Manhattan Close To Goal In Historic $165 Million Campaign

Manhattan College has begun a historic $165 million capital campaign. President Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., announced the public launch of Invest in the Vision: The Campaign for Manhattan, at the College’s annual president’s dinner Sept. 19.

“For 166 years, our College has prepared students from across the economic spectrum for ethical leadership in their communities and careers,” O’Donnell said. “With the support of loyal alumni and friends, we will remain a beacon of opportunity for all students, regardless of means.”

School officials said Invest in the Vision is the most ambitious fundraising effort in Manhattan College’s 166-year history. It is a historic campaign to secure and strengthen the College’s educational mission at a time of unprecedented technological, social and economic change.

Invest in the Vision has identified three top priorities:

• Enhancing facilities on the College’s North and South campuses
• Growing endowment for scholarships and faculty development
• Securing unrestricted support for academic programming and student support services

“We remain dedicated to making a quality education accessible to all students who are academically prepared,” O’Donnell said. “College expenses are placing an increasing strain on a growing number of families, and our alumni and friends are coming forward to help close the financial gap. In doing so, they are investing in our students and in our future.”

The college is already most of the way toward its goal, having raised $120 million from more than 12,000 donors including 23 gifts of $1 million or more.

Editor's Note: Manhattan College, which is located in Riverdale, was mis-identified in the original version of this article. Patch regrets the error.