Meet our donors

Lipscomb could not exist without donations—truly. Tuition only covers about 80% of the costs of operating the university; contributions from our generous supporters allow us to keep running and keep moving forward.

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Alumni

Gifts from our alumni show us that a Lipscomb education works. They confirm that we’ve succeeded at reinforcing loyalty, responsibility, and service in all who attend our university. But alumni gifts do something more: they help us build our reputation and with it, the value of a Lipscomb degree. When alumni contribute to Lipscomb, it directly affects U.S. News & World Report rankings and attracts grant-awarding foundations. These entities see alumni donations as a mark of confidence and satisfaction—and so do we.

Charlie Blackwood While Charlie Blackwood was growing up in Nashville, he attended church with John and Linda Heflin Johnston, donors of the Johnston-Foster Christian Education Fund. “They always took a vested interest in me, and they saw me work hard for everything I really wanted in life,” Blackwood said. Charlie Blackwood