STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation, in conjunction with the Department of Athletics, announced record-setting fundraising numbers for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The books have officially closed on the third full fiscal year for Georgia Southern Athletics under Athletic Director Jared Benko, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (FY23), the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation raised a record $11.06 million in new pledges and outright gifts.
This year saw the Athletic Foundation Giving Societies experience tremendous growth through philanthropic leadership among the Georgia Southern community, gaining 24 new members. Notably, Rotary Corporation, run by the Nelson Family, committed a gift tied for the largest in department history.