Zoom calls, online events helped Syracuse University raise $1 billion during pandemic

An aerial view of the Carrier Dome on the Syracuse University Campus

Syracuse University completed installation of a new roof on the Carrier Dome in September, 2020. N. Scott Trimble | [email protected]

Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse University scrambled to connect with donors via Zoom calls and other online events when the pandemic hit last year shortly after the school embarked on its largest fundraising campaign ever.

“We were very worried when we saw the economic impact of the pandemic, but we transitioned pretty well to a virtual environment,” said Matt Ter Molen, an SU senior vice president who oversees fundraising.

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