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ANNUAL REPORT ON GIVINGA Note from Director <strong>of</strong> Development Michelle RourkeGreetings to all UNI<strong>Business</strong> alumni and friends and special thanks to those who have provided support for the <strong>College</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Administration</strong> this year.Many <strong>of</strong> the alumni I have met have asked about my fundraising work in light <strong>of</strong> recent economic conditions, so I will take thisopportunity to share an update with you. During Homecoming 2010 we held the public kick-<strong>of</strong>f for the Imagine the ImpactCampaign for the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Northern Iowa, announcing our goal to raise $150 million by 2013. At the end <strong>of</strong> FY11, we havemore than $130 million in gifts and pledges to create new scholarships, fund faculty pr<strong>of</strong>essorships and fellowships, and supportacademic programs.Even through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, UNI alumni and friends have kept our alma mater a priorityin their charitable giving. While national trends in philanthropy showed declines in alumni-giving rates, Panthers stepped upwith record gifts.UNI<strong>Business</strong> Recognizes Generous Alumni, Friends andInstitutions in Curris <strong>Business</strong> BuildingMany individuals and institutions have generously supported UNI<strong>Business</strong> and helped continue itstradition <strong>of</strong> excellence. To show appreciation, UNI<strong>Business</strong> has installed two Donor Walls in the Curris<strong>Business</strong> Building Hall <strong>of</strong> Flags to recognize the leading benefactors and their contributions.<strong>The</strong> Donor Walls will be updated annually to acknowledge UNI<strong>Business</strong>’ top-25 individual and top-25 institutional benefactors based on cumulative cash gifts, pledges and realized bequests. <strong>The</strong>individual Donor Wall recognizes alumni and friends, while the institutional Donor Wall recognizescorporations, foundations and matching gift companies.With your help, we will achieve our campaign goal. Whether you make a gift for immediate use or you create an endowmentto generate perpetual support, you will have a lasting impact on UNI<strong>Business</strong> students and faculty. Program and scholarshipsupport, the Dean’s Fund for Excellence, the UNI Annual Fund and Old Central Associates (those who have created a legacy forthe future with a planned gift) are all ways you can participate.To quote business history author Miriam Beard, “<strong>The</strong> results <strong>of</strong> philanthropy are always beyond calculation.” As we continue totrack the financial progress <strong>of</strong> the Imagine the Impact campaign, we can only dream about how much good our gifts are going todo for the long-term growth and mission <strong>of</strong> UNI. Thanks very much for doing your part.To learn more about making an impact for UNI<strong>Business</strong> students and programs, please contact me at 800-782-9522, 319-273-4444 or michelle.rourke@uni.edu.Purple for Life,thanks the individuals and institutions that give to UNI<strong>Business</strong> year after year.Michelle Rourke (Marketing ’81)Director <strong>of</strong> Development<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Administration</strong>20
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