Pride and support
A history-making year for fundraising
$130M+
raised against an annual goal of $110 million in FY2025
$1.26B
raised toward our elevated campaign goal of $1.75 billion
Innovative impact, indelible effects
Building on generous gifts and pledges from our dedicated supporters in fiscal year 2025, the university drew ever nearer to our newly raised goal of $1.75 billion for our students, faculty, and programs.
“As we reflect on an incredible year, I’m in awe of the innovation and impact that comes from our remarkable community of supporters, a galvanizing force who care deeply about Northeastern and its students, faculty, and programs.”
—Senior Vice President for Advancement
Diane Nishigaya MacGillivray
40,172
total donors
82
countries represented
19,467
first-time donors
606
corporations and foundations made
$91 milion in gifts and pledges
The donor universe
16,864
Alumni
10,649
parents
6,608
friends
5,062
students
989
faculty, staff, and others
Full-force philanthropy
This tech power player helps with hardships
Peter McKay, DMSB’86, had some terrific co-ops during his time as a student, experiences he credits for setting him up to become a CEO, most recently of the AI-powered security platform Snyk. Coming from a family of Huskies, he recently created the McKay Family Emergency Hardship Fund—and he’s committed more than $750,000 to Northeastern over the years. Says McKay, “I can’t hire enough Northeastern graduates. It’s just an amazing school with amazing talent.”
Former student athletes still row together
Those who pull together make the biggest impact, as exemplified by Northeastern men’s rowing alumni. Former rowers who got together for the Head of the Charles Regatta in October 2025 emphasized the importance of giving back to the university and finding meaning in acts of altruism. Says Christoph Kapp, DMSB’13, “I was on a partial scholarship when I was here, and without that, I wouldn’t have been able to row. So I give back.”
Watch a video of the alumni rowers discussing why they give.
Boosting international students in Canada
Julian Wong, E’72, credits his Boston undergraduate co-op experiences in chemical engineering with helping him to land his first job at Imperial Oil. He went on to a successful business career in Hong Kong. Through the Liu Kuo-Chun Educational Foundation, Wong made a gift of $500,000 to Northeastern University in Vancouver—the largest ever to the campus—to support graduate fellows who have studied in China or Hong Kong or have an interest in those two places.
Inspired innovation
This philanthropist opens new worlds for students
Raymond Ciccolo, EMBA’82, has made a major impact at Northeastern with more than $1 million in giving, primarily to the Ciccolo Family Scholarship Fund. In the 10 years since the scholarship’s launch, it has exposed students to new worlds. Writes one Ciccolo Family Scholar: “I grew up low income, and your generosity allowed me to fully embrace opportunities I may not have otherwise had, including studying abroad at Singapore Management University and completing three co-ops.”
Foundation creates new innovation hub on Portland campus
Many generous philanthropists have been galvanized by Northeastern’s Roux Institute, founded by David and Barbara Roux in partnership with the Harold Alfond Foundation, and an innovation hub for the state. Now, the Lunder Foundation is catalyzing the transformation of Portland’s iconic B&M Baked Beans factory into a new Portland campus locale for entrepreneurship. The foundation gifted $15 million to establish the Lunder Innovation Labs, which will commemorate the Lunders’ long partnership with Harold and Bibby Alfond.
Entrepreneurs empowered and inspired
This fall, members and guests of Women Who Empower gathered on the Boston campus to celebrate the 31 honorees of the 2025 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards. Recognizing Northeastern students, graduates, and affiliated entrepreneurs, the awards have invested more than $1.8 million in a total of 133 winners over the past five years. The 2025 awards also introduced the Women Who Empower Innovator Fellowship Program. Watch what some of the winners had to say about the awards.
Eventful engagements
Giving Day goes live
Last April, Northeastern’s Giving Day spread its wings beyond Boston to reflect the university’s global reach. It included four hours of international streaming, known as Giving Day Live!, which featured on-the-scene reports from several Northeastern campuses around the country and beyond. The incredibly successful 24-hour event raised nearly $3.6 million, a record-breaking amount, from 13,914 ardent Northeastern supporters, many of whom were first-time donors to the university.
Watch a video from the Boston campus of grateful students.
