J E F F E R S O N S C H O L A R S F O U N D A T I O N

development | private support
The Jefferson Scholars Campaign began in 2005 with the goal
of raising $100 million in endowed scholarship and fellowship
support. The Foundation completed its campaign on time raising
in excess of $109 million in gifts and pledges by December
31, 2011. Further, benefactors provided an additional $15 million
in estate gifts. The nearly $125 million in financial support
has enabled the Foundation to be the premier merit scholarship
provider in the world. The final Campaign numbers include $71 million
for undergraduate scholarship support, $33 million for graduate fellowship
support, and $5 million for Jefferson Scholars Foundation Professorships.
The Campaign allowed the Foundation to create strategic partnerships
with the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Darden
School of Business, the Law School, the Nursing School, and the School
of Engineering and Applied Science. These interdisciplinary relationships
provide the University with a competitive edge in attracting the most highly
sought after students. In addition, the Campaign enabled the Foundation
to provide scholarship opportunities to students in 13 new regions from the
Pacific Northwest to the United Kingdom.
We cannot thank our many benefactors enough for their generous support
throughout this effort. The Foundation has been fortunate to have
many friends who believe in its mission to attract outstanding individuals to
the Grounds of the University. We would also like to recognize the remarkable
efforts of the Foundation’s Campaign Committee led by Peter Quick.
Peter’s and the Committee’s commitment and outreach ensured that the
Foundation would reach its goal.
the 2012 annual report
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