One-day fundraiser nets $1.18M

FORT MYERS — Florida Gulf Coast University raised $1.18 million during its inaugural one-day fundraiser.

One anonymous donor gave $1 million and 207 people participated in the one-day fundraiser to benefit student and university programs at the university. Of the total, 180 people donated online.

“Although we have a relatively young and smaller alumni population, their support of FGCU continues to grow year after year. We are blessed to have such great supporters for our students, faculty and programs,” says Chris Simoneau, vice president for advancement and executive director of the FGCU Foundation, in a statement.