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For a select group of donors, giving to 91制片厂 is about sharing in what philanthropy at the university can accomplish.

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Donors in the Granite Society are alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends who have chosen to become more deeply connected to the life of the university. Not only do they financially support the school, but they take part in the on-campus and online benefits of being Granite Society members 鈥� including phonecasts with 91制片厂 experts, special on-campus lecture series and webcasts of lectures.听听

鈥淲e were hearing from donors who give at the leadership level that they wanted to be more involved and understand what their gifts were helping the university accomplish," says Jackie Peterson, director of annual giving. "So we listened and created The Granite Society as a way to ensure these generous donors were more engaged in the work we are doing every day on campus and that they would have access to university leaders, faculty and students.鈥澨�

Nowhere were the Granite Society members more active than during The (603) Challenge in June.

One of those members who played an important role in the challenge was Blake Skidmore 鈥�07, a communication听graduate. Skidmore was one of nearly a dozen donors who provided matching and bonus funds to motivate others to make gifts of any amount while the impact of their gifts听could be doubled.听听More than 4,200 donors made gifts during The (603) Challenge to more than 150 programs and raised $414,905 during 150 hours of online giving.

鈥淭he (603) Challenge was a fantastic way to support 91制片厂 students and faculty to continue to make the world a better place. Being part of this effort to continue to support 91制片厂听and knowing that we are helping make a global impact with The (603) Challenge is truly exciting,鈥� says Skidmore, who works as a senior engineering manager in greater Boston.听听

Skidmore points to the cutting-edge research coming out of 91制片厂, especially in the areas of the sciences and public policy, as the reason he believes current students will be the changemakers and problem-solvers of the next decades. 鈥淚 hope that my support offers the best of luck to the brilliant minds at 91制片厂,鈥� he says. "My wife Allison and I are honored to support such a great institution. Go Wildcats!鈥�

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