Students United Budget 

2025-2026​

Students United’s Board of Directors sets the annual budget. Each year, students are asked to provide budget feedback to help the board pass a budget that reflects the values and priorities of students.

 

If you would like to provide feedback on the next Students United budget, please fill out the survey below

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Budget Breakdown 

• Student Advocacy 

• Student Leadership 

• Student Organizing 

• Operations 

• Fundraising 

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Students United’s revenue includes student fee revenue, individual giving, and earned income from partnership agreements. In FY26 (July 2025-June 2026,) revenue will come from student fees, increased individual giving, and our sights set on grants from local and national funders.

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Student fee revenue for FY26 is projected to increase by 3% across the university sector. While inflationary pressures continue to put a strain on the budget, increased enrollment is helping ease that burden. In addition to increased enrollment, fundraising efforts will continue to grow in FY26 to increase revenue, with the development of a new fundraising playbook which is still being drafted but will be approved by the board of directors along with the full budget this April. In previous years, fundraising has been focused on scholarships and is now shifting to focus on programs. Students United has three strategies: individual donors, grants, and sponsorships. 

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• Individual Donors are solicited by the Community Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator and the Executive Director. An annual solicitation letter is also sent to alumni. These donations are meant to support our advocacy work.  

• Grants are researched and applied for on an ongoing basis. The focus of grants is to support the Student Leadership Program and core mission work. 

• Sponsorships and Partnerships work with organizations mutually beneficial to all organizations involved. Partnerships in these areas focus on core mission work and the Advocacy Conference.

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In FY26, we plan to continue to expand individualized giving, grants, and sponsorships/partnerships.