Salt & Light virtual donor
event held
In November, nearly 200 donors nationwide
joined an online evening of food, music,
film, and inspiration — the first ever fully
livestreamed. The event began with a cook-along
segment by author and James Beard
Foundation award winner Ashley Baron
Rodriguez ’04, followed by a live performance
by music producer Chris Fuller ’20, airing of
The Time to Heal documentary, presentation
of the Alumni of the Year award, and remarks
by Provost Laura Hartley and Interim
President Pete Menjares.
Thank you for
supporting SPU
students like
me. You make it
possible for me
to learn how to
apply my faith
and create change
through it, and I
am so grateful.”
— Zoe, Class of 2025
Estate gifts bolster student aid
Realized estate gifts increased substantially
this fiscal year, totaling $1,056,844 from
seven estates: Donna Urry, Bea and Lee
Johnson, Rex and Elsie Cooper, James
Reddick and Eva (Reddick) Rogers, Jack and
Vel MacDonald, Mabel Morgan, and Larry
Norton and Ruth Vega Norton. Notably, the
Coopers’ generosity founded the Cooper
Financial Assistance Fund for Theology
Students Endowment. Total dollars earmarked
for endowments exceeded last fiscal year’s
funding.
Faith at Work spotlights
business as a calling
A hybrid event gathered donors, board
members, business leaders, parents, alumni,
faculty, and staff in May with a small live
audience and many online attendees. The
Faith at Work event centered on the work of
SPU’s Center for Faithful Business and the
worldwide impact of their award-winning Faith
& Co. films. Donors Eric and Keri Stumberg,
who made the creation of Faith & Co. possible,
were honored with the 2022 President’s
Award for Philanthropy.
Giving Day exceeds goals
A 24-hour show of Falcon unity on April 6
yielded 1,066 gifts to support SPU students
and programs on SPU’s fourth annual Giving
Day. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and
community members donated $308,803
to make the day a success. There were over
36 different funds to support, and the SPU
community made a huge impact by joining
together to make a difference for students and
programs. Thank you, and we hope you’ll join
us again next year on Tuesday, April 5!
Promoting
young-adult
church
involvement
Pivot NW, funded
by a grant from the
Lilly Endowment
and based at
Seattle Pacific, received a second award of
$1.25 million. Professor of Christian Ministry,
Theology, and Culture Jeff Keuss received the
second grant for his work with young adults
and congregations. His project involves an
innovation hub centered on the engagement
and empowerment of millennial church
leaders, and a second phase, PACE NW,
focused on preparation, activism, church,
and engagement.