{"id":4836,"date":"2025-09-11T11:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/?page_id=4836"},"modified":"2025-09-11T11:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:54:22","slug":"queens-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/queens-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"subheading-style-1\">Every Gift. Every Year. A Lifetime of Impact.<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Queens Fund is the university\u2019s most powerful tool for meeting immediate needs and creating lasting impact. It provides the flexible, unrestricted support that allows Queens to say \u201cyes\u201d to opportunity, including launching new academic programs, supporting a student in crisis, or enhancing the learning environment across campus.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Chem.jpg\" alt=\"Student doing chemistry\" class=\"wp-image-4857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Chem.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Chem-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Chem-768x378.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your gift to the Queens Fund helps the university:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respond quickly to urgent needs and bold new ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlock access through scholarships and financial aid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invest in academic excellence by supporting top-tier faculty and programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuel experiential learning through internships, research, and global study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enrich campus life with leadership programs, wellness resources, and student activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you give, you are doing more than supporting a university. You are helping a first-generation college student stay enrolled. You are giving a future nurse, artist, educator, or entrepreneur the resources to thrive. You are fueling experiences that shape character, build confidence, and prepare graduates to lead with purpose in a complex world. Your gift strengthens the entire Queens community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation matters. Impact grows with every donor. And every gift makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.queens.edu\/register\/makeagift\">Make a Gift<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>$1.1 million was given to the Queens Fund in the 2025 giving year from 1,150 donors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Olivia-Codjie.jpg\" alt=\"Olivia Codjie\" class=\"wp-image-4840\" style=\"width:328px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Olivia-Codjie.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Olivia-Codjie-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">&#8220;I give because I believe in paying it forward. My college journey was made possible by people who invested in me and my future success. I want to be part of the reason why a future Royal has the same opportunity to thrive at Queens.&#8221;<br>~ Olivia Codjie \u201827<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the year, the Queens community comes together to celebrate and strengthen the university we love. Two of the most powerful ways to get involved are during QUnited and Giving Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QUnited<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/QUnited.png\" alt=\"Students celebrating QUnited with Rex mascot\" class=\"wp-image-4847\" style=\"width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/QUnited.png 400w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/QUnited-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>QUnited is Queens University&#8217;s annual day of giving, a celebration of the power of community, philanthropy, and school spirit. It&#8217;s a day when Royals from across the globe come together to make a collective impact through the Queens Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re supporting scholarships, academics, student experiences, or areas of greatest need, QUnited is your chance to be part of something bigger. Every gift helps unlock challenges, inspire others, and fuel opportunities for today\u2019s students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we meet the moment, advancing bold ideas and transforming lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giving Tuesday<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Giving-Tues.png\" alt=\"Students making heart shape with hands\" class=\"wp-image-4851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Giving-Tues.png 392w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Giving-Tues-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Queens joins the global movement to give back and make a difference. This Global Day of Generosity celebrates the power individuals have to create positive change in their communities. At Queens, we proudly honor our students and alumni who live out our motto: &#8220;Not to be served, but to serve.&#8221; Plan to follow along throughout the days leading up to Giving Tuesday as we spotlight Royals who are making a meaningful difference in the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, we invite alumni, families, and friends to come together in support of the Queens Fund. When you give, you open doors through scholarships and fuel experiences that shape leaders, thinkers, and change-makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royal Society<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Royal-Society.jpg\" alt=\"Student and professor working on laptop\" class=\"wp-image-4855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Royal-Society.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Royal-Society-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With an annual gift of $1,857 or more (with incremental levels for young alumni), Royal Society members sustain the Queens Fund with leadership support. Their commitment is both generous and visionary, providing the resources that empower students, energize faculty, and elevate the university as a whole. <em>Young alumni have adjusted levels to accommodate their life stages<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/advancement\/royal-society\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Queens Fund is the university\u2019s most powerful tool for meeting immediate needs and creating lasting impact. It provides the flexible, unrestricted support that allows Queens to say \u201cyes\u201d to opportunity, including launching new academic programs, supporting a student in crisis, or enhancing the learning environment across campus. 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