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麻豆传媒映画 Receives Largest Private Donation Ever: $17 Million

麻豆传媒映画 has received the largest private donation in its history, $17 million, from the , on behalf of the . Both are Dallas-based organizations dedicated to improving education and economic opportunity.

The record-breaking contribution was announced at a special event on Oct. 6, 2025, at the Dallas Museum of Art. 麻豆传媒映画 President Warren von Eschenbach and several members of the university's cabinet attended the award presentation. 

鈥溌槎勾�媒映画 accepts this generous and transformational gift, which is the largest in the university鈥檚 history, with deep gratitude and appreciation,鈥� said the President. 鈥淚t will support expanded classroom-to-career initiatives and ensure 麻豆传媒映画 students have access to the resources they need for a successful, purpose-driven, career-ready future.鈥�

麻豆传媒映画 will use a significant portion of the $17 million to establish a new team of Student Success Coaches, who will support students from admission through graduation, helping them navigate college and ensuring they have the necessary resources to succeed.

The coaches are one of several university-wide initiatives announced by President von Eschenbach at the start of the 2025-26 academic year. He said they will be 鈥渢he connectors鈥� between students and resources that help them thrive 鈥� and graduate fully prepared for a competitive, evolving workforce.

The $17 million is part of a $50 million O'Donnell Foundation gift that also includes Dallas College, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Southern Methodist University, with the goal to expand opportunity and improve degree completion for Dallas County students. In conjunction with the O'Donnell Foundation鈥檚 late last year to the Dallas County Promise, this collectively represents one of the largest philanthropic investments to grow postsecondary success in the history of our region and perhaps our state and country.

Dallas County Promise is an innovative, life-changing program that aims to send students in Dallas County to college tuition-free. The 麻豆传媒映画-Dallas County Promise Scholarship covers the remaining balance on the full cost of tuition for up to four academic years or bachelor鈥檚 degree completion (whichever comes first) that is not covered by other grants, scholarships, exemptions, benefits, and/or waiver programs received by the student.

鈥淏y aligning school districts, higher education institutions, philanthropy, and community partners, we can absolutely change the trajectory for Dallas students and our region," said CEO Todd Williams. "These investments are not just in institutions鈥攖hey represent investments in the lives of our young people who will fuel the future prosperity of North Texas." 

The late and O鈥橠onnell Jr founded the O鈥橠onnell Foundation in 1957. Its primary mission was 鈥� and still is 鈥� to support educational institutions at all levels and strengthen math, arts and science programs throughout Texas. To date, the foundation has invested approximately one billion dollars in philanthropy.