development Fund Board Member and 1987 alum step up to provide a final challenge gift of $75K when we exceeded the $300K mark, which helped achieve and exceed the overall goal for day.
On top of collecting financial support the Alfred State Institutional Advancement Office worked with the Office of Civic Wellbeing to collect nonperishable and personal care items to help replenish the on-campus food pantry and thrift store.
Lewis concluded, “We are deeply grateful to every donor who helped make this year's event such a remarkable achievement."