Give to Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę, the universityās annual year-end fundraising campaign, was the most successful of its 11-year history, garnering nearly $1.43 million from 647 donors. The tremendous show of generosity far exceeded the original goal of $250,000 from 500 donors.
Each year, the Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę campaign launches on Giving Tuesday, the worldwide day of charitable giving on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. In 2020, the universityās fundraising effort was extended to encompass the month of December.
From Dec. 3 through Dec. 31, the university community of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends came together last year to provide philanthropic funding for a variety of campus priorities. Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę students, in particular, rose to the occasion, representing the largest share of the campaignās donors, with 318 current scholars contributing to the fundraising effort.
Top fundraising areas included academics and research ($524,894), scholarships and fellowships ($374,960), student success ($212,912) and medical education ($207,265).
Gift highlights from the 2024 campaign includeĀ establishingĀ the first endowed faculty chair in agricultural technology andĀ significant support for medical education students and health scholars. Give to Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę also benefitted from several match and challenge gifts offered by donors. These special opportunities, ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 in potential additional funding, incentivized additional giving by offering dollar-per-dollar matches or a new contribution if a goal was met.
āThis year set a new record!ā said Vice Chancellor and Chief External Relations Officer Ed Klotzbier. āThank you to all those who believe in the potential of our students, our campus and in Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę. We are grateful to be moving Boldly Forward together.ā
Final tallies for the 2024 campaign surpassed the Give to Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę record of $1.29 million from 616 unique donors set in 2023. In 2022, the campaign raised $952,563 from 573 unique donors. Every dollar raised during Give to Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę applies to , the university's comprehensive fundraising campaign. Boldly Forward aims to raise $200 million by 2030 that supportsĀ the campusās pillars of Leading Through Discovery, Cultivating Healthy Societies and Empowering Student Success.
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