Campaign Timeline

Baylor University’s alumni, parents and friends have given generously through the Give Light campaign, making this the most successful comprehensive fundraising campaign in our history! Since its public launch in 2018, Give Light has seen the Baylor Family give generously, helping the university surpass its campaign fundraising goal of $1.1 billion more than two years ahead of schedule.

$1.5 Million Gift to Baylor University Establishes Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair

Baylor University Announces Naming of Curb S3E Program, Gift to Business

Foster Pavilion debuts to rave reviews

Fosters' generosity paved way for 'iconic' new basketball pavilion

Baylor fills more endowed chairs with nationally recognized experts

$2 Million Gift to Baylor University Establishes Medical Humanities Chair

Baylor University Dedicates Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center

Baylor welcomes three new faculty chairs to campus to support core areas of research that highlight the University’s R1 status and Christian identity

Baylor Announces Second-Largest Year of Fundraising in University’s History

Baylor Social Work Researchers Earn $2.5 Million Grant to Prepare Mental Health Service Providers for Work in Waco ISD and Transformation Waco Schools

Baylor Appoints Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., as Inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America

Faces of the Give Light Campaign

$1.5 Million Gift Establishes First Endowed Chair at Nursing School

Baylor University Announces $5 Million Naming Gift at Honors College, Capital Fund

Baylor University Announces $1.5 Million Challenge Grant from Mabee Foundation

Alan Jacobs, Ph.D., Named Inaugural Holder of The Jim and Sharon Harrod Endowed Chair of Christian Thought

$1.5 Million Gift Establishes New Chair in School of Education

Baylor University Dedicates Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice

$3.7 Million Naming Gift Announced for Development Center at Basketball Pavilion, Scholarships

Baylor University Announces $6 Million Estate Gift for School of Music

Hannah Stolze, Ph.D., Named Inaugural William E. Crenshaw Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management

Baylor Researchers Receive $2.5 Million Grant from John Templeton Foundation

Gift Provides Momentum, Naming of the Dimmitt Garrison Family Berm at McLane Stadium

$1.5 Million Gift Establishes New Chair in Materials Science

Baylor's School of Music Surpasses $15 Million Campaign Milestone

Baylor Law Celebrates Exceeding Its Campaign Goal

$3 Million Gift Establishes New Chair in Christian Thought

Baylor Researchers Receive $2.7 Million Grant to Study Virtue Formation Across Higher Education Contexts

Give Light Campaign Surpasses $1.1 Billion Milestone

Social Work Professors to Assess Religion and Spirituality Competencies in Mental Health Graduate Education

Baylor University Earns Prestigious Research 1 Status

New Matching Program To Provide Transformational Support for the Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary

Baylor University Announces Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion Naming

Baylor University Announces Naming of Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice

Timeline and Additional Details Announced for Fudge Football Operations Center

Baylor Regents Affirm Next Five-Year Framework for Illuminate Strategic Plan

Significant Support Fuels Successful Completion of the Baylor Academic Challenge Program

Baylor University Announces New Chair Created to Study Food Security

Baylor University Celebrates First Cohort of Trailblazer Scholars

Baylor University Celebrates Newly Renovated Tidwell Bible Building

Baylor University Libraries Surpasses Campaign Milestone

Esteemed Researcher, Inventor Joins Baylor as Inaugural Mearse Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering

Baylor University Reports Strong Progress in Give Light Campaign

$7 Million Gift to Establish Mark and Paula Hurd Floor at the Baylor Basketball Pavilion

Baylor University Celebrates More than $1 Million Given to Celebrate Baylor Giving Day

$2.5 Million Estate Gift Establishes the Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair in Physics

Dr. Sandeep Mazumder Appointed Crenshaw Dean of Baylor's Hankamer School of Business

Baylor University Announces Lev H. Prichard III Chair in the Study of Black Worship

Angel Family Foundation Gives $1.5 Million Gift to Scholarships

Trailblazer Scholars Program Surpasses $2 Million in Fundraising

Baylor University and Africa New Life Ministries Announce Partnership

Henry family establishes endowed scholarship supporting Baylor University Honors College students

Baylor University Announces Statues Honoring Medal of Honor Recipients

$1.5 Million Gift to Establish Terry S. Maness Endowed Chair in Lab-to-Market Entrepreneurship

$2 Million Gift to Establish DeBakey Chair for Medical Humanities

Baylor University Announces $30 Million Hord Scholarship Challenge

Behringer Recruiting Lounge at McLane Stadium

Baylor University Announces $5 Million Gift from Ed and Denise Crenshaw

Baylor University Announces Funding of Health Science and Leadership Chair

Baylor University Breaks Ground on Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center

Baylor Announces Funding of Biological/Biomedical Engineering Chair

Southern California Campaign Event

Texas Hunger Initiative Receives $2.6 Million Grant from Walmart Foundation

W. Grady Rosier Chair in Free Enterprise

The Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America

Baylor Announces Funding of Two Baylor Academic Challenge Faculty Positions

Dallas Campaign Event

For Man's Good and God's Glory: Dr. Annette von Jouanne

Baylor Bear Foundation, Announces $19.2 million raised

Remarkable Year of Giving to Baylor

Copple Chair Appointment

Board of Regents Fund The Store

New York City Campaign Event

Preparing Champions for Life: Matt Rhule

The Baylor Faculty: Benjamin Goff

From Baylor to Broadway: Jeff Theiss

The Power of Wellbeing: Dr. Ann Mirabito

Transformational $100 Million Gift

Houston Campaign Event

Healing Our World: Dr. Dwayne Simmons

$15 Million Gift from The Sunderland Foundation

$2M Gift Establishes Chair for Baylor's Global Mission Leadership Program

Cosmic Dust Bunnies: Dr. Lorin Matthews

The World Needs Baylor: Dr. Byron Johnson

Washington, DC Campaign Event

$2.6 Million Grant from the John Templeton Foundation

$1.2 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment

Baylor Built Program, Gift Announced

Billy W. Williams Golf Practice Facility, Dedication

Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center

Baylor Announces Give Light Campaign

McCollum Family Chair in Data Sciences

Vardaman Chair Appointment

LHSON Building, Dedication

Waco Scottish Rite, CSD Endowment

M. Stephen and Alyce A. Beard Chair in Business and Transactional Law

University-wide Fundraising, Fiscal year Success

Baylor Bear Foundation, Announces $19 million raised

Illuminate Adopted as University's Strategic Plan

Annual LHSON Gala raises over $1 million

Lake Family Endowed Chair in Congregational and Community Health

Lynda and Robert Copple Endowed Chair in Christian School Leadership

Charles E. Wallace Endowed Fund for Legal Writing

Pullin Family Marina Dedicated

University-wide Fundraising, Fiscal year Success

Carpenter Embedded Global Classroom

Annual LHSON Gala raises more than $1 million

Wilson Chair Appointment

Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center Gift

CSD Grand Opening

Baylor Bear Foundation, Announces $15.3 million raised

University-wide Fundraising, Fiscal year Success

Pullin Family Marina, Gift Announced

David and Amy Hunt Christian Missions Endowed Fund

Annual LHSON Gala raises $1.4 million

Golf Practice Facility, Lead Gift Announced

Baylor Celebrates Dedication of Rosenbalm Fountain, Fifth Street Thoroughfare

$10 million gift; Communications Sciences and Disorders, Anonymous Gift

University-wide Fundraising, Fiscal year Success

Matthew B. Lindner Endowment for Excellence in Film and Digital Media

LHSON Building, Lead Gift

Annual LHSON Gala raises more than $1.5 million

Jerry and Susie Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom

$8 Million Gift Announced for Rosenbalm Fountain

Five Year Goals Announced

Annual LHSON Gala raises $750,000

Pro Futuris Adopted as University's Strategic Vision