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Campaign F O R S E AT T L E U N I V E R S I T Y Six-Year Journey Nears Spectacular Finale Mary Kay McFadden on the capital campaign Almost six years ago, in July 2003, Seattle University launched the largest, most ambitious fundraising effort in its history—the Campaign for Seattle University: For the Difference We Make. The university’s Board of Trustees and President Stephen Sundborg, S.J., approved plans for a comprehensive fundraising program that would raise much-needed revenue for student scholarships, academic programs, new facilities and annual operating dollars. The goal was daunting—$150 million—and to reach it, the university would need to raise annually nearly three times the dollars it raised in previous years for the duration of the campaign. Buoyed by the optimism and leadership of our trustees, Father Sundborg and our key campaign volunteers, and with faith that our alumni, friends and new supporters believe in our mission, we pushed forward. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our donors, the results have been truly amazing. Midway through the campaign, our progress enabled us to increase our goal by $10 million, to $160 million. Today, with a few months remaining until the campaign’s end, I am proud to report that we have raised $158.5 million in gifts and pledges. We are confident that we will reach, and in fact surpass, our $160 million goal by June 30, 2009 end date. The theme of our campaign has in a very real sense been transformed into For the Difference You Make. You— our alumni, friends, businesses and foundations—have been spectacularly generous and supportive. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our superb campaign co-chairs, Jim Sinegal, Anne Farrell and John Meisenbach, whose leadership has been vital to our success. Here is just a snapshot of what the campaign and our donors have accomplished so far: • Over the course of the campaign, donors have made a total of 56,600 gifts to Seattle University, including 32,000 from alumni. • Our goal was to raise $37 million for student scholarships. We have now raised $40.6 million. • We have raised dollars for new facilities. On May 20, join us at our library for the groundbreaking of the Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons. • We have raised nearly $37 million for our academic programs— professorships, chairs and initiatives. We have several key campaign initiatives that we continue to work hard on. Some of our remaining campaign projects include: • A new Fitness Center, a muchneeded modern workout and recreation facility for our students. • The Endowment for Catholic Character, a wide-ranging effort to weave our strong Catholic character and wisdom traditions throughout our schools and colleges. • The Kresge Challenge Grant as part of the Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons fund- Making a Difference, Thanks to You FY ’04 FY ’05 FY ’06 FY ’07 FY ’08 –’09 $160,000,000 – $158.5 million – $106,866,000 – $68,619,045 – $31,567,723 – $13,376,209 – $0 (Amounts are totals raised to date toward overall goal) TOTAL: $158.5 million GOAL: $160 million raising effort, designed to garner widespread alumni participation to qualify for a major grant from the Kresge Foundation. • The Road to D-I fundraising program, which raises dollars to support SU’s return to D-I athletics. Thank you again to all who have generously given to Seattle University. It is my hope that if you haven’t yet made a donation you will do so as we head toward the finish line. —Mary Kay McFadden Vice President for University Advancement 16 | Campaign for Seattle University
Scholarships Shore Up Students’ Prospects of Higher Ed Let’s be honest: Seattle University is an exciting place to be right now. Alumni, friends, businesses and foundations have helped SU tremendously through their participation in our capital campaign. Thanks to their generous support, the university has unprecedented opportunities to develop new buildings, bring top-notch faculty to campus, grow athletics and elevate nationally recognized programs. As a premier independent university in the Northwest, Seattle University has become the school of choice for many aspiring college students. With the increase in demand comes a need for more financial assistance, including scholarships. More than 90 percent of all incoming freshmen receive non-loan financial aid, and roughly 75 percent of all undergraduates receive scholarships. Many alumni and friends of SU are helping meet this need through their contributions to the Campaign for Seattle University. More than $40 million has been raised for scholarships, including $19 million for graduate student scholarships. This level of generosity has enabled the university to create 100 new scholarship funds and continue to support programs such as the School of Law Academic Resource Center. “I wouldn’t be at Seattle U if not for the scholarships that I receive,” says Enrico Martinez, a senior finance major. “These scholarships have allowed me to attend SU without having my education be a burden on my family.” Synthia Gounder, a second-year law student, is realizing her dream of a college education because of the Academic Resource Center and the Access Admission Program, nationally known for its commitment to providing access to the legal profession. The primary purpose of the center is to support diverse and nontraditional students admitted through the Access Admission Program so they excel in law school and beyond. “Some might have said I wasn’t supposed to be here,” says Gounder. “After all, as an immigrant and a daughter of immigrants and a first-generation college student, no one in my family would have dreamt of higher education. It is the wonderful program at the School of Law that allowed my dream to become a reality.” It‘s never too late to support the Campaign for Seattle University and student scholarships. To learn how you can make a difference or for more information, call University Advancement at (206) 296-6100 or visit www.seattleu.edu/ campaign/. —DJ Weidner Enrico Martinez and Synthia Gounder PHOTO BY CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR SU Magazine Spring 2009 | 17
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