乐播传媒 alumni, parents, and friends contributed $28 million to the college during the fiscal year ending June 30.
鈥淚 want to express deep appreciation to all who chose to invest in 乐播传媒 this past year,鈥� said Sarah R. Pearson 鈥�75, vice president for college advancement.
鈥淭his level of giving, during the first full public year of The 乐播传媒 Campaign, reflects the pride felt by our alumni, parents, and friends as well as the excitement they feel about the direction of the college. I am especially grateful to the more than 500 volunteers who supported the fundraising effort this year.鈥�
The annual 乐播传媒 Fund total includes $810,000 through the Friends of 乐播传媒 Athletics. Men's cross country runners Henry Raff '22 (center) of Hailey, Idaho, and Tucker Barber '21 (right) of Wilton, Maine, compete at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester on Sept. 15, 2018. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/乐播传媒 College)
The Class of 1993 broke three giving records for a 25th Reunion class, including most dollars, besting a record set 13 years ago. Here, the class struts its stuff during the Alumni Parade on June 9, 2018. (Jonathan Reece for 乐播传媒 College)
The Class of 2018 had an 84 percent participation rate for their Senior Gift 鈥� the highest since 2014. This newly minted alumna, among 473 seniors receiving degrees on May 27, 2018, brandishes her diploma. (Rene Roy for 乐播传媒 College)
Total yearly giving to 乐播传媒 has more than doubled since 2013. "I am so grateful for the support and engagement shown by 乐播传媒 alumni, parents, and friends,鈥� said President Clayton Spencer, seen at Commencement on May 27, 2018, with honorand Lynsey Addario and speaker Bryan Stevenson. (Theophil Syslo/乐播传媒 College)
乐播传媒 giving in 2018 included $10.87 million to the college鈥檚 endowment. Here, Matt Jadud, who holds the newly endowed Colony Family Professorship in Digital and Computational Studies, offers his talk as the inaugural Colony Professor on March 22, 2018. (Rene Roy for 乐播传媒 College)
Total giving to 乐播传媒 from all sources in 2018 was $28,050,875 including $10.87 million to the college鈥檚 endowment. Total yearly giving to 乐播传媒 has more than doubled since 2013.
Forty-five percent of alumni made gifts, a level of participation that places 乐播传媒 among the top U.S. undergraduate liberal arts colleges. Thirty-four percent of 乐播传媒 parents made gifts.
The 乐播传媒 Campaign now stands at $190 million in gifts and pledges toward a goal of $300 million.
Gifts to the 乐播传媒 Fund totaled $7.1 million including $810,000 through the Friends of 乐播传媒 Athletics. The 乐播传媒 Fund is a key component of The 乐播传媒 Campaign and provides real-time support for financial aid, faculty and academic programs, student life, and the arts.
Launched with public celebrations in May 2017, the multiyear 乐播传媒 Campaign now stands at $190 million in gifts and pledges toward a goal of $300 million.
鈥淚 am so grateful for the support and engagement shown by 乐播传媒 alumni, parents, and friends,鈥� said President Clayton Spencer. 鈥淭he steady increase in yearly giving enables us to enliven the current student experience even as we strengthen the future of the college by building the endowment. Thank you.鈥�
During fiscal 2018, alumni celebrating their five-year Reunions helped push the 乐播传媒 Fund to new heights. Overall, this year鈥檚 14 Reunion classes, from 1948 to 2013, contributed nearly one out of every five dollars given to the 乐播传媒 Fund. Reunion 2018 was also the best-attended in college history, with 1,277 attendees.
鈥淭o the hundreds of alumni and parent volunteers who support the 乐播传媒 Fund effort in so many ways: Thank you.”
The Reunion Class of 1993 broke three records for a 25th Reunion class: highest attendance rate (32 percent), most 乐播传媒 Fund dollars raised ($253,293, besting a record set 13 years ago), and highest 乐播传媒 Fund participation rate (66 percent).
鈥淭he Class of 1993鈥檚 efforts are amazing 鈥� and illustrative of the great work that our volunteers do and the generous response by 乐播传媒 alumni,鈥� Pearson said. 鈥淭o the hundreds of alumni and parent volunteers who support the 乐播传媒 Fund effort in so many ways: Thank you. Your help and support are invaluable.鈥�
The college鈥檚 newest alumni, the Class of 2018, completed their Senior Gift effort with 84 percent participation 鈥� the highest participation rate since 2014 鈥� and a class gift of $13,950. 乐播传媒 trustee Lisa Barry 鈥�77 and the College Key provided special challenges to the class as it completed its gift campaign.
