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is looking to finish strong as it heads into the second and final year of its public phase. At the campaign launch celebration last September, 91制片厂 President Mark W. Huddleston announced that since July 2011, more than 35,000 donors had contributed $225 million toward the $275 million goal. In all, 21,622 donors participated during the first public year of CELEBRATE 150, helping bring the total raised to $269 million.

鈥淚n the past year, thousands of 91制片厂 graduates, parents and friends have contributed $47 million toward the campaign during the most successful fundraising year ever,鈥� says Huddleston. 鈥淭his success gives me confidence that we will surpass our goal during the final year of the campaign 鈥� and that a total of $300 million or more could be within our sights.鈥�

CELEBRATE 150: The Campaign for 91制片厂 focuses on five priority areas that support scholarship, teaching and research at the university. All gifts to 91制片厂 count toward the goal of this comprehensive campaign, which ends on June 30, 2018.

On the Road to $275 Million and Beyond

As of June 30, 2017, 91制片厂 has raised $269.3 million through CELEBRATE 150: The Campaign for 91制片厂鈥�98 percent of the campaign鈥檚 $275 million goal.

Campaign Success Forges a听Granite Guarantee

Thanks to $103.2 million in campaign gifts supporting scholarships and student aid, 91制片厂 has been able to take a significant step toward realizing the first focus of CELEBRATE 150 鈥� ensuring that any qualified student can come to 鈥� and graduate from 鈥� 91制片厂 without incurring crippling debt. The is a new financial aid program for New Hampshire students eligible for Pell grants. It provides grant aid that does not need to be paid back to bridge the gap between the cost of 91制片厂 in-state tuition and a student鈥檚 Pell grant. In short, it is a guarantee that New Hampshire students with significant financial need can attend 91制片厂 tuition-free.

Starting in the fall, more than 400 students will receive Granite Guarantee funding at least equal to tuition ($14,770 at the Durham campus and $14,420 at the Manchester campus). Many students are receiving funds in excess of tuition; the average Granite Guarantee recipient is receiving $16,000 in scholarship and grant aid. Aid amounts beyond the cost of tuition are applied to other expenses, such as textbooks and room and board.

Philanthropy听Moves 91制片厂 Forward

Significant gifts have both fueled campaign success and allowed the university to expand or create programs and complete capital projects that are central to the 91制片厂 experience. Individual philanthropy has enabled the completion of Wildcat Stadium, established a new fund to help 91制片厂 students study abroad, created an entrepreneurship center and related programs on campus, and bolstered central and college-based resources for promoting career and professional success, including the ongoing renovation of Hood House. These are but a few examples of the visionary and inspiring generosity that has been the hallmark of CELEBRATE 150: The Campaign for 91制片厂.

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Reunion Giving

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The that convened on campus in June to reminisce and reconnect also rallied to support 91制片厂, often via funds established during an earlier reunion year, such as the Class of 1957 Endowed Scholarship Fund, the Class of 1957 Fund for the Center for International Education and the Class of 1962 Student Enrichment Fund.

On the occasion of their 50th reunion, members of the Class of 1967 established their own scholarship fund to support undergraduate and graduate students participating in unpaid internships. Says Dick Knight 鈥�67, 鈥淚 think the milestone of 50 years since I graduated is about as big a milestone as you can find [and] this ties in perfectly with upping the ante.鈥�

Annual Giving

Providing regular, vital and immediate support for students and programs

The vast majority of campaign donors contribute through annual gifts of $5 to $500. The impact of those gifts is as far-reaching and varied as the students, faculty and staff who call this place home. They make meaningful opportunities possible across 91制片厂鈥檚 three campuses 鈥� from scholarships to sustainability programs, athletics to study abroad experiences, and everything in between.

During the past fiscal year, 21,691 donors hailing from every state and 18 countries supported 91制片厂 with gifts totaling more than $47.6 million. 20,554 of those donors made current-use gifts totaling $5.7 million, and more than a third of those who also gave in 2015-16 increased their giving last year. Thank you to all who supported 91制片厂 this year 鈥� you make every day a great day to be a Wildcat!

Annual Giving By the Numbers

Dollars Raised //

Total giving to 91制片厂: $47,683,332

Annual gifts: $5,746,393

Average annual gift: $280

Donors who gave less than $500: 85%

Donors who gave less than $100: 45%

$3,120听鈥� Average financial aid award from donor-supported scholarship funds

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Gift Designations //

Areas supported by annual gifts: 828

Top designations (number of donors):听

• Scholarships
• Athletics
• Northeast Passage
• College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• Paul College of Business and Economics

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