Welcome to USF Giving Week!

Join thousands of USF alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends for a spirited, weeklong celebration of giving! With more than 35 unique projects to support, you can champion the cause closest to your heart — whether it’s student scholarships, groundbreaking research or expanding health care access. Every gift helps propel USF forward.

This celebration highlights the generosity of the USF community and showcases the incredible strides we make together. Your contribution is more than a donation — it’s a legacy that empowers students, fuels innovation and creates lasting change.

Make an Even Bigger Impact

Giving Week is the perfect time to make a difference, and many projects feature challenge match gifts, allowing you to double your impact. Check back soon for details on these special opportunities.

A Gift for Rocky’s Birthday

During Giving Week, we also celebrate Rocky D. Bull’s birthday! There’s no greater gift for Rocky than supporting USF and ensuring its continued success.

Act Now and Lead the Way!

Every gift — big or small — makes a difference. Your generosity will be felt in the lab, in the classroom, on the field and throughout our community.

Thank you for your support and GO BULLS!

Find your Favorite Cause

Why Give to USF?

USF is a university on the rise, and your support helps drive our momentum. Here are just a few reasons to make your mark:

USF is home to the first named college in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to AI and cybersecurity convergence.
USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) — one of only two Florida institutions invited to join this prestigious group.
We are ranked #45 among public universities and #91 among all U.S. universities by U.S. News & World Report.
We are recognized as a top 50 best value public college (Princeton Review), and the best value among all Florida universities (U.S. News, 2025).
For the 12th consecutive year, USF ranks among the nation’s top 20 public research universities for producing new U.S. utility patents (National Academy of Inventors).

Giving Week Challenges 2025

BRIDGE Clinic
Your gift of any amount will help us reach our goal of 20 donors and unlock a $1,000 challenge gift from Dr. Valerie Riddle.

College of Design, Art & Performance
Steve Fessler and Randy Lord have agreed to challenge anyone who gives by matching your donation up to $5,000.

Lacrosse
A challenge match of $10,000 will be made by Jane and George once we reach 25 donors. An additional $10,000 match will be made by Rebecca Bast if we reach 50 donors. Help us secure these generous gifts by becoming a supporter of the USF Women's Lacrosse team with a gift of any size!

Stampede for Women
Your gift of any amount will help us reach our goal of 40 donors and unlock a $5,000 challenge gift from generous donor Cindy Kane, '76.

The Baldwin Group School of Risk Management
Your gift can help us reach our goal of 50 donors and unlock a $10,000 gift from Elizabeth Krystyn, '87, founding partner of The Baldwin Group.

The Mosaic Feed-A-Bull Pantry
A challenge match of $5,000 from The Mosaic Company to support the pantry will be unlocked if we are able to hit our goal of 100 donors.

The Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing
Thanks to a record-setting $40 million gift from Arnie and Lauren Bellini, USF is the first in the nation to have a named college devoted to AI and cybersecurity together. Arnie and Lauren will match every dollar donated to the college up to $5 million, with the goal of raising an additional $10 million and bringing the total in philanthropic support for the new college to $50 million.

USF Sarasota Manatee
When we reach the goal of 50 donors during USF Giving Week, a gift of $2,500 will be unlocked from Dr. Anila Jain, ‘81, who is making a special gift in loving memory of her parents, Kailash and Dr. Mona Jain ‘84.

USF St. Petersburg
Your gift of any amount will help us reach our goal of 50 donors and unlock a $3,000 challenge gift from USFSP alumna Chloe Firebaugh '02.

Events

Feed-A-Bull Food Drive
Several events throughout Giving Week will help to support a food drive for our Feed-A-Bull pantry! Please click here to learn more.