Centennial Giving Season

Journey to 100: A Season of Giving

As USC approaches its 100th anniversary in 2027, we enter this Christmas season with hearts full of gratitude and purpose. This year, USC launches its Centennial Giving Season, inviting alumni, friends, and partners to “Get on the Bus”—to join hands and give toward our TTD $50M centennial goal.

Starting December 7, we will spotlight seven priority areas, one each day, showcasing how your gift keeps Excellence in Motion. Every contribution during this Giving Season fuels excellence, transforms students, and strengthens USC for its next century of service.

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Pillar 1: Spiritual Ethos

Strengthening USC’s Spiritual Legacy
For nearly 100 years, USC has been more than an academic institution, it has been a sanctuary of faith, character formation, and mission-driven purpose. From chapel services and campus ministries to mentorship and pastoral care, USC’s spiritual ethos is the heartbeat that sustains us.

Your gift supports:

• Walter Douglas Mission Center – A hub for outreach and discipleship.
• Theology Scholarships & Mentorship – Empowering future ministers and leaders.
• Harold Baptiste Lecture Series – Promoting bold, relevant ministry.
• McEachrane Chair of Preaching – Equipping voices to teach with clarity and compassion.

Every dollar nurtures leaders who will serve, teach, and share God’s love worldwide.

Give to Spiritual Ethos

 

Pillar 2: Academic Excellence

Fueling Knowledge. Inspiring Innovation.
USC has always been a place where minds are developed and purpose is shaped. Your generosity ensures USC continues to provide an education that is relevant, competitive, and transformative.

Your gift strengthens:

• Scholarships – Opening doors for talented students in Music, Nursing & Allied Health, and more.
• Laboratories & Learning Spaces – Advancing hands-on instruction and innovation.
• Classroom Technology Enhancements – Keeping USC on the cutting edge of digital learning.
• Student Support & Retention – Ensuring food security and academic success.

Give to Academic Excellence

 

Pillar 3: Servant Leadership

Empowering Leaders to Serve
When you give, you ignite transformation. You empower students to discover their voice, develop leadership, and step boldly into service.

Your gift advances:

• Theology & Ministry Education
• Leadership Development Initiatives
• Outreach & Community Impact Projects

Give to Servant Leadership

 

Pillar 4: Campus Development

Building the Campus of the Next 100 Years
Your generosity fuels transformation of spaces, technology, infrastructure, and the student experience.

Your gift supports:

• Centennial Health & Wellness Complex
• Campus-wide IT & Electrical Upgrades
• Renovation of Campus Buildings
• Roadway Improvements
• Data Warehousing

Give to Campus Development

 

Pillar 5: Belonging

Creating a Campus Where Every Student Belongs
Belonging is the foundation of a strong student experience. It’s where faith is nurtured, learning is supported, and relationships take root. At USC, belonging is the meeting point of Spiritual Ethos and Academic Success, lived out daily through vibrant student life.
Your generosity helps foster a campus environment where students feel connected, supported, and encouraged to flourish, both in and beyond the classroom.

Your gift builds community by supporting:

• Mission & Mentorship Programs – Creating pathways for guidance, encouragement, and meaningful connection.
• Residential Student Support – Ensuring students who live on campus experience care, stability, and a sense of home.
• Learning & Worship Spaces – Sustaining shared spaces where academic growth and spiritual formation come together.

When you give, you help shape a community where students are not just enrolled, but truly supported. You help cultivate a USC experience where every student can grow with confidence, purpose, and belonging.

Give to Belonging

 

Pillar 6: Legacy

Building a Future That Lasts
Legacy is not created in a moment, it is built through decisions that protect, strengthen, and sustain the future.
As USC looks ahead to its 2027 Centennial, today we focus on giving that endures, giving that secures USC’s long-term stability and continued impact.
Your generosity ensures that USC remains financially resilient and positioned to serve for generations to come.

Your legacy gift supports:

• External Research Grants – Strengthening USC’s capacity for innovation and advancement.
• The Endowment Fund – Providing sustained financial support well into the future.
• USC Farm – Enhancing campus food security while generating ongoing income.
• Thrift Store Expansion – Creating new revenue streams to support USC’s mission.

A legacy gift is more than a contribution—it is an investment in continuity, strength, and sustainability. When you give, you help ensure that USC remains prepared, grounded, and strong for the next 100 years.

Give to Legacy

 

Pillar 7: Collective Impact

One Week. One Mission. One USC.
Today marks the final day of our Giving Week—a powerful moment of unity.
For the past seven days, we’ve highlighted the many ways generosity fuels progress at USC. Today, we celebrate the bigger picture: USC moves forward because you do.
Day 7 is about collective impact—every prayer offered, every contribution given, and every believer who stands behind USC’s mission.

Every gift today supports the TTD $50M Centennial Campaign, strengthening all five strategic pillars that sustain and advance USC:

• Spiritual Ethos – nurturing faith, purpose, and mission
• Academic Success – advancing excellence in teaching and learning
• Faculty & Staff Development – empowering those who shape student lives
• Financial Sustainability – securing long-term stability and growth
• Operational Efficiency – strengthening the systems that keep USC moving

When you give, you’re not supporting a single initiative, you’re investing in an entire ecosystem that prepares students to lead, serve, and transform the world. Your support touches every corner of campus and extends far beyond it. It fuels worship and learning, strengthens leadership and service, and safeguards USC’s future for generations to come. As Giving Week closes, we invite you to stand with thousands who believe in USC’s mission and its next century of impact.

This Giving Season, Get on the Bus. Move Excellence Forward.