ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Trustee Kerrii Brown Anderson '79 has declared The IGNITE Challenge "a big success." In a new video message, she thanks young alumni for answering her challenge to make gifts to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ during February. Young alums and Anderson contributed a total of $205,028 to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
Anderson issued the Challenge Feb.1 to increase the number of young alumni who participate in annual giving. She matched 5-to-1 all gifts of $20 or more made during February.
Click on the link to the right to view Anderson’s thank you message to young alumni. Stay tuned for information on a second IGNITE Challenge, which Anderson will announce in the new fiscal year.
Final results of the Challenge:
Number of young alumni donors: 628
Young alumni gifts to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ: $34,171
Matching dollars from Kerrii Anderson: $170,857
Total Challenge funds: $205,028
Thank you young alumni and Kerrii Anderson for supporting ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ!
While this year’s Challenge is over, annual giving at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ continues. It’s not too late for young alumni to support the university this fiscal year. Click on the link to the right to make a gift online. As The IGNITE Challenge demonstrated, participation in annual giving is important and makes a big difference in the lives of all ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students.
Help ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ reach its goal of 20 percent in young alumni giving this fiscal year. The IGNITE Challenge alone doubled young alumni giving from 6 percent to 12 percent. The university needs an additional 800 young alumni donors by May 31 to reach the 20 percent goal this year. Thank you for your support.