Giving

Debbie and Stanley Lefkowitz pictured.
Temple Athletics receives largest gift in its history
Type: News Story
Largest gift in Temple Athletics history leads to endowment of athletic director position
March 5, 2024
Students walking toward the Bell Tower on a sunny day.
Temple raises $100 million-plus for fourth straight year
Type: News Story
Temple’s fundraising reaches record levels for the fourth straight year
September 14, 2023
Students walking toward the Bell Tower on a sunny day.
Fundraising reaches record levels for third straight year
Type: News Story
Temple raises a record nearly $115 million in fundraising in 2022.
October 19, 2022
Toni and David Wilkes standing in front of trees
Katz School alumni couple gives back
Type: News Story
A $2 million gift to the Lewis Katz School of Medicine will support students from underrepresented groups.
February 9, 2022
the Bell Tower rising toward a blue sky
Fundraising continues at historic levels
Type: News Story
For 2021, Owls’ generosity reaches near-record heights.
October 13, 2021
Katz School alumnus establishes a scholarship fund
Type: News Story
A gift from Herman and Sandra Hurwitz will support Katz School students with financial need.
March 11, 2021
The Perseverance Conquers mural on Main Campus.
Funds to put on your #GivingTuesday list
Type: News Story
Support the Temple community this season by contributing to these high-impact funds.
November 25, 2020
Helen Drutt English
A gift of books
Type: News Story
The donation from a Tyler alumna will bolster Temple’s robust resources for artists and scholars.
October 14, 2020
Medical students in the Schneck Gross Anatomy Lab
A million-dollar gift shines a spotlight on the Schneck Anatomy Lab
Type: News Story
A look inside the lab, which gives medical students hands-on experience in anatomy.
March 10, 2020
Three MFA students act out a scene from 'Somewhere,' a new play commissioned by Temple Theaters.
Finding 'Somewhere': the making of a Temple Theaters play
Type: News Story
A look behind the scenes at the play, receiving its world premiere at Temple.
February 4, 2020
Mary DeMaio and Wayne Stewart outside their antique shop in Cape May
Temple docs saved her life, so she’s thanking them with her legacy
Type: News Story
Mary DeMaio was once told she was too high-risk for a kidney transplant—but Temple doctors performed the surgery, saving her life.
October 14, 2019
Morgan Hall and the Philadelphia skyline
Temple closes another record-breaking year of fundraising
Type: News Story
Areas of growth include major gifts, student giving and alumni engagement.
September 20, 2018
Rendering of the reading room
The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation makes historic $1M gift to Temple Libraries
Type: News Story
The gift will name a reading room in Temple’s future library after the business, civic and philanthropic leader.
February 21, 2018
Volunteers working together to package food.
You came, you served, you gave
Type: News Story
Through generous donations and volunteer work, Global Days of Service and Temple Toast were cheers-worthy events. See how much money was raised and learn more about some of the projects the Temple community supported.
May 3, 2017
children smiling as they watch a robot at Temple Ambler EarthFest.
Support community, clean water and education through OwlCrowd
Type: News Story
Bringing clean water to a village in Peru and giving books to children are among the current OwlCrowd campaigns’ goals.
April 10, 2017
Temple acting students rehearsing on stage before the opening of Reggie Hoops.
The anatomy of a play
Type: News Story
Temple students worked with a Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright to bring 'Reggie Hoops', an original play, to Randall Theater.
February 1, 2017
Pepe Sanchez waving as he walks across a gym.
Hoops Hall of Famer gives back to Temple
Type: News Story
Juan “Pepe” Sanchez, who came from Argentina to play basketball at Temple, said his experience inspired him to help support international students.
January 25, 2017
A man and woman standing in front of a painting.
Behind the scenes of ‘Create TU’
Type: News Story
Meet the student stars of Temple’s newest video.
December 22, 2016
a student posting a note about giving back on a board for National Philanthropy Day.
We gave and gave big
Type: News Story
Temple gave big on Giving Tuesday this year, more than doubling the university’s goal of $70,000 by raising $146,089.
December 21, 2016
A donor using a mobile device to give to Temple.
Give back on #GivingTUesday
Type: News Story
The Temple community comes together to celebrate the global day of philanthropy.
December 1, 2015
Tyler School’s glass program gets $1 million donation
Type: In the Media
October 24, 2012
Tyler School of Art's Glass Program receives $1 million gift from Irvin Borowsky and Laurie Wagman
Type: News Story
Temple's Center for the Arts announced that the Glass Program at the Tyler School of Art has received a gift totaling more than $1 million — one of the largest ever given to a college glass program — to promote the study and creation of glass art from noted Philadelphia philanthropists and art collectors Irvin J. Borowsky and Laurie Wagman.
October 23, 2012
New class of 20/20 Scholarship recipients is welcomed to Temple
Type: News Story
On Monday, community members, faculty and administrators welcomed 17 freshmen who have been awarded Temple 20/20 Scholarships for 2012. Initiated last year to give back to the community and help increase the number of Philadelphians with college degrees, the program provides $5,000 awards to qualifying students from the North Philadelphia neighborhoods surrounding Main Campus.
September 25, 2012
Alpha Office Supplies and Staples support Temple scholarships for North Philadelphia students
Type: News Story
Alpha Office Supplies, a North Philadelphia company, and Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, have partnered to pledge $250,000 over the next five years to support Temple scholarships for North Philadelphia students as part of the 20/20 Scholarship Program.
July 11, 2012