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Athletics Grateful for $2.5 Million Commitment
The Florida Atlantic University athletic department has announced an anonymous $2.5 million gift commitment. The gift is earmarked for student-athlete scholarships.
August 2023 Newsletter
FAU Receives Gift from Dan Davidowitz and Polen Capital to Launch First Student-Managed Investment Fund FAU’s College of Business received a $250,000 gift from Dan
August 2024 Newsletter
Florida Atlantic Foundation Raises $70 Million in 2024 Fiscal Year The Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc. raised over $70 million from more than 11,121 donors
August 2025 Newsletter
Florida Atlantic University Foundation Raises $72M in 2025 Fiscal Year The Florida Atlantic University Foundation raised more than $72.5 million from nearly 11,000 donors at
Avron B. Fogelman Sports History Museum Opens at FAU
The Avron B. Fogelman Sports History Museum, a permanent exhibit featuring artifacts from the former Kansas City Royals owner and longtime Boca Raton resident’s private collection, recently opened in the Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence. Part of a donation valued at more than $10 million, the collection is widely considered one of the largest private libraries amassed and owned by an individual.
Baseball Receives Largest Gift in Program History
A $1 million gift commitment to the Florida Atlantic University baseball program – the largest gift in Owls’ baseball history – has been made anonymously.
Books
Keep Your Donors: The Guide to Better Communications and Stronger Relationships (Ahern and Joyaux, 2008) Donor Centered Fundraising (Burk, 2003) Asking (Panas, 2015) Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion
Charna Larkin Donates $1.6 Million to Florida Atlantic University to Support Student Scholarships and Establish American Presidential Study
Florida Atlantic University recently received an estate gift of $1 million from longtime benefactor Charna Larkin.
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Receives $1.8M Gift from Mark Bruce Swillinger to Establish Professorship in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing and Provide Additional Support
Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million gift from Mark Bruce Swillinger in memory of his wife, Marilyn Lee Swillinger, to establish an endowed professorship in hospice and palliative care nursing.
Christopher Delisio Named CEO of FAU Foundation and Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Christopher Delisio is ready to lead the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Foundation’s philanthropic endeavors as the organization’s incoming chief executive officer. He also will serve as FAU’s Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
