Giving to 乐播传媒 jumps more than 30 percent for second straight year
Giving to 乐播传媒 College increased more than 30 percent for the second consecutive year, as the college received nearly $21.6 million from alumni, parents, and friends during the fiscal year that ended June 30.
This past year鈥檚 35 percent increase in philanthropy follows an increase of 33 percent in fiscal year 2014.
In the Boston edition of the 2015 Presidential Events, the topic was 鈥淭he Liberal Arts in an Age of Innovation.鈥� From left, President Spencer, Professor of Psychology Amy Bradfield Douglass, Chair of the Board of Trustees Michael Bonney 鈥�80, P鈥�09, P鈥�12, P鈥�15, and Director of Program Design for Purposeful Work Rebecca Fraser-Thill. (Matt Hins for 乐播传媒 College)
Alumni, parents, and friends take in the Presidential Event at San Francisco's Exploratorium on March 25. (Amanda Harris for 乐播传媒 College)
At the Presidential Event in San Francisco, President Spencer led the discussion of 鈥淭he Liberal Arts in a Digital Age鈥� with Chris Barbin 鈥�93 (right), CEO and co-founder at Appirio, and Patrick Pichette P鈥�17 (left), former senior VP and CFO at Google. (Amanda Harris for 乐播传媒 College)
Gifts to the 2015 乐播传媒 Fund totaled $6.36 million to support, among other priorities, the college's top-in-their-field faculty members and a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Here, Assistant Professor of Biology Brett Huggett leads students to Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary for fieldwork during their "North Woods" course. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)
Gifts from Friends of 乐播传媒 Athletics in support of Bobcat teams topped $580,000, an increase of 18 percent from 2014. Here, students in Alumni Gym cheer the men's basketball team on its historic run to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division III Tournament. (Daryn Slover for 乐播传媒 College)
鈥淲e have tremendous momentum due to the generosity of alumni, parents, and friends of the college. In a clear and demonstrable way, this trend tells us that they take pride in what鈥檚 happening at the college,鈥� said Sarah R. Pearson 鈥�75, vice president for college advancement. 鈥淚 am especially grateful to the more than 700 alumni and parents who supported this effort as committed and tireless volunteers.鈥�
鈥淚 am deeply grateful to our donors for their generosity and steadfast commitment to 乐播传媒,鈥� said President Clayton Spencer. 鈥淭his steady rise in giving allows us to strengthen core aspects of the 乐播传媒 experience 鈥� strong academics and curricular innovation, generous financial aid, and dynamic student programs that nurture our students鈥� rich array of talents and interests.鈥�
This past聽year鈥檚 35 percent increase in philanthropy to 乐播传媒 follows an increase of 33 percent in fiscal year 2014.
Gifts to the 2015 乐播传媒 Fund totaled $6.36 million from alumni, parents, and friends. Within the 乐播传媒 Fund total, gifts from Friends of 乐播传媒 Athletics in support of Bobcat teams exceeded $580,000, an increase of 18 percent from 2014. Overall, giving amounted to $21,594,453.
Engagement and philanthropy is on the rise across generations and regions. Reunion-year alumni increased their giving nearly 75 percent in 2015. This past聽year鈥檚 Presidential Events saw significant attendance increases over 2014 鈥� up 76 percent in New York, 70 percent in Portland, Maine, 18 percent in San Francisco, and 10 percent in Los Angeles. The nearly 400 alumni, parents, and friends who attended the New York event at the Whitney Museum of American Art made it one of the best-attended off-campus 乐播传媒 events ever.
鈥淭he growth in giving to 乐播传媒 reflects a deep affection for the college and strong commitment to the 乐播传媒 experience,” Pearson said. 鈥淥n behalf of the entire campus community, I offer my gratitude. It has been a very special year and we are deeply thankful.鈥�
