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UMass Boston announced the public launch of Rooted & Rising: The Campaign for UMass Boston, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen the university’s commitment to access and excellence and invest in its students, faculty, research, and future. With a $250 million goal, Rooted & Rising is the most ambitious fundraising effort in the university’s history.

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As Boston’s only public research university, UMass Boston is uniquely positioned to connect philanthropic vision with educational opportunity and innovation that address challenges facing Boston, the Commonwealth, and communities around the world.

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Hope Level Rising

In 2019, the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation, UMass Boston, and the nonprofit Boston Harbor Now launched an innovative coastal resilience partnership built on a bold idea: that safeguarding Boston’s shoreline from impacts of climate change could not just protect the city, but also make it a more beautiful, healthy, and equitable place to live.

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The Game Changers

A $10 million investment from New Balance will expand its partnership with UMass Boston, creating an institute dedicated to developing the next generation of sports industry leaders.

$50 Million Gift from Robert and Donna Manning is Largest in UMass History; Includes $15 Million to Endow UMass Boston’s Nursing Program

Gift will include naming the Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UMass Boston

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UMass Boston Launches Rooted & Rising Campaign to Expand Opportunity, Advance Research and Strengthen University’s Future

UMass Boston today announced the public launch of Rooted & Rising: The Campaign for UMass Boston, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen the university’s commitment to access and excellence and invest in its students, faculty, research, and future.

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Shared stories, shared purpose

At the 2026 Celebration of Scholarship, a community built by generosity and gratitude gathered to deepen connection.

Photo of Boston State College alumna Joyce M. Grant smiling outdoors beside red flowering shrubs. She is wearing glasses and a yellow-and-white striped shirt, with lush greenery and blooming flowers in the background.

Joyce Grant Fund Opens Scholarship Program for Black Women in Midlife

A new scholarship fund honoring Boston State College alumna Joyce M. Grant ’60 is helping Black women in Massachusetts and Michigan pursue education later in life

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Rooted & Rising: The Campaign for UMass Boston is an investment in the future of Massachusetts. Every dollar given expands opportunity, drives innovation, strengthens communities—and lifts the university to new heights. This is UMass Boston's moment. Join the rise.

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