Penn State York raised $9,775,139 in an endowment building campaign that ran from July 1, 1996 through June 30, 2003. The Penn State York Grand Destiny Campaign was part of a University-wide campaign that raised $1.373 billion during the same time period. As a result of the Penn State York campaign, fourteen new scholarship endowments were created, two faculty funds endowed and one community partnership endowment established. In addition, the campus received a pledged youth programs endowment and a pledged professorship in science.

Bob Pullo, chairperson of the Penn State York campaign stands on stage, offers a toast on the success of the campaign. Dr. Diane Disney, dean of the Commonwealth College; Dr. Don Gogniat, former campus executive officer at Penn State York; Dr. Joel Rodney, current campus executive officer at Penn State York, and Terry Engdahl, director of institutional advancement at Penn State York, raise their glasses of non-alcoholic champagne in celebration of the completion of the Grand Destiny Campaign.