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Multimillion Dollar Gift to Fund Franciscan University Outreach to Nation’s Capital STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University of Steubenville recently received a multimillion-dollar gift from Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald aimed at preparing, connecting, and engaging students in the political and cultural work of Washington, D.C. The Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald Franciscan University Homeland Mission (FUHM) will play an integral and transformative role in equipping young men and women to serve as joyful disciples in the public square, advancing the great global missionary cause of positively impacting the principles and policies guiding the United States government. Through this engagement, Franciscan students will be provided with the access, support, and encouragement necessary to participate fully at the highest levels of the legislative process—and to do so with missionary zeal and faith-formed minds and hearts. The Fitzgeralds’ transformative donation of $10 million has funded the acquisition of residential and learning facilities, creating a dedicated hub for the University’s mission in the nation’s capital, and it will also establish an endowment to help fund FUHM’s programming and operations. This will include launching ongoing internships and job placement activities, building professional networking and personal development opportunities, and offering continuing education and Catholic faith formation programs in a supportive and nurturing environment. Read more >>
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University of Steubenville recently received a multimillion-dollar gift from Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald aimed at preparing, connecting, and engaging students in the political and cultural work of Washington, D.C.
The Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald Franciscan University Homeland Mission (FUHM) will play an integral and transformative role in equipping young men and women to serve as joyful disciples in the public square, advancing the great global missionary cause of positively impacting the principles and policies guiding the United States government.
Through this engagement, Franciscan students will be provided with the access, support, and encouragement necessary to participate fully at the highest levels of the legislative process—and to do so with missionary zeal and faith-formed minds and hearts. The Fitzgeralds’ transformative donation of $10 million has funded the acquisition of residential and learning facilities, creating a dedicated hub for the University’s mission in the nation’s capital, and it will also establish an endowment to help fund FUHM’s programming and operations. This will include launching ongoing internships and job placement activities, building professional networking and personal development opportunities, and offering continuing education and Catholic faith formation programs in a supportive and nurturing environment.
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