I feel blessed that I had the opportunity to get an education and I would like to make sure that same opportunity is given to others.
Honoring Our Donors
Rider University gratefully acknowledges those who made gifts during the fiscal year of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Your support has created new scholarship opportunities, strengthened student programming and improved campus facilities for our students. Thank you for your generosity. Through your gifts, you make what comes next for our students possible.
Believing in Students’ Potential
Your investment in Rider students helps prepare the next generation of teachers, business professionals, scientists, artists and so much more.

Supporting Creative Expression
Your gift sustains and strengthens our vibrant creative community and enables it to flourish during the next chapter of the Westminster story.

Impact Stories

Rider University receives largest gift in its history
Rider's business college named for distinguished alumnus Norm Brodsky ’64

Alumnus pledges estate to Rider for scholarships
Funds will provide full-tuition scholarships for accounting majors

$125,000 grant will support Rider’s renowned Westminster Concert Bell Choir
Presser Foundation continues its generous support

$1 million gift moves renovations of Alumni Gym forward
Retired faculty member and husband help fund seating improvements

A father’s love of education inspires his family’s gift to Rider
A legacy of helping young families will continue through a $40k contribution to benefit student-parents

Surprise announcement reveals $1 million gift for business scholarships
Rider receives generous gift from Board of Trustees Chair Rob Schimek ’87 and Janet Schimek