A LETTER FROM GABI

As the leader of Institutional Advancement (IA), I am delighted to share our annual edition of Impact, the alumni and donor magazine of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).

Institutional Advancement has a mission to build community and encourage generosity to advance educational equity and expand opportunity through meaningful engagement. This work is done through engaging with you: our alumni, donors, students, staff, faculty, community partners, and advisors. In the following pages, you will read about how we continue to engage with our ever-growing alumni network, provide meaningful community service opportunities to SNHU students and employees, grow our high school college bound program, and serve countless families in the Manchester area through our Center for New Americans.

The IA team has been very busy this past year with our Founders Day Giving Challenge in September (Happy 92nd Birthday!) and our Giving SNHU Days in December; because of these successful campaigns, we are able to award scholarships that create life-changing opportunities for our students. Homecoming in October was a huge hit, and we have hosted several regional events for alumni, donors, and employees across the country. Our civic engagement work around the election was monumental—we drove more than 90 students to the polls and shared “Get Out The Vote” messages with more than 30 classrooms on campus—illustrating democracy in action. This spring, please join us in a service project as we celebrate our 10th annual Global Days of Service!

SNHU takes pride in being more than just an institution of learning; we are a lifelong community. Our commitment to building a culture of engagement and giving remains a constant in these ever-changing times. We want to provide you with opportunities to stay connected, not only to the university, but also to your fellow alumni. We want to foster a tradition of giving, where your knowledge, time, and resources can help multiply our impact.

Thank you for helping us build a generous community. Welcome to Impact— where our student stories, annual highlights, and contributions reflect you and all that you do for SNHU.

With gratitude,

Gabi Zolla
Vice President, Institutional Advancement