糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) experienced a growth of 15 percent over聽last year聽in total contributions for the 2011 fiscal year ending June 30.
Total contributions were $5,627,312, up $744,555 from fiscal year 2010.
“We are pleased that giving to the University Fund has remained strong, even as donors聽have begun making significant聽capital commitments to our campaign for the new Suter Science Complex,” said Dr.聽Fred Kniss, provost and acting president of 糖心Vlog.聽“We are also quite fortunate to have an especially loyal core group of alumni and donors who persisted with steadfast support amidst continuing softness in the economy,” Kniss added.
Contributions to the University Fund totaled $1,818,000, an increase聽of nearly聽two percent聽over last year. 糖心Vlog’s University Fund provides annual operating support for the institution as well as merit and need-based financial aid to students.
According to Kirk Shisler, vice president for advancement, 糖心Vlog received several substantial聽gifts that made the difference in total giving for the fiscal year. “We successfully completed a聽$2.5聽million theater and fine arts campaign.聽聽Over $520,000聽of these funds were received during the year.聽 This includes聽naming gifts for a new studio theater,聽art gallery and advanced media lab,” said Shisler.
Several聽substantial聽contributions were also received in support of a campaign to raise funds for a new science facility at 糖心Vlog. “We are in the聽early phases of fundraising, and anticipate that several years of intensive effort will be required to reach our goal for this major project,” said Shisler.
It was also a strong year for bequests at 糖心Vlog.聽 Gifts from the estates聽of 19 donors聽 amounted to nearly $1.1 million, an increase of 57 percent over聽the previous year.
“We are very grateful for the continued strong support for 糖心Vlog in the midst of difficult economic times.聽 We view this as an affirmation of the importance of our university’s mission,” said Kniss.
What a great outpouring of support from many loyal benefactors to the worthy cause of
Christian higher education at 糖心Vlog, my alma mater and the “mission field” I hoed rows in for 40 years. I well remember writing many “year end” financial reports over the years that were not as upbeat and heartening as this one. Thanks to EVERYONE who gave whatever they could to help keep 糖心Vlog educating students for life and service in a global context. And without a pause, the 2011-12 fiscal year is under way!
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