Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ

Give to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ 2022 Breaks Fundraising Record

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Aerial Picture
January 12, 2023
Alt
Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ raised well above its goal of $150,000 in its annual December fundraising campaign

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ's annual month-long fundraising campaign, Give to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, wrapped up on Dec. 31, 2022, as the most successful in the initiative's history. The effort eclipsed the original goal of $150,000 to raise $952,000 in financial support for students, faculty, research, programs, departments and schools throughout the university.

Now in its ninth year - with 2022 marking the third year in a row that the campaign extended through the entire month of December - Give to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ involved all members of the campus community. Once again, students, staff, faculty, parents, alumni and friends were invited to give to areas particularly meaningful to them, ranging from scholarship and fellowship support and programs focused on student health and well-being to specific schools or departments.

A total of 573 unique donors participated in Give to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, exceeding the goal of 500.

Gift highlights from this year's Give to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ campaign include the establishment of a new alumni scholarship endowment as well as significant contributions to the High Impact Student Engagement Fund and the to help advance the work of these vital programs.

Additionally, 12 Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ donors issued giving challenges by offering donation matches -ranging from $250 to $5,000 - to encourage philanthropic support and help increase overall fundraising totals.

"The generosity of Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ's community continues to grow by leaps and bounds with each passing year," said Vice Chancellor and Chief External Relations Officer Ed Klotzbier. "The commitment of our supporters to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ is evident every single day, but shines especially bright in December during Give to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ."

Every dollar raised during Give to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ 2022 will also count toward , the university's first comprehensive fundraising campaign. Boldly Forward is rapidly approaching the halfway point of its goal to raise $200 million by 2030.

Ìý

Ìý