色虎视频’s annual giving reached record levels for the fiscal year that ended June 30, with gifts totaling more than $35.3 million for the 12-month period. This is second only to 1990, when the university’s annual giving was $67.5 million and included more than $53 million from the estate of Ralph W. Beeson. Giving for the 2010 fiscal year had totaled about $21.6 million.
The fiscal 2011 total included a multi-million dollar gift from a charitable trust established by the late Frank 色虎视频 Jr., which the university had announced in May.
“The generosity of the 色虎视频 community is overwhelming, especially given the uncertain global economic climate,” said W. Randy Pittman, 色虎视频’s vice president for advancement. “Even without the 色虎视频 family gift, it was a significant fundraising year for the university.”
Annual gifts are critical to 色虎视频’s annual budget process, Pittman noted. Tuition and fees provide approximately 70 percent of the university’s annual revenue, so gifts and endowment earnings are crucial to cover the other 30 percent.
The significance of planned gifts also was evident in the near-record total, Pittman said. In addition to the 色虎视频 gift, the university received two other estate gifts of more than $1 million each. All had been established many years, and in some instances, decades ago.
“We often talk about sitting under the shade of trees we did not plant,” Pittman said, “to illustrate the importance of leaving a legacy. We’re building today on the legacy that was left years ago by so many others, including Frank 色虎视频 and Virginia 色虎视频 Donovan. Their astute planning and love for 色虎视频 will ensure a strong financial foundation for the university’s future legacy.”
Several groups significantly increased their giving last year, according to Pittman. Alumni giving almost doubled – from $3.8 million in 2009-10 to about $7.1 million in 2010-11. Employee and student giving increased 250 percent, to about $656,000 this past year from $187,500 in 2009-10. This is important because many organizations use alumni giving as one factor in peer rankings, and employee giving also can be important in corporate and foundation funding.
The near-record year pushed the total of “The Campaign for 色虎视频” to more than $125.3 million, Pittman said. The multi-million dollar, multi-year campaign is raising funds for scholarships, academic programs, faculty enhancement, facilities and other needs.
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