See a slideshow of photos from campuses around the globe.
Sharing experience, expertise, and entrepreneurial knowledge
The university elevated entrepreneurship, launching Intersections x Northeastern in London and New York. Students met with industry leaders including Katie Haas, DMSB’04, executive vice president of ballpark operations and experience of BallPark Ops for the New York Mets, and Wendell Scott, SSH’89, senior vice president for ad sales at The Walt Disney Company. And Brewing Connections brought together alumni and entrepreneurs over coffee chats, with Helen Russell, DMSB’88, supplying the caffeine from her company Equator Coffee. Formal programs were held at Northeastern campuses and other U.S. cities.
Check out who was featured at Intersections and what’s coming next.
Read about Helen Russell’s entrepreneurship journey.
Global Leadership Summit inspires and uplifts
Northeastern’s sixth Global Leadership Summit in Miami convened more than 400 members of the university community to connect and explore themes including business, technology, real estate, healthcare, and art. Attendees enjoyed an energetic event full of spontaneous connections, indelible moments, and fresh ideas useful for shaping a collective future. The vitality, intellect, effort, and experience on hand ensured a wonderful exchange featuring a community of people on the cutting edge of innovation.
Look at video, photos, and a summit recap from 2025.
Check out what’s on tap for the next summit in June 2026 in London.
Intergenerational Leaders Exchange lights up Hong Kong
In fall 2025, Hong Kong hosted Northeastern’s third annual Intergenerational Leaders Exchange, bringing together global and regional leaders from across the Asia-Pacific to explore how artificial intelligence, agility, and intergenerational collaboration reshape business and education. The event followed previous exchanges in Athens in 2023 and Dubai in 2024. Hong Kong’s community of alumni and families have been instrumental in connecting Northeastern’s world-class talent with the region’s leading organizations.
Our alumni and community
350,000+
alumni live and work in 187 countries
38,957
members of the Northeastern community—including alumni, students, and families—supported nearly 400 events and programs last year
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Northeastern communities on four continents, 25 of them in the U.S. and 23 based internationally
Alumni stories
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A tiny home with big impactKeeping their shared love for sustainability in mind, Alex Eaves, AMD’99, and Derek “Deek” Diedricksen teamed up to create their biggest project yet—The Box Truck, an old shipping truck converted into a tiny home where Eaves now lives full time to reduce his carbon footprint. “Northeastern taught me the ethos of that DIY mindset,” says Eaves. “You don’t have to buy something if you can build it.”
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Finding career success—live from New YorkFor Antonia Sousa, AMD’23, her job in television has been a dream come true. “Working in late night has been exciting because I’m editing clips that go on social that very same day,” says Sousa. “It’s the most rewarding thing because you’re instantly seeing how that’s performing.” After landing a spot in NBCUniversal’s Page Program at Rockefeller Center, Sousa worked on everything from Late Night with Seth Myers to The Today Show—all while growing her network in her dream industry.
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Inspiring others through education“I love the framework of the dissertation and practice, where as I am developing my research, I’m able to have a hands-on approach of how I can implement some of the things that I’m learning into my classroom,” says Jae Williams, EdD’22. He aspires to innovate teaching and making education inclusive for all. Now an executive in residence at Emerson College, Williams uses his award-winning doctoral thesis to spark inspiration and intersect business, creativity, and social justice.
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The last American muckrakerRoldo Bartimole, DMSB’59, dedicated his life to spreading the truth through muckrake journalism at The Cleveland Plain Dealer. His contributions did not go unrecognized, as Cleveland State University has archived every written piece of journalism to the Roldo Bartimole collection—a testament to his contributions to journalism and Cleveland’s history. “Northeastern gave me confidence,” says Bartimole. “It gave me the key to unlock the door for my career and understanding people.”
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Where dreams and community meetNothing could stop Joshua Leaston, S’20, from achieving his dream of becoming a doctor. Now, with the help of co-op, he’s a resident at Massachusetts General Hospital—where his mother has worked as a cashier for two decades. “This touched my heart,” says Leaston. “Not only did I have the opportunity to work at a hospital like Mass General, but being there alongside my mom is an experience that I wouldn’t trade for the world.”
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