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What We Accomplished
What We Learned
What's Next
Report to the Faculty
November 5, 2010
Campaign Background
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Goal: $200 million
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Duration: Six Years
June 1, 2004 to May 31, 2010
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Final Total: $216.5 million
Who Gave
Alumni
Parents
Friends
Foundations/Corp/Org/NYS
Matching Gifts
Total
$95.9M
$72M
$19M
$28M
$1.6M
$216.5M
***Total Trustee Giving: $103.5M***
Where They Gave
Annual Fund
Current/Program Support
Endowment
Capital
Deferred
Gifts in Kind
$39.8M
$39.5M
$74.8M
$50.3M
$5.9M
$6.2M
Total
$216.5M
How Much Is In:
Gifts, Pledge Payments
$164M
How much is due:
Pledges Due (most by May, 2015)
Bequest Commitments
$33.9M
$18.6M
$53.8M
Total
$216.5M
Campaign Objectives
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Broaden base of support and
engagement
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Grow the annual fund
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Identify new volunteer leaders
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Double yearly giving
Broaden our Base of Engagement
and Support
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15,860 alumni made gifts - 61%
18,000+ donors overall
7,900 visits (1,586 for first time)
3,776 attended Reunion
1,048 new prospects – 87% increase
305 regional club events
55 affinity programs and mini reunions
Launched into the world of Social Media
Grew Legacy Society 60% from 445 to 734
Gift Pyramid: CTBP vs.
Journey Campaign
$25M
$10M
$5M
$1M
$500K
$250K
$100K
$50K
$25K
CTBP
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3
3
27
22
32
107
119
191
505
Journey
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0
3
21
13
25
56
67
81
266
Grow the Annual Fund
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Raised nearly $40M
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Grew Annual Fund 28%: $5M to $6.4M
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Increased FOP donors 28% :861 to 1100
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Doubled Parent Giving: $633K to $1.2M
Identify New Volunteer Leaders
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Created Council of 100
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Increased class fundraising volunteers by
30% in the last year (525 - 680)
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Expanded Tang National Advisory Council
and Friends of Skidmore Athletics
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Launched SkidBiz
Double Our Yearly Support
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
$11.5M (pre campaign)
$14.3M
$18.4M
$56.8M
$27.4M
$25.5M
$20.1M
Average for Campaign: $27M/year
Campaign Impact: Students
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125+ new Scholarships
Sustainability Coordinator
More Collaborative Research
Student Opportunity Funds
Service Learning and Internships
Improved Student Health/Wellness/Athletics
Campaign Impact: Faculty
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Tisch Distinguished Professorship
Williamson Chair in Neuroscience
Malloy Curatorship at the Tang
Four term professorships
Increases in faculty compensation
Enhancements in many departments including
Environmental Studies, Asian Studies, Women’s
Studies, History, and Theater
New visiting artist and scholar residencies:
McCormack, Greenberg , Dunkerley Dialogues
Campaign Impact: Facilities
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Arthur Zankel Music Center
Moore Commons
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
Northwoods Village Complex
Wachenheim Field and