ISU Fundraising Up 40%

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind – Officials with Indiana State University say that fundraising is up 40 percent for fiscal year 2018-19.

Dollars raised by the Division of University Advancement, which includes cash gifts, in-kind gifts, pledges and planned gifts, totaled $8,885,724 for the fiscal year that ended June 30 — a $2.5 million increase from the prior year.

Donors were up 16 percent with 7,582 contributors — more than one-fourth are first-time donors. Alumni made up 59 percent of donors, and employees and emeriti, 12 percent.

Among the initiatives that supported the success was the university’s first annual day of giving on March 13. Nearly 1,700 donors — including 252 students — contributed more than $436,000, making it the largest single-day fundraiser in university history. The next Give to Blue Day is set for March 11, 2020.

More than $400,000 was raised to support the Bridge the Gap Endowed Scholarship fund. Bridge the Gap scholarships provide the funding students need between the financial resources they have (financial aid, family contributions, etc.) and their full cost of attendance.