The LSU Foundation is the primary fundraising entity for academics at LSU.
Meet the leader of the LSU Foundation, LSU alumna Krista Raney.
The LSU Foundation Board of Directors provides fiduciary oversight and expert guidance and support.
The LSU Foundation National Board is a national network of volunteer ambassadors.
Endowments fuel the drive of our boldest students and brightest researchers. With your support, Tigers are pushing boundaries, sparking innovation, and rising to every challenge.
$9.3 Million
donor-funded scholarships awarded by LSU in 2025-26 academic year
8,800+
LSU degrees awarded annually
$601 Million
record-breaking research activity last fiscal year
$148 Million
new Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building
A New Stage for LSU Excellence: John G. Turner & Hango G. Fischer Recital Hall Opens
LSU celebrated the opening of the renovated John G. Turner & Hango G. Fischer Recital Hall on Sept. 10, achieving the vision for bringing enhanced acoustics, a new recording studio, updated seating and modernized technology to one of the college’s most active spaces.
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There are few things “more South Louisiana” than a snowball on a hot September afternoon. Add in dozens of LSU scholarship recipients, Mike the Tiger, and a shared sense of gratitude … and you have the heart of the LSU Foundation’s Snowball Effect.
During LSU's summer commencement ceremony, John Turner and Hango Fischer were awarded honorary doctorates in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to LSU, the College of Music & Dramatic Arts, and the resulting positive impact on performing arts in this area.
LSU and FMOL Health celebrated today the opening of the FMOL Health Learning & Laboratory Wing, a philanthropically funded, state-of-the-art academic, research and workforce development hub that will expand educational opportunities for students, accelerate interdisciplinary innovation and strengthen the healthcare workforce serving Louisiana communities for generations to come.
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