On March 25, 2026, thousands of LSU alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends, and families united to celebrate and strengthen LSU during our eighth annual LSU Giving Day. Your support builds teams that win — fueling excellence across scholarships, research, and boundary-breaking opportunities. The collective generosity of the LSU community empowers the next generation of leaders and innovators across all LSU campuses and beyond. Your support drives winning outcomes by putting scholarship and collaboration at the forefront.
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Affiliation
| Donor Affiliation | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| LSU Faculty/Staff | 646 | $130,864 |
| LSU Student | 177 | $6,828 |
| LSU Alumnus/a | 1580 | $1,598,291 |
| Foundation | 43 | $30,013 |
| Other | 305 | $55,241 |
| LSU Parent | 376 | $158,610 |
| Corporation | 24 | $143,806 |
Overall ParticipationLee Michaels Fine Jewelry Crown & Scepter Challenge: The flagship campus college or school with the highest percentage increase in donors will claim the Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry Crown & Scepter Challenge title. ***The Homecoming crown and scepter will stay with the College of Music & Dramatic Arts until next Giving Day in celebration of your generosity.
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64 Parishes Challenge
When at least one donor from every Louisiana parish has made a gift, an additional $6,400 will be unlocked by LSU President Wade Rousse and wife Angela for the LSU Scholarship Fund.
| Parish Name | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| St. John the Baptist | 1 | $5 |
| Jackson | 1 | $5 |
| Ouachita | 6 | $1,342 |
| Richland | 0 | $0 |
| Allen | 0 | $0 |
| Evangeline | 1 | $100 |
| Jefferson Davis | 0 | $0 |
| Franklin | 1 | $1,000 |
| St. Bernard | 1 | $5 |
| Catahoula | 1 | $25 |
| Plaquemines | 1 | $150 |
| St. Mary | 1 | $26 |
| St. Martin | 3 | $310 |
| DeSoto | 1 | $52 |
| Cameron | 0 | $0 |
| Red River | 1 | $258 |
| Terrebonne | 3 | $658 |
| Concordia | 1 | $50 |
| Winn | 1 | $5 |
| Grant | 1 | $100 |
| Morehouse | 0 | $0 |
| St. Landry | 3 | $1,290 |
| Calcasieu | 7 | $2,280 |
| Washington | 1 | $103 |
| Tensas | 1 | $25 |
| Avoyelles | 3 | $7,110 |
| Natchitoches | 2 | $358 |
| Beauregard | 1 | $200 |
| Bossier | 4 | $551 |
| Vermilion | 3 | $800 |
| Pointe Coupee | 3 | $1,200 |
| East Carroll | 2 | $77 |
| Bienville | 0 | $0 |
| Sabine | 1 | $5 |
| West Baton Rouge | 5 | $284 |
| Iberia | 4 | $563 |
| West Feliciana | 6 | $1,516 |
| LaSalle | 1 | $5 |
| Webster | 1 | $20 |
| East Baton Rouge | 469 | $283,229 |
| Assumption | 1 | $26 |
| Union | 1 | $100 |
| Caldwell | 1 | $10 |
| Lincoln | 3 | $379 |
| West Carroll | 1 | $25 |
| Vernon | 1 | $10 |
| Lafayette | 24 | $15,127 |
| Madison | 0 | $0 |
| Ascension | 35 | $4,508 |
| St. James | 2 | $75 |
| Caddo | 12 | $7,031 |
| Livingston | 13 | $635 |
| St. Tammany | 14 | $8,172 |
| Jefferson | 29 | $6,375 |
| St. Helena | 0 | $0 |
| Acadia | 9 | $2,226 |
| Tangipahoa | 9 | $450 |
| Orleans | 39 | $60,513 |
| East Feliciana | 5 | $5,463 |
| Iberville | 6 | $785 |
| Lafourche | 7 | $2,440 |
| Rapides | 20 | $14,175 |
| Claiborne | 0 | $0 |
| St. Charles | 3 | $294 |
GOLD ChallengeWhen 100 graduates of the last decade (from the flagship campus in Baton Rouge) have made a gift, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked by Rhoman and Jolene Hardy in support of the LSU Scholarship Fund.
| Graduation Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | $949 |
| 2024 | 25 | $1,311 |
| 2019 | 21 | $1,701 |
| 2021 | 7 | $1,415 |
| 2022 | 20 | $1,066 |
| 2018 | 14 | $1,576 |
| 2025 | 22 | $822 |
| 2017 | 16 | $1,951 |
| 2016 | 19 | $4,447 |
| 2020 | 15 | $929 |
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