Give Light | Baylor University

Give Light

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 Academic 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 Expendable Funds Expendable funds offer Baylor the flexibility and capacity to strategically invest in immediate needs, pursue excellence in core areas, and grow existing programs that show tremendous potential. 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

Transformational Gift

The historic $100 million gift advances Baylor's strategic academic initiatives and other University priorities.

$15 Million Gift from The Sunderland Foundation for Tidwell Restoration

Baylor University announced a $15 million leadership gift from The Sunderland Foundation of Overland Park, Kansas, that will provide significant support for one of the University's highest priority endeavors within its Give Light philanthropic campaign: the renovation and restoration of the iconic Tidwell Bible Building.

Give Light Celebration in Washington, DC

The Baylor Family gathered in Washington, DC on February 2, 2019 to learn firsthand about the work of our faculty and students, enjoy personal stories of impact, and envision facilities and programs that will equip our progress.

$2M Gift Establishes Chair for Baylor's Global Mission Leadership Program

A $2 million gift was made by Baylor parents from California to support the School's nationally renowned Global Mission Leadership (GML) program, whose purpose is to contribute to Christ-centered international development through culturally informed education.

Gift to Support Baylor Built Program Will Benefit Student-Athletes

Baylor University celebrates generous philanthropic support for the recently launched Baylor Built program, a key component of the "Preparing Champions for Life" vision of Baylor Athletics.

News

A $100 Million Investment in the Future of Baylor

Last weekend, I joined the entire Baylor Family in celebrating the largest current gift ever received by Baylor University — a $100 million investment in the future of the University made by an anonymous donor as part of our $1.1 billion Give Light comprehensive philanthropic campaign.

Baylor Athletics: United for Action: Baylor Athletics Announces Lead Gift for Baylor Basketball Pavilion

May 7, 2019 Baylor University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack Rhoades announced Tuesday a significant lead gift toward the construction of a new basketball facility, one of the signature projects in the Athletics Master Plan portion of the university's $1.1 billion Give Light campaign. This news follows the recent announcement of the largest current gift in university history – $100 million provided by a generous anonymous donor in support of the university-wide Give Light campaign. A portion of this transformational gift will create a pathway to bring a new fieldhouse-concept, currently called the Baylor Basketball Pavilion, to fruition.

Baylor University Announces $100 Million Gift to Give Light Philanthropic Campaign

WACO, Texas (May 4, 2019) – Baylor University today announced a transformational $100 million gift – the largest current gift in University history and the largest gift to date to the University’s $1.1 billion Give Light comprehensive philanthropic campaign. The gift is from an anonymous donor and will advance Baylor’s progress towards growth as a preeminent Christian research university, building on the University’s historic strengths and strategically investing in new areas of teaching, research and service.

ExxonMobil Foundation, Employees Give $483,940 to Baylor University

HOUSTON (April 30, 2019) – Baylor University announced today that it has received $483,940 from ExxonMobil and its employees through the ExxonMobil Foundation’s 2018 Educational Matching Gift Program.