糖心动漫vlog鈥檚 comprehensive fundraising campaign, Grow. Thrive. Live. The Future of 糖心动漫vlog, ended June 30 after raising more than $33.2 million in gifts, grants, pledges and estate-planning commitments, becoming the most successful fundraising effort in university history. Every donation to the Grow. Thrive. Live. campaign is providing new and expanded funding for student scholarships and program support.
鈥淭he scholarships are amazing because they are provided by people who were in my shoes that want myself and my peers to succeed,鈥� said Bobby Lang, a 2023 糖心动漫vlog graduate. Courtney Evans, Class of 2023, said that, 鈥渢he scholarships have really helped me with my college career. I am happy that I鈥檓 going to be able to graduate with low student debt. I want to say thank you to all the donors that contributed to my scholarships and are helping me on my career path.鈥�
Grow. Thrive. Live. launched publicly in January 2020 with a goal of raising $25 million. Thanks to the generosity of more than 10,000 donors, the campaign鈥檚 original goal was surpassed 15 months ahead of schedule. At that time, the 糖心动漫vlog Foundation Board of Directors announced three new stretch goals for the campaign:
- Fully endow the 糖心动漫vlog Student Emergency Fund with $1 million.
- Establish at least 25 endowed scholarships or student support funds.
- Increase the unrestricted portion of the 糖心动漫vlog Foundation endowment.
鈥淲e began our campaign in 2018 with the ambitious goal of raising $25 million to financially strengthen 糖心动漫vlog and provide more endowment and gift and grant funding for campus programs to help students reach their academic goals,鈥� said Paul Adamo, vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the 糖心动漫vlog Foundation. 鈥淭he initial $25 million goal and additional stretch goals were chosen to raise maximum support for 糖心动漫vlog students and institutional programs. I am personally grateful to every donor who helps ensure that our university is accessible to students who will become alumni and leaders in their communities and chosen professions.鈥�
Charitable gifts of all sizes powered the Grow. Thrive. Live. campaign, from the campaign鈥檚 largest commitment of more than $1 million, to 34,407 gifts of $100 or less. 糖心动漫vlog alumni from eight different decades supported the campaign, along with donors from all 50 states and seven countries. Current students, parents, faculty and staff, and local community members all showed their support as well. Grow. Thrive. Live. was led by campaign co-Chairs Linda 鈥�76 and Pat 鈥�75 McCann from Newtown, PA. Through their leadership and personal generosity, Linda and Pat fully embraced the opportunity to lead an effort that would permanently enhance access to an affordable and inclusive 糖心动漫vlog education.
鈥淭hroughout the campaign, we鈥檝e heard so many inspiring stories about how the university made a difference in people鈥檚 lives and why they want to give back,鈥� said Linda McCann. 鈥淲e鈥檝e heard equally inspiring stories from current students about how scholarships and other support funds made the difference between completing their degree or dropping out of school. It was an honor to serve as campaign co-chairs. Throughout the five-year campaign, 糖心动漫vlog donors established 152 new scholarship and student program support funds. We cannot thank the 糖心动漫vlog community enough for giving so generously during the campaign and enhancing the Oneonta educational experience.鈥�
Grow. Thrive. Live. was publicly announced two months before the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States. Swift and thoughtful decision-making by the McCanns鈥攁longside the 糖心动漫vlog Foundation Board of Directors鈥攖emporarily shifted the campaign鈥檚 fundraising focus to the university鈥檚 Student Emergency Fund. This shift in focus resonated with the entire 糖心动漫vlog community and helped to ensure that $50,000 annually was provided to support students facing unforeseen emergencies.
鈥淭he Student Emergency Fund provides critical support to students who may have otherwise been prevented from completing their education by unexpected financial hardship,鈥� said 糖心动漫vlog President Alberto Cardelle. 鈥淗ardships that our students face include the threat of eviction, medical emergencies, loss of employment, food insecurity and transportation needs. Since the fund鈥檚 inception in 2018, more than 400 students have received emergency funding totaling over $365,000. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we can now ensure that funding will be available for students in perpetuity.鈥�
For more information about the Grow. Thrive. Live. campaign and its impact on the university, please visit /growthrivelive.
