Faculty & Staff Giving: SUNY Brockport

Excellence takes a village.

Each day, faculty and staff improve the student experience and enrich our campus through their work. But more than ever, students need our help. Together, we can establish a community that creates opportunities for students and helps them achieve excellence.

2 easy ways to give:

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As little as $2/paycheck can help make a difference. Be the reason a student can afford groceries for a month, or secure their cap & gown to walk the stage at Commencement.

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Your gift makes a difference and sends a powerful message to our students — that we support them every step of the way.

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Their impact

Thomas Chew

“Our students’ success is the most important thing to me. We are so lucky to help our students meet their goals and discover their dreams.”

Kimberley willis posing outside on campus

Kimberley Willis ’05/’08

“I was a student and a single mother, working full-time while attending night classes. I received a $2,000 scholarship from the Alumni Association, which was a life-changing amount of money to me at the time. I want to pay that forward.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Faculty & staff giving each fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) is an opportunity to support the people, places, and programs we see in action each day. Gifts from faculty & staff help us leverage external giving, teach philanthropy, and directly enhance the quality of our programs. For public universities like ours, several factors, including a reduction in state support over the years, have compounded financial pressures.

Private support from our community is crucial. Each gift matters. The cumulative power of our giving is transformative. Over the last ten years, nearly 4,000 faculty & staff donors have contributed more than $1.3 million.

Giving is a personal decision. Each donor does so for different reasons. Whatever the reason, your decision to support the University ensures our on-campus community has the resources to thrive, now and in the future.

Yes, you can direct your gift to the area of the University that means the most to you or to the Fund for Brockport. The Fund for Brockport supports the University’s areas of greatest need. It provides the flexibility to address immediate priorities and unforeseen challenges. Each year, funding goes directly to support students, including $300,000+ for scholarships, collaborative research projects, and student programs.

Established in 1976, the Brockport Foundation works to seek, secure, and steward philanthropic support for SUNY Brockport. In collaboration with the Division of Advancement & Communications, the Foundation oversees the investment and financial management of all gifts to the University.

The Corporation is a New York not-for-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The Corporation is exempt from federal income taxation under Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 501(c)(3).

Faculty & Staff Giving

Excellence takes a village.

2 easy ways to give:

Their impact

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I support SUNY Brockport?

May I designate my gift to a specific area?

How can I make a gift?

I already give to the University’s SEFA Campaign. Does my SEFA gift count?

I’ve already made a gift this year. Will it count towards the Faculty/Staff Campaign?

What is the Brockport Foundation?