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Give Light | The Campaign for Baylor University

Give Light is a $1.1 billion comprehensive campaign for the future of Baylor University. The campaign undergirds Illuminate, the University's Strategic Plan, and will impact every aspect of campus life, from academics and athletics to student life and global engagement.

CAMPAIGN PROGRESS

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CAMPAIGN GOALS OVERVIEW

Endowed Funds

Faculty Chairs and Professorships
Endowed Scholarships
Endowed Funds for Growth Priorities

Expendable Funds

Immediate Needs
Baylor Fund
Bear Foundation
Global Learning Experiences

Capital Projects

Capital projects add needed capacity for academic growth.

Endowed Scholarships

Endowed Faculty Positions

Campaign Donors

Campaign Priorities

Endowed Funds Endowment is critical to securing our future. Investment in endowment will lay a foundation upon which future generations will grow in their knowledge and pursuit of their life's calling. Learn More Capital Projects Critical resources are needed to support facilities and infrastructure for growth in research and programs that contribute solutions to problems facing an ever-changing world and prepare graduates as leaders in their fields. Learn More President's Excellence Fund Gifts to the President's Excellence Fund create the ability for the University to meet tangible needs beyond tuition support for students or programs that may need a boost of support. Learn More Initiatives Baylor stands apart as a Christian research university - a position that empowers our aspiration to become the world's preeminent Christian research university. Learn More

Baylor University Announces First Faculty Endowment for Nursing School

A gift of $1.5 million from the Deerbrook Charitable Trust of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Harris and Anne Clark of Dallas has established the Louise Herrington School of Nursing's (LHSON) first endowed faculty position.

Baylor University Announces Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion Naming

Baylor University today announced the naming of the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion in honor of Paul (BBA '79) and Alejandra Foster, of El Paso, Texas. The naming is in recognition of Paul and Alejandra's gift of $100 million in 2019 to the Give Light Campaign, which launched the public fundraising campaign for the Basketball Pavilion, home to Baylor's National Championship basketball teams.

Support from Alumni, Donors Fuels Completion of the Foster Academic Challenge Program

In 2019, the Foster Academic Challenge, a dollar-for-dollar matching program, was established to fuel the University's academic enterprise. In September 2021, Baylor announced the successful completion of the Challenge, which generated significant support from alumni and donors to establish 14 new endowed faculty chairs and significantly advance the aspirations of Illuminate, the University's strategic plan.

Give Light Campaign Reaches $1 Billion Milestone

A leadership gift to the Baylor Basketball Pavilion from Regent Paula Hurd pushes total gifts to Baylor through the Give Light Campaign over the $1 billion mark, the most the University has ever raised during one campaign effort.

Baylor University Celebrates First Cohort of Trailblazer Scholars

The Trailblazer Scholars Program is a scholarship program designed to recognize the importance of fostering diversity and mutual respect at Baylor University. The program emerged as part of Baylor's commitment to listen, learn and take actionable steps regarding racial healing and justice in America. The inaugural Gilbert-Walker cohort of Trailblazer Scholars is named after Baylor's first Black graduates Rev. Robert Gilbert, BA '67, and Mrs. Barbara Walker, BA '67.

Tidwell Bible Building Completes Renovations

During a ceremonial ribbon cutting, Baylor University celebrated the opening of the newly-renovated Tidwell Bible Building, one of many historic buildings that make up the core of the University's campus. The renovation and careful preservation of the 67-year-old building was planned as part of the $300 million in capital improvements to support the aspirations of the Give Light Campaign, the university's fundraising campaign intended to fund Baylor's efforts to become a preeminent Christian research university.

Baylor University Announces $30 Million Scholarship Challenge

Dan and Jenni Hord of Midland, Texas, both Baylor alumni, are passionate about student success, and through the Hord Scholarship Challenge, they are encouraging the collective Baylor Family to match their giving to Baylor by supporting merit-based scholarships to help deserving students bridge the gap between merit- and need-based financial aid and unmet financial need.

News

Baylor University Announces First Faculty Endowment for Nursing School

WACO, Texas (Dec. 9, 2021) – Baylor University today announced a gift of $1.5 million from the Deerbrook Charitable Trust of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Harris and Anne Clark of Dallas to establish the Louise Herrington School of Nursing’s (LHSON) first endowed faculty position.

Baylor University Announces New Matching Program, Transformational Support for the Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary

WACO, Texas (Nov. 18, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the first chair established through the Baylor Illuminate Chair Matching Program, which supports the Give Light Campaign’s goals to increase endowed faculty positions. An anonymous gift of $1.5 million established the first chair through the program, The William J. Abraham Endowed Chair, to support George W. Truett Theological Seminary’s Wesley House of Studies. An additional gift of $1 million to establish a scholarship was made by Jeff (BBA ’86) and Debbie (BS ’87) Wooley of Woodway to support the program’s students.

Baylor University Announces Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion Naming

WACO, Texas (Nov. 13, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the naming of the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion in honor of Paul (BBA ’79) and Alejandra Foster, of El Paso, Texas. The naming is in recognition of Paul and Alejandra’s gift of $100 million in 2019 to the Give Light Campaign, which launched the public fundraising campaign for the Basketball Pavilion, home to Baylor’s National Championship basketball teams.

Baylor University Announces Naming of Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice

WACO, Texas (Nov. 11, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the naming of the Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice in honor of Mary Jo Robbins of Houston. The announcement is in recognition of the support and continued efforts of William K. “Bill” and Mary Jo Robbins, a couple who has spent their lifetimes championing excellence in health care.