Giving Stories

Stonehill is committed to supporting students who are academically-deserving, and who have demonstrated financial need.

Continue to the Scholarship Giving page learn more about the impact of scholarships, and view the listing of scholarships and memorial funds that received gifts this year.

Stonehill Day of Light and Hope is a celebration of our Stonehill spirit and the power of giving back.

The 2026 Stonehill Day of Light and Hope was a special opportunity for Stonehill students, alumni, parents, and friends to come together and show their support for their favorite Stonehill departments, programs, student organizations, and teams and to share how they are the Heart of the Hill.

Thanks to the generosity of the Stonehill community, this year’s Day of Light and Hope was a tremendous success!

By the Numbers

* More than $260,000 raised!
* 161% of donor goal achieved, surpassing our ambitious target.
* More than 800 donors, exceeding our 500-donor goal and making this one of our strongest giving days to date.

Support benefited scholarships, academics, athletics, student life, and mission & service programs.

Gifts came in from across the United States, with the highest participation from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. We also received gifts from around the world, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Australia and Uruguay.

Each gift—no matter the size—helps strengthen momentum for Stonehill 2030: Building Together, expanding opportunity, enhancing the student experience and investing in the College’s future.

At the start of the 2025–2026 academic year, Stonehill unveiled Stonehill 2030: Building Together, a strategic plan outlining the College’s vision for the next five years. Key initiatives include a new nursing program, the Bogan Arena, and the Experiential Education Guarantee.

In September 2025, Stonehill announced its first named coaching position through the Paul Finn ’71 Head Football Coach Endowment Fund. Eli Gardner was named the inaugural Paul Finn Head Coach, honoring a legacy of football excellence and student-athlete development.

Stonehill received initial approval in November 2025 to launch a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Beginning in August 2026, the program combines innovative clinical training with a compassionate, values-based education.

Stonehill’s $50 million Built to Rise campaign continues to advance plans for the Tom & Kathleen Bogan Arena and Athletic Fields Complex. Co-chaired by Tom Bogan ’72 and Meaghan Carey Eichmann ’05, the campaign will strengthen Division I athletics and enhance campus life.