From the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Relations

I am pleased to announce that Buffalo State Gives, our largest online fundraising effort of the year, will take place again in March 2026. This eighth annual campuswide giving drive is one of the most important days for our university, a single 24-hour period when our entire Buffalo State community comes together to support our hardworking students and extraordinary programs.

Buffalo State Gives 2025 raised nearly $120,000 for a wide array of departments and programs across campus. And as always, we are determined to top that figure next year.

If your department took part in Day of Giving 2025, I hope we can count you in again in March. If you’ve never participated before, there’s no better time to start. Buffalo State Gives is an ideal way to engage your alumni and raise money and awareness for your department or program—and with very little effort on your part. Our staff members will help you craft your messaging, build your web page, and promote your program. Please consider partnering with us.

If you are interested in participating in Buffalo State Gives 2026, please contact Kate Lockhart, director of alumni giving and stewardship, (716) 878-3077, by Monday, November 17. Thank you for your support.