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Lehigh Athletics Partnership Enjoys Record-Setting Fundraising Year
8/11/2025 10:34:00 AM | Athletics, Support
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh Athletics Partnership has announced it raised a record $4,227,915 during the 2025 fiscal year, a 15 percent increase from the previous year.
Fundraising highlights from the 2025 fiscal year (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) include:
The 2025 total eclipsed the previous record mark of $3,652,005 raised during the 2024 fiscal year.
"On behalf of the entire Lehigh Athletics department, I extend my deepest gratitude to all of our annual supporters for your record-breaking generosity this past year. Your unwavering commitment does more than just sustain our programs, it empowers our student-athletes to grow towards their potential, fuels our collective pursuit of excellence, and makes a lasting impact on each of our teams. I am profoundly thankful for your continued belief in our mission and for being an essential part of our success, competitiveness, and progress as an athletics program," said Jeremy Gibson, Murray H. Goodman '48 Dean of Athletics.
The Lehigh Athletics Partnership focuses on annual fundraising for the Department of Athletics. The annual fundraising efforts focus on sport-specific funds and the Dean's Fund for Athletics Excellence. Sport-specific gifts directly support the operating budgets of our 26 NCAA Division I varsity teams. Funding for the Dean's Fund for Athletics Excellence provides incremental resources for the student-athlete development programs including sports medicine, sports performance, academic enrichment, and the Flight 45 Leadership Program. The goal in FY2025 was to reach a record high of $3.5 million, which was met and shattered.Â
To make a gift to support Lehigh Athletics, click HERE.
Fiscal year annual fundraising totals for Lehigh Athletics:
2025: $4,227,915
2024: $3,652,005
2023: $2,862,214
2022: $2,923,874
2021: $2,532,087
Fundraising highlights from the 2025 fiscal year (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) include:
- $4,227,915 raised — all-time high
- 5,258 unique donors — all-time high
- 15% increase in dollars raised year-over-year
- 46% increase for restricted giving to sports
The 2025 total eclipsed the previous record mark of $3,652,005 raised during the 2024 fiscal year.
"On behalf of the entire Lehigh Athletics department, I extend my deepest gratitude to all of our annual supporters for your record-breaking generosity this past year. Your unwavering commitment does more than just sustain our programs, it empowers our student-athletes to grow towards their potential, fuels our collective pursuit of excellence, and makes a lasting impact on each of our teams. I am profoundly thankful for your continued belief in our mission and for being an essential part of our success, competitiveness, and progress as an athletics program," said Jeremy Gibson, Murray H. Goodman '48 Dean of Athletics.
The Lehigh Athletics Partnership focuses on annual fundraising for the Department of Athletics. The annual fundraising efforts focus on sport-specific funds and the Dean's Fund for Athletics Excellence. Sport-specific gifts directly support the operating budgets of our 26 NCAA Division I varsity teams. Funding for the Dean's Fund for Athletics Excellence provides incremental resources for the student-athlete development programs including sports medicine, sports performance, academic enrichment, and the Flight 45 Leadership Program. The goal in FY2025 was to reach a record high of $3.5 million, which was met and shattered.Â
To make a gift to support Lehigh Athletics, click HERE.
Fiscal year annual fundraising totals for Lehigh Athletics:
2025: $4,227,915
2024: $3,652,005
2023: $2,862,214
2022: $2,923,874
2021: $2,532,087
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