Find a Cause to Support at St. Thomas
Discover the causes that matter most to you at St. Thomas and make a lasting impact on students' lives through your generosity.
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University Giving Priorities
Scholarships
Nearly 97% of undergraduates rely on scholarships or financial aid. Even with support, 35% of students face an annual financial gap of $10,000. Your gift to scholarships directly removes barriers and changes lives.
St. Thomas Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is one of the easiest and most flexible ways to make an immediate impact. Your gift of any amount helps students lead, serve and succeed.
Catholic Mission and Ministry
Your gift helps sustain programs that foster faith, dialogue and service in the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Academic Excellence
Gifts to academic programs strengthen teaching, research and student opportunities across 150+ majors and 55+ graduate programs.
Support Schools and Colleges
Your gift strengthens academics across every school and college, helping students gain real-world experience while advancing the common good.
College of Arts and Sciences
Your gift to the College of Arts and Sciences fuels hands-on, collaborative learning in the liberal arts and sciences. Donor support prepares graduates to solve problems creatively and lead with insight, empathy and purpose.
Dougherty Family College
By giving to Dougherty Family College, you help close educational attainment and workforce gaps. Your support provides a structured, culturally affirming pathway to a bachelor's degree and breaks cycles of intergenerational poverty.
Morrison Family College of Health
Your generosity strengthens programs that prepare skilled, compassionate health professionals. Gifts advance health equity by supporting innovative instruction, student scholarships and community partnerships that improve lives.
Opus College of Business
Gifts to the Opus College of Business unlock the potential of future leaders. Donor support provides hands-on learning experiences that foster ethical decision-making and prepare graduates to shape global business with vision and responsibility.
School of Education
Your gift helps develop the next generation of diverse teachers and education leaders. Donor support creates a stronger talent pipeline, advances equity in schools and empowers graduates to use education as a force for justice in communities.
School of Engineering
By supporting the School of Engineering, you help prepare well-rounded engineers and technology leaders. Your gifts provide students with hands-on learning, innovative labs and the courage to tackle ideas that can change the world.
School of Law
Your generosity sustains a law school nationally recognized for practical training, career support, and scholarly impact. Donor support helps students pursue justice, deepen their faith and advance the common good through law and leadership.
Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
Gifts to the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship help ignite the entrepreneurial spirit across St. Thomas. Your support fuels one of the nation's top-ranked undergraduate entrepreneurship programs, preparing students to innovate and solve real-world challenges.
Support Athletics at St. Thomas
Since their inception at St. Thomas, athletics have given student-athletes opportunities to learn and grow outside of the classroom. From Division I sports to club and intramural opportunities, our school is legendary for participation on the field and in the stands, with plenty of ways for everyone to get involved.
Support the Schoenecker Center (STEAM)
Our state-of-the-art STEAM complex (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) creates opportunities for students to make connections across disciplines and bring diverse perspectives to their work tackling the world's big problems.
Archbishop John Ireland, St. Thomas FounderI seek no backward voyage across the sea of time; I will ever press forward. I believe that God intends the present to be better than the past, and the future to be better than the present.
Explore More Causes and Giving Opportunities
Explore additional giving opportunities across the university or connect with our team for personalized support in finding a cause that aligns with your passions.