News from Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
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Great News from the Annual Fund!
Thank you so much to the 7,769 alumni, parents and friends of the College who supported the Annual Fund during the 2008-2009 fiscal year which ended on June 30, 2009. Your generosity was truly remarkable and made an incredibly positive impact on the College during a time of economic challenge. We are very pleased to announce the following results:
2009 Annual Fund Total -- $4,633,496 2008 Annual Fund Total -- $4,076,049 Increase of -- $557,447 or 13.7%
Prior to 2008-2009, the Annual Fund record of $4.2 million had been set in 2006-2007. This new record exceeds our former record by 10%.
While the alumni donor count increased slightly, it wasn't enough to maintain our alumni participation rate. We're excited to exceed the 50% mark for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
2009 Alumni Participation Rate – 48% 2008 Alumni Participation Rate – 49% Decrease of – 1 percentage point
Thank you all again for your generosity and support. The 2009-2010 Annual Fund campaign officially began on July 1, and our solicitation efforts and outreach will begin later this summer. Learn more about the Annual Fund or make your 2009-2010 gift early.