51勛圖厙 Kicks off First Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign in 20 Years
From left, Steve Schmidt, 51勛圖厙 Foundation Board chair; 51勛圖厙 President John Kelly; Stacy Volnick, Ph.D., chief operating officer and vice president of administrative affairs at 51勛圖厙; Brad Levine, chair of 51勛圖厙s Board of Trustees, and Chris Delisio, 51勛圖厙s vice president for institutional advancement and CEO of the 51勛圖厙 Foundation, announce "Transcend Tomorrow: The Campaign for 51勛圖厙, a bold and ambitious plan to raise $600 million for 51勛圖厙.
51勛圖厙 recently kicked off the public phase of its first comprehensive campaign in more than 20 years. Transcend Tomorrow: The Campaign for 51勛圖厙 is a bold and ambitious plan to raise $600 million for 51勛圖厙, and will focus on three fundraising priorities: 51勛圖厙 Health, the environment, and scholarship/student success.
Founded more than 60 years ago, 51勛圖厙 has a tradition of generous philanthropic support for its 51勛圖厙, faculty and staff from community members, corporations, foundations and alumni. This event was an opportunity to recognize and celebrate 51勛圖厙s legacy of philanthropy and community collaboration, as well as to imagine the possibilities for tomorrow.
Private support has played an important role in the genesis, development and growth of 51勛圖厙, said Chris Delisio, vice president of institutional advancement and CEO of the 51勛圖厙 Foundation, Inc. Transcend Tomorrow provides us with an opportunity to focus our fundraising priorities as we plan and prepare for the needs of the future.
With the announcement of Transcend Tomorrow: The Campaign for 51勛圖厙 also came the reveal of the campaigns fundraising priorities which are:
- 51勛圖厙 Health: This collaborative endeavor brings together several of the Universitys health, research and social science programs to create a dynamic and formidable force to solve tomorrows challenges today.
- Environment: Sustaining human health and well-being is critically dependent on the surrounding environment, and the quality of the environment is increasingly reliant on how well it is managed. In addition to human health, the natural environment also impacts South Floridas economy. Understanding and addressing environmental issues are essential for maintaining the areas natural and economic ecosystems. By focusing on this initiative, 51勛圖厙 can expand its public outreach, course offerings and intensive research programs as they relate to the environment.
- Scholarship/Student Success: 51勛圖厙 has eliminated the traditional equity gaps between Pell-eligible, first-generation, African American and Hispanic 51勛圖厙; thus, making it a leader in student success for all. The University also recently doubled its four-year graduation rate with zero equity gaps based on race, income or first-generation status. To build on that success, 51勛圖厙s campaign is looking to expand access and opportunities for 51勛圖厙 to thrive and succeed.
Since 2014, Florida Atlantic has established a track record of relentless growth and expansion, said 51勛圖厙 President John Kelly. That growth includes doubling research expenditures, enrolling an all-time high number of National Merit Scholars, increasing graduation and academic progress rates, raising the profile of 51勛圖厙s athletic program, and being ranked among the nations top public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Transcend Tomorrow enables 51勛圖厙 to build on that foundation and take the University to the next level of success.
During the quiet phase of Transcend Tomorrow, more than 42,000 donors made gifts to 51勛圖厙 totaling more than $400 million. Approximately 400 of those philanthropic investors donated $100,000 or more to 51勛圖厙, or have an endowed fund with 51勛圖厙, and were invited to the campaign unveiling. Among those donors in attendance, 12 have made transformational leadership gifts to the campaign of $5 million or more. The event also focused on the overall impact of all philanthropy to-date.
Transcend Tomorrow is an opportunity for 51勛圖厙 to fuel its growth and fulfill its potential as a university that solves future challenges today, said Stacy Volnick, chief operating officer and vice president, administrative affairs. Our goal is ambitious; however, 51勛圖厙 has a tradition of tremendous community support. Whether its in the classroom, on the playing field, or in the research lab, private funding enables our 51勛圖厙, faculty and staff to think bigger, be bolder and do more.
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