In fiscal year 2026 (July 2025–June 2026), the generosity of the Pace University community set new records, advanced vital opportunities for student and faculty excellence, and reaffirmed the enduring strength of the Pace mission.
Through contributions from more than 6,600 alumni and friends of the University, FY26 saw the Pace Community raise more than $24 million in support of student achievement, experiential learning, trailblazing scholarship and research, and critical programs designed to amplify Pace’s impact in communities here in New York and across the globe.
This represents a new core fundraising record for Pace: the highest single-year total for community support in our history.
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Throughout the year, Pace built momentum through a string of critical successes that contributed to our historic philanthropic highs. In our two annual University-wide giving days, Giving Tuesday and the 1906 Giving Day Challenge, Pace raised more than $525,000 from 2,382 individual gifts in direct support of student success and special programs across our campuses. Through our series of community-focused fundraising events, including the signature Spirit of Pace Awards Gala, the University raised $2.1 million, representing a 23% increase over last year’s fundraising-event total and a 20% increase over our three-year rolling average. And through hundreds of gifts from dedicated alumni, parents, friends, partners, faculty, and staff, Pace raised an all-time high $4 million in unrestricted funds—the critical resources that allow the University to address urgent needs and invest strategically in institutional impact and advancement.
As Pace celebrates 120 years since its founding, these fundraising successes—powered by the enduring generosity of alumni and friends who believe deeply in the power of a Pace education—help position the University to continue maximizing its mission for decades to come. We are grateful for the vision and leadership of the Pace Community members who are helping us to build that exciting next chapter.
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