NJCU Foundation Raises More than $45,000 On #NJCUGivingTuesday 2022

Press release from NJCU:

Dec. 6, 2022

New Jersey City University (NJCU) and the NJCU Foundation raised more than $45,000 in gifts from the NJCU community on November 29, 2022 during its annual #NJCUGivingTuesday efforts.

#NJCUGivingTuesday was once again a monumentally successful initiative and the NJCU community displayed its profound generosity as 141 donors contributed $45,391 — 13.5% higher than the stated campaign goal of $40,000.

Peter Hernandez, the Chair of the NJCU Foundation Board of Directors, said: “The NJCU Foundation is incredibly grateful to all who continue to give to our university each year, including on Giving Tuesday, as we work to shape the lives of our amazing and talented students. The generosity of our community has again exceeded our expectations and will have a profound impact on our students during a critical time in higher education. Thank you to everyone who contributed."

This year, the NJCU Foundation expects to award $901,000 in scholarships to 285 students, and the #NJCUGivingTuesday campaign is the largest crowdfunding campaign that contributes to these outcomes. All proceeds benefit the NJCU Fund, which supports all areas of the University and enriches the experience for its students, but most prominently students’ immediate and greatest needs.

#NJCUGivingTuesday impacts the core of the institution’s mission, which educates a population that no other four-year public institution in the state of New Jersey serves. The median household annual income of NJCU’s students is $42,000 — the lowest of New Jersey’s four-year public colleges by a considerable margin. In fact, the next closest peer institutions to NJCU in this metric are Kean University and William Paterson University at $76,300 and $84,600, respectively.

Individuals wishing to contribute to NJCU may still do so with a gift at https://secure.givelively.org/donate/new-jersey-city-university-foundation-inc/njcugivingtuesday2022.

This press release was produced by NJCU. The views expressed here are the author's own.