Impact of Giving
No matter your passion, your financial support provides exceptional opportunities students expect and deserve, on- and off-campus.
Lenoir-Rhyne students become leaders who contribute to, and improve forever, their communities and the world. That's the immediate, lasting impact you have when you choose to make a gift to LR. Every gift, no matter the size, goes to work for students as they chart their paths into the future.
With your help, students are able to receive a well-rounded LR education with opportunities that extend well beyond the classroom.
Your contributions directly empowered students, expand LR’s reach and bring us closer to achieving our mission. Dive deeper to see inspiring stories and data that showcase the transformative power of your investment.
2023-2024 Philanthropy Impact Reports
See the impact of your Lenoir-Rhyne support. LR’s impact reaches far beyond the classroom. Experiential learning opportunities, service outreach — and much more — are made possible because of the generous support from donors, like you. Philanthropy isn’t just about giving; it’s about giving back and empowering the next generation of leaders. Philanthropy brings us together as a community.
The Impact You Make
The Fund for Lenoir-Rhyne supports every student, every program and every faculty member on LR’s campus. With more than 9.3 percent of LR alumni giving back last year, more than $6.6 million was raised in support of annual funds, helping to support every element of the campus experience
With the extraordinary generosity of our alumni, parents and friends, we raised more than $13.6 million in total commitments for the fiscal year 2023-2024 that ended on May 31, 2024.
With this, we celebrate many achievements, but would like to highlight a few, including:
Lenoir-Rhyne University
- 1,441 - Total Number of Alumni Donors
- $3,798,220 -Total Realized by Planned Gifts
- $451,033 - Total Raised in Unrestricted Giving, or “University’s Greatest Need”
- $1,400,000 - Total Cash Raised in Scholarship Support for LR and LTSS
- $18,000+ - Awarded in Internship Funds to 51 Students
LTSS
- $1,418,000 - Total raised for LTSS
- $351,700 - Total realized from the New Life Fund.
- $92,055 - Raised during Alumni Day from 147 donors.
- 152 - Scholarship funds awarded during academic year totaling $700,260
- 100% - Eligible LTSS students receiving financial aid or scholarship support
- $14,291 - Average dollar amount an LTSS students receives in scholarship support
It was LR that took a risk and gave me the chance I needed. And it was alumni before me that donated the funds to provide a way when everything was stacked against me.