In 1,869 minutes, Trinity raised $950,814 from 4,215 donors. This year’s 1869 Challenge surpassed last year’s total of $876,263 and exceeded the goal of 3,500 donors by 20%, according to the Department of Alumni Relations.

The annual fundraising event ran from Sept. 24 at 4:50 p.m. to Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. Donations supported a range of campus priorities: $259,991 for athletics from 1,590 donors, $249,226 for academics from 1,034 donors, and $192,766 for the endowed fund from 304 donors.

Donors also set special giving challenges, specific donor quests and fundraising goals for Trinity to reach, that unlocked additional funds upon completion. Retired Trinity senior director of university advancement Linda Crick Campbell pledged $50,000 if the university secured 250 new donors. Another challenge promised $35,000 if the donor goal of 3,500 was met — a milestone that Trinity surpassed.

*This is an ongoing story. Check back on Oct. 3 for more coverage.