by Lynne Haley, senior director of development
We did it! In its 125th year, Washington State University celebrates the success of our largest fundraising effort to date— the $1 billion Campaign for Washington State University: Because the World Needs Big Ideas.
During this campaign, with the generosity of friends like you, your College of Veterinary Medicine raised $144,711,409. This has created BIG opportunities for students, BIG investments for faculty and research, and BIG impacts for programs and facilities.
Some examples of things accomplished during the campaign include:
- Creating the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health and building the Paul G. Allen Center for Global Animal Health. As you saw in our cover story, the Allen School is making great strides to improve the health of animals and people around the world.
- Awarding 2,224 scholarships totaling more than $3.9 million to our DVM students.
- Establishing 72 endowments (a minimum of $25,000 is needed to establish each endowment). Many of the endowments support our students by providing scholarships. Five of the endowments established during the campaign support the Good Samaritan Fund. As you read on page 3, this program provides funds to animals who are ownerless or whose owners are unable to pay. Melle is just one of many animals helped by this generosity.
- A total of 42,975 gifts were made, with $41 million coming from alumni.
- Raising $98.2 million in funds that can be spent immediately to enhance the teaching, research, and outreach programs here at the college. Most of the funds, $30.7 million, went to support general operations within the college.
- Documenting estate provisions of $28.4 million. While these funds cannot be used immediately, it is support we know can count on in the future to continue the great work we are doing now.
To everyone who contributed to the Campaign for WSU, thank you for empowering BIG ideas and for inspiring tomorrow’s Washington State University.
During this campaign, with the generosity of friends like you, your College of Veterinary Medicine raised $144,711,409. This has created BIG opportunities for students, BIG investments for faculty and research, and BIG impacts for programs and facilities.