Gifts to UNCW Nearly 16 Percent Higher in 2004-05 than Previous Year
7/6/2005 11:16:59 AM
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WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW supporters contributed $5,496,237 to the university during the 2004-05 fiscal year that began July 1, 2004, and ended June 30. The total is the largest amount UNCW has ever raised from private donations in a fiscal year.
“UNCW sincerely appreciates the generosity of our alumni and other supporters. Their contributions for 2004-05 totaled nearly 16 percent more than the donations the university received during the previous fiscal year,” Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo said. “Their gifts enrich students’ educational experiences.”
Donors contributed to programs in academics, athletics, student affairs, community outreach and research. Gifts to establish or support endowed scholarships constituted 23.5 percent of the private donations UNCW received in 2004-05.
Alumni exceeded the goal for their participation in fundraising support. Of 40,572 alumni, 12.24 percent gave to UNCW in 2004-2005, contributing $489,570 more than the previous year. The goal for their participation was 12 percent.
“Our students, faculty and staff inspire donors to give by sharing their enthusiasm for learning, their dedication to teaching, and their commitment to the university’s mission,” said Mary Gornto, vice chancellor for the Division of University Advancement.
She attributed the increase in gifts to several factors that include:
Reorganizing the university’s advancement staff into a centralized team at the beginning of the fiscal year to improve fundraisers’ effectiveness;Operating the phonathon on campus with UNCW students as callers; in previous years, the phonathon was conducted by an off-campus vendor; andImproving communication with donors through more frequent publication of UNCW Magazine.
“The advancement staff looks forward to working with our donors and the campus community to build on this year’s success and generate more support for UNCW in 2005-06,” Gornto added.
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