Farmer Family Foundation matching gift adds up
$20 million matching gift nearly fulfilled halfway through two-year period
In just a over a year, a two-year matching gift offered by the Farmer Family Foundation is almost depleted. The matching gift created by the Farmer Family Foundation matched dollar for dollar all cash received by the Farmer School between July 1, 2023, and June 20, 2025 up to $20 million. Currently, less than $1 million in matching funds remains.
Jenny Darroch, dean of the Farmer School and Mitchell P. Rales chair in business leadership, commented, “The Farmer Family Foundation’s gift has given a huge boost to our fundraising efforts. Including their matching funds, which doubled the impact of many gifts in fiscal year 2024, we raised almost $30 million in cash, benefiting:
- Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship
- Center for Business ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúhip (Leading on Purpose)
- Center for Real Estate Finance and Investment (REFI)
- Center for Supply Chain Excellence
- Dauch Academic Advising Center
- Economics Student - Faculty Engagement Fund
- EY Support Fund, Accounting, Finance, Cybersecurity
- Farmer School Career Services
- Farmer School Mental Health and Wellness Student Support Fund
- Grainger Scholars
- Hughes Family Scholars
- KeyBank Finance Curriculum, Technology, Scholarship funding
- Ryan Scholars
- Student Managed Investment Fund (RedHawk Capital)
- US Bank funding for Cybersecurity and Center for Business ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúhip
We are so thankful to the Farmer Family Foundation and all the donors whose support makes it possible for us to provide an unmatched level of excellence in education to our students.”
To learn more about the Farmer School’s capital campaign, please contact Lisa Raatz, raatzla@ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúOH.edu assistant to the dean. To contribute to Farmer School causes that are part of #MoveInÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú on Aug. 22, . Donations to these causes will also qualify for matching.