An Anonymous Donor matched $1,000Posy and Thomas Courtney, FCRH '55 and Robert O'Shea, GABELLI '87 matched $100,000Posy and Thomas Courtney, FCRH '55 and Robert O'Shea, GABELLI '87 matched $100,000An Anonymous Donor gave $1Morgan Vazquez gave $2,022 because 202 donors made a gift in 25 daysFordham University Board of Trustees gave $75,000 because 1,841 donors made a gift in 0 daysFrom all of us at Fordham Athletics, we are grateful for your support on #FordhamGivingDay and your investment in our Rams. Thanks to you, our student-athletes are successful in competition, in the classroom, and in life! GO RAMS!
RAMILY,
Thank you so much for participating in this year's record-breaking #FordhamGivingDay! Over 450 donors contributed $350,000+ towards our Athletics programs. Your gift has a direct impact on our student-athletes. This was a team effort and we cannot thank you enough for your leadership, support, and loyalty.
We do want to again acknowledge two-time Olympic gold medalist, Tom Courtney, FCRH '55 and Bob O'Shea, GABELLI '87 for their generous double gold medal challenge. That was the largest challenge athletics has ever seen for a Giving Day campaign!
If you want to learn more about how to continue to support our athletics programs and other ongoing intiaitives, please contact Director of Athletics Development, Kara Field at kfield1@fordham.edu.
Thank you again and Go Rams!
449 days ago by Kara FieldRams - 1,700 minutes of giving down, only 100 left to go! Did your classmates, teammates, friends, family members, fellow alumni give? If not, they still have time! THANK YOU for your support!
THANK YOU for the outpour of support towards our athletics programs this #FordhamGivingDay! Together, 400 donors raised over $180,000 in support of Fordham Athletics - our best giving day ever!! Our goal is to reach 500 donors - every gift counts towards this donor goal! Let's beat the 500 donor goal and raise $200,000! Thank you again and Go Rams!
What a strong start to day 2 of the #FordhamGivingDay marathon! We surpassed 60% of our donor goal and raised over $145,000 for our athletics programs! It's a team effort - literally every gift of every size counts towards this Giving Day campaign.
THANK YOU and GO RAMS!
450 days ago by Kara FieldGood morning Ramily!
Thank you for your support thus far for 2022 #FordhamGivingDay. We are on day 2 of this Giving Day marathon - please share the news that the maroon and white are dominating and we want to finish the campaign on a strong, high note! Thank you for your support and assistance in making this year's Giving Day our best yet. Go Rams!
#GivingDay is going strong and there is still time to make your gift! We are more than 40% towards our goal and have raised over $100,000 for our student-athletes! You can support any varsity/club team or fund within Fordham Athletics that you feel most affiliated with.
UPDATE: Donors who make a gift of $1,000 or more to any athletics fund will receive a copy of Tom Courtney's book, The Inside Track. We deeply thank Tom and Posy Courtney and Robert O’Shea for their generosity in sponsoring this year's Double Gold Medal challenge. Go Rams!!
Ramily!
Great progress thus far on Day 1 of #FordhamGivingDay! We are just $8,000 short of hitting $100,000 already. That's fantastic! Please continue to share the word with fellow Rams supporters. All gifts of any amount count towards our goal! Go Rams
Thank you so much for supporting our Rams on #FordhamGivingDay. These 1,841 minutes are thrilling and a great way for us to support the athletics programs. Please share this campaign with your fellow teammates, classmates, family members, friends, and fans that cheer on Fordham. Please keep in mind we have the Thomas Courtney, FCRH ’55, Double Gold Medal Challenge, which entails all gifts to the men’s or women’s track team will be matched THREE TIMES, up to $200,000!
Go Rams!
451 days ago by Kara Field
Thomas Courtney, FCRH ’55, is recognized as the greatest track athlete to ever graduate from Fordham, having won two Olympic gold medals. You’ll be inspired by his incredible legacy. Check out Tom's Hall of Honor citation, this throwback piece about his performances in the 1956 Olympics, or this story from last year about Tom and some other, more recent alumni who earned Olympic medals as well. Tom truly exemplifies what it means to be a Ram.
In a recent meeting with Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham, Tom gave a gift of $100,000 in support of Fordham’s track programs. This story was shared with a fellow track alumnus, Bob O’Shea, GABELLI ’87, who was so inspired by Tom’s generosity that he decided to match the gift.
Together, they have created the Thomas Courtney, FCRH ’55, Double Gold Medal Challenge: all gifts to the men’s or women’s track team will be matched THREE TIMES, up to $200,000!
