Alumni, parents and friends contributed $27 million to 乐播传媒 鈥� including a record $6.98 million to the 乐播传媒 Fund 鈥� during the 2017 fiscal year that concluded on June 30.
鈥淭his level of commitment to 乐播传媒 reflects confidence in the direction of the college and a deep sense of loyalty,鈥� said Sarah R. Pearson 鈥�75, vice president for college advancement. 鈥淚 am grateful to everyone who invested in the success of 乐播传媒 this year, especially the more than 450 dedicated alumni and parent volunteers who supported the 乐播传媒 Fund effort.鈥�
The 乐播传媒 Fund, a priority of The 乐播传媒 Campaign, launched in May, provides vital support each year for current operations, including the faculty, financial aid, student life, athletics, and the arts. The 2017 乐播传媒 Fund dollar total, $6,978,292, represents a 7 percent increase over 2016.
Total giving to 乐播传媒 from all sources in 2017 was $27,061,563, including $13.3 million to the college鈥檚 endowment. Total yearly giving to 乐播传媒 has more than doubled since 2013.
A total of 10,223 donors made gifts to 乐播传媒 in fiscal 2017, nearly a quarter of whom responded to the high-energy 乐播传媒 Campaign kickoff in May and the campaign鈥檚 乐播传媒+You challenge, which sought 2,000 donors between May 16 and 24. Over the eight days, 2,374 donors made gifts totaling nearly $1.2 million.
The $300 million 乐播传媒 Campaign is the largest in 乐播传媒 history and comprises four major priorities, including Building Financial Sustainability, which seeks $40 million for the 乐播传媒 Fund as well as gifts to the unrestricted endowment. Overall, the campaign seeks $160 million in endowment gifts.
The 乐播传媒 classes that celebrated 2017 Reunions, including the high-energy 5th Reunion Class of 2012, boosted their 乐播传媒 Fund giving by 53 percent over 2016. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)
The 2017 乐播传媒 Fund includes a college-record $731,674 from Friends of 乐播传媒 Athletics, a fund that provides support for varsity and club teams at 乐播传媒, including the national championship women's rowing team. (Aaron Morse/乐播传媒 College)
The graduating Class of 2017 completed their Senior Gift effort with 75 percent participation. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)
At the Boston kickoff for the $300 million 乐播传媒 Campaign, President Spencer reveals the total of gifts and pledges, to date, to the campaign: $168.5 million. (Jared Charney for 乐播传媒 College)
The record-setting 乐播传媒 Fund supports current operations: students' day-to-day insights, learning, and experiences. Here, students of Dana Professor of Chemistry Glen Lawson and Associate Professor of Spanish Claudia Aburto Guzm谩n celebrate a successful classroom project before their trip to Chile during Short Term 2016. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)
鈥淚 am so grateful to our alumni, parents, and friends who have given so generously to 乐播传媒,鈥� said President Clayton Spencer. 鈥淏ecause of this support, we are able to set ambitious goals for the campaign that will strengthen our college for decades to come.鈥�
The 2017 乐播传媒 Fund includes a college-record $731,674 from Friends of 乐播传媒 Athletics, a fund that provides support for varsity and club teams at 乐播传媒. Since 2012, giving to FBA has nearly doubled. The 乐播传媒 Fund total also includes 乐播传媒 parent contributions of $1,445,359.
The graduating Class of 2017 completed their Senior Gift effort with 75 percent participation and a class gift of $12,328. Trustee Emeritus Bruce Stangle 鈥�70, P鈥�96 and The College Key provided special challenge gifts to the class as they completed their effort.
The 15 乐播传媒 classes that celebrated Reunions in 2017 increased their 乐播传媒 Fund giving by 53 percent over 2016, contributing nearly $1 million to the fund. This year鈥檚 15 classes also set an all-time Reunion attendance record with 1,206 attendees, including alumni, family members, and friends.
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