Six months and counting

the final phase of Campaign Minnesota

Photo by Tom Foley

From M, winter 2003

One donor. One gift. One defining moment at a time. That's how Campaign Minnesota, the University's historic fund-raising effort, has been making its mark since it began in July of 1996.

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, every college and campus is already benefiting. Donors have created 750 new scholarships and fellowships and 98 new endowed faculty positions. They have helped build or renovate more than 25 facilities on all campuses. Campaign gifts are helping students study abroad and improving the educational experience. The University is reaching more people through outreach programs. And that's just the beginning of the momentum generated by Campaign Minnesota.

But our job isn't done yet. The campaign ends in June and funding is still needed to meet specific campaign objectives in every program, college, and campus.These include:

• Gifts for scholarships and fellowships
• Gifts to achieve every college and campus goal.
• Gifts to University Libraries for building and maintaining collections.

You can help. A contribution by June 30, 2003, will help meet all campaign goals and allow the University to attain even higher levels of quality in the decades ahead. Gifts of any size count toward the campaign and can be designated to the campus, college or program you wish to support.

Here's how to participate:

Online:
See www.campaign.umn.edu.

By phone:
Call 612-626-8560 or 800-775-2187 to make a credit card gift, or call the University of Minnesota Foundation at 612-624-3333 for information.

Estate gifts also count.
Call Planned Giving at 612-624-3333 for information.

Gifts are acknowledged by the University of Minnesota Foundation and directed to the program you designate. The Foundation, an independent non-profit organization, builds greatness at the University of Minnesoata by raising and managing gifts from alumni and friends.