➡️ If you give $100, they will give $300. Your total impact for Track is $400!
➡️ If you give $250, they will give $750. Your total impact for Track is $1,000!
➡️ If you give $500, they will give $1,500. Your total impact for Track is $2,000!
Help us meet this match. We deeply thank Tom and Posy Courtney and Bob O’Shea for their generosity in sponsoring this challenge.
Donors
View All Donors| Designation | Donors | $ Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Mens Cross Country and Track and Field | 85 | $119,675 |
| Womens Cross Country and Track & Field | 51 | $106,965 |
| Mens Basketball Team | 34 | $5,500 |
| Football Team | 32 | $4,405 |
| Womens Basketball Team | 22 | $2,585 |
| Golf Team | 19 | $10,900 |
| Mens Rugby Team | 19 | $2,689 |
| General Athletics | 18 | $2,911 |
| Baseball Team | 17 | $3,535 |
| New Era Basketball Fund | 16 | $28,125 |
| Womens Rowing Team | 16 | $2,575 |
| Womens Softball Team | 9 | $1,050 |
| Fordham Dance Team | 6 | $401 |
| Womens Soccer Team | 6 | $3,300 |
| Cheerleaders | 4 | $400 |
| Squash Team | 4 | $55,500 |
| Mens Soccer Team | 3 | $200 |
| Mens Tennis Team | 3 | $405 |
| Womens Volleyball Team | 2 | $150 |
| Club Sports - Tennis Team | 1 | $25 |
| Womens Athletics Cornerstone | 1 | $30 |
| Womens Lacrosse Team | 1 | $30 |
| Club Sports - Mens Ultimate Frisbee Team | 0 | $0 |
| Club Sports - Womens Squash Team | 0 | $0 |
| Womens Rugby Team | 0 | $0 |
| Womens Tennis Team | 0 | $0 |
| Affiliation | Donors | $ Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | $3,400 |
| 2022 | 15 | $57,375 |
| 2024 | 12 | $1,675 |
| 2019 | 10 | $840 |
| 2018 | 9 | $2,435 |
| 2014 | 9 | $1,845 |
| 1994 | 9 | $1,300 |
| 2021 | 8 | $479 |
| 2012 | 8 | $700 |
| 2004 | 7 | $3,700 |
| 2003 | 7 | $6,600 |
| 1996 | 7 | $650 |
| 2025 | 6 | $950 |
| 2008 | 6 | $450 |
| 2006 | 6 | $1,150 |
| 1972 | 6 | $25,875 |
| 1971 | 6 | $1,900 |
| 1969 | 6 | $700 |
| 2020 | 5 | $250 |
| 2017 | 5 | $360 |
| 2013 | 5 | $475 |
| 2010 | 5 | $2,775 |
| 2009 | 5 | $950 |
| 2002 | 5 | $3,400 |
| 2000 | 5 | $800 |
| 1988 | 5 | $1,700 |
| 1985 | 5 | $1,400 |
| 1983 | 5 | $3,700 |
| 1978 | 5 | $600 |
| 1973 | 5 | $450 |
| 1970 | 5 | $6,100 |
| 2015 | 4 | $401 |
| 2007 | 4 | $500 |
| 1993 | 4 | $2,200 |
| 1992 | 4 | $1,800 |
| 1989 | 4 | $1,350 |
| 1982 | 4 | $1,200 |
| 2026 | 3 | $200 |
| 2011 | 3 | $375 |
| 2001 | 3 | $305 |
| 1997 | 3 | $600 |
| 1987 | 3 | $500 |
| 1981 | 3 | $425 |
| 1977 | 3 | $1,000 |
| 1974 | 3 | $450 |
| 2005 | 2 | $250 |
| 1991 | 2 | $650 |
| 1990 | 2 | $1,025 |
| 1976 | 2 | $375 |
| 1967 | 2 | $300 |
| 1960 | 2 | $25 |
| 1929 | 2 | $100 |
| 2016 | 1 | $150 |
| 1999 | 1 | $500 |
| 1995 | 1 | $25 |
| 1986 | 1 | $150 |
| 1984 | 1 | $50 |
| 1979 | 1 | $300 |
| 1975 | 1 | $500 |
| 1968 | 1 | $100 |
| 1964 | 1 | $100 |
| 1963 | 1 | $1,000 |
| 1962 | 1 | $100 |
| 1959 | 1 | $100 |
| 1958 | 1 | $150 |
| 1957 | 1 | $200 |
| 1956 | 1 | $50 |
| 1955 | 1 | $250 |
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