Impact Through Philanthropy

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  1. Science and Engineering Innovation Center

    SFSU celebrates new Science and Engineering Innovation Center with dedication ceremony

    The new science building creates a dynamic, inclusive learning environment by ‘putting science on display’

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  2. Students in an SFSU classroom with posters on the background wall

    Investing in the Future: The transformative role of scholarship donors in Marci Lapriore’s journey

    Marci encourages donors to believe in their “exponential impact,” reminding them that what they give today multiplies in ways they may never see

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  3. SFSU alum and donor Keith Spataro in a photo from his SFSU Wrestling days

    From Mat to Mission: Keith Spataro’s journey of impact

    Philanthropy is a natural extension of Keith’s gratitude for the opportunities he received at SFSU.

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  4. Person wearing goggles is smiling in a scientific lab.

    SFSU receives cutting-edge Agilent technology for new Science and Engineering Innovation Center

    The gift provides world-class instrumentation to foster the next generation of STEM innovators 

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  5. Alum Megan Rogers

    The Power of Support: Megan Rogers’ story of resilience

    Megan credits SFSU and its donors for helping her emerge as a confident, capable leader, noting that SFSU is ‘through the charts’ for rate of return

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  6. A group photo of people attending the PLFP anniversary celebration

    President’s Leadership Fellows Program celebrates 10 years of empowering future leaders

    Over 2,000 SFSU students trained in leadership development and career readiness

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  7. Personal smiling against green foliage in the background.

    Social work student earns top CSU award, says ‘education radically transformed’ his life

    Juan Carlos Arredondo (B.A.. ’24) returns to SFSU, pursues graduate degree to advance career in supporting migrant communities

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  8. Various stages of Leptasterias development

    Rising star: University researcher achieves firsts in sea star research

    With faculty support, a student expands class project into a graduate research project

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  9. Sergio standing next to his poster at a science conference

    SFSU receives $14M from the Genentech Foundation to support underrepresented students in STEM

    Over five years, the funds will support hundreds of STEM students through scholarships, research opportunities and career prep

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  10. Three people at a table smiling. The person in the middle is holding a pen to paper on the table.

    SFSU establishes Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Endowed Chair in Nikkei Studies with landmark gift

    Historic $4.2M donation from the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation will advance awareness, understanding and appreciation of Japanese American experiences

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