Belmont University Launches Hope Transforms Campaign
Andrea Bocelli performs with special guests Trisha Yearwood, CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Pia Toscano, and Belmont student musicians. Photo: Matt Willoughby.
Belmont University launched the public phase of its Hope Transforms campaign on Oct. 16 with a gala event at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, headlined by Andrea Bocelli. The campaign aims to raise 700 million dollars by 2030 to aid in the University’s mission to become the “leading Christ-centered university in the world.”
The sold-out event also featured performances by alumna Trisha Yearwood along with CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Pia Toscano, Larisa Martinez and Belmont student musicians.
“Hope Transforms is more than a campaign; it’s a movement,” says Belmont President Dr. Greg Jones. “It’s about forming leaders of character, unleashing transformational creativity and inspiring innovation that serves the common good. This campaign will empower our students, faculty and community to imagine and build a better future.”
The campaign aims to secure Belmont scholarships and faculty positions through a 300 million dollar endowment, invest 200 million dollars into updating and building infrastructure across campus, and raise 200 million dollars for support mission trips, research, service learning, and experiential programs.
The Hope Transforms Scholarship Challenge will match new endowed scholarship gifts of $100,000 or more. The Johnson Academic Challenge is a $30 million matching fund to create up to 20 new endowed professorships.
