On Feb. 25 Lipscomb held a Day of Giving to invite members of the community to help the school reach its fundraising goal. You can read more about what the events held here. On this single day, the university took in more than $850,000 from donors.
At the beginning of 2019, Lipscomb created the LipscombLEADS program, an initiative to raise $250 million by the end of this year. Thanks to the 47,000 donors through LipscombLEADS and the money brought in on the Day of Giving, Lipscomb has reached its goal early.
In response, President Lowry said. “We have successfully reached our $250 million campaign goal, which is the largest and most ambitious in our history, during one of the most challenging times in our world with the devastating impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. It is a testament to the passion of our donors to support Christian higher education and for Lipscomb University.”
The funding will be used for scholarships, teacher recognition awards, a performance arts center, and more.
The initiative won’t be over until Dec. 31 and LipscombLEADS will continue to fundraise for these programs.
“And we aren’t finished yet, because there is still work to be done,” said Lowry.