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FINE ARTS

USF serves a thriving, diverse community of talented students. We promote a lifelong relationship with the arts that enhances, challenges, and inspires both the individual and the community. A gift to FINE ARTS helps these programs offer dozens of performances, presentations, and exhibitions each year featuring the talents of our students and faculty, special guest lecturers, professional performers, and visual artists all aimed to develop Christian artists and prepare them for their careers.

Impact the arts!
There are countless ways in which you can support USF Fine Arts and further your impact on the lives of our talented students. Your gift is critical to the sustained success of each and every one of our Fine Arts programs. Make your impact on:


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Leaderboard
Fine Arts Donor Count
Fine Arts Donor Count
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Vocal Music 59
2 Theatre 46
3 Instrumental Music 30
4 Visual Art & Design 11
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Leaderboard
GIVE2COO 2023: Top Donor Group
Check back throughout #GIVE2COO to see which group has the most donors!
What is your affiliation to the institution?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumni 249
2 Parent/Former Parent 186
3 Friend 153
4 Faculty/Staff 68
5 Trustee 37
6 Student 29
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$1,000
Start Strong Challenge
COMPLETE! To kick off our giving days, Marissa ’06 and Garrett Weinreis are challenging 25 donors to make a gift between 7-10pm to unlock a gift of $1,000 for Academic Scholarships!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Together We Give - Let's Break our Record!
COMPLETE! A generous donor has pledged to give $2,000 to the USF Fund for every 35 donors that make a gift. Help us break our giving day record and maximize this challenge by reaching 350 donors to unlock the full $20,000.
350 / 350 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Together We Give - STRETCH GOAL
COMPLETE! An anonymous alum is challenging 100 more donors to make a gift to unlock $5,000 for the USF Fund. Help us reach our stretch goal of 450 donors!
450 / 450 Donors
Completed
$2,500
New Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! If you've never given to USF before, now's your chance! If 50 new donors GIVE2COO, a gift of $2,500 will be unlocked for the USF Fund thanks to an anonymous alumnus ’77.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$500
Alumni Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! For every 25 alumni that make a gift, the Alumni Association Board will give $500 to Academic Scholarships up to $4,000 and 200 alumni donors!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$1
Unlock a Medley
COMPLETE! The tradition continues! If $1,000 is given overnight Rev. Dennis T and Dr. Jonathan Neiderhiser will perform an original parody/medley for you first thing in the morning!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Fine Arts Challenge
COMPLETE! If 50 donors make a gift to USF Fine Arts, a gift of $5,000 from an anonymous alum ’66 will be unlocked to Vocal Music!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Vocal Music Match
MATCHED! In honor of Music Professor Emeritus Lois Harchanko ‘55, all gifts to Vocal Music will be matched up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Theatre Match
MATCHED! A generous alumna will match all gifts to the Theatre Department up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1
Theatre - Once Upon A Mattress Reveal
COMPLETE! If 15 donors give to Theatre, a design element will be revealed for Once Upon a Mattress!
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$1
Theatre - Once Upon a Mattress Sneak Peek
COMPLETE! If 20 donors give to Theatre, a sneak peek performance of Once Upon a Mattress will be released!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Theatre Challenge - Unlock $2000
COMPLETE! If 25 donors make a gift to Theatre, a gift of $2,000 will be unlocked!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,500
1960s Alumni Challenge
COMPLETE! An anonymous alumnus from the class of 1963 is challenging 25 alumni from 1960-1969 to make a gift to unlock $2,500!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Faculty & Staff Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! If 35 members of USF’s faculty and staff community make a gift, beloved USF couple Lyle ’63 & Paula Terveen will give $2,000 to Academic Scholarships in honor of their combined lifetime service to USF of 35 years.
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Help Unlock $5,000
COMPLETE! If 50 donors GIVE2COO, a member of our Board of Trustees will give $5,000 to the USF Fund!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Finish Strong
COMPLETE! An anonymous donor is challenging 25 donors to make a gift in the final lap of GIVE2COO to unlock $1,000!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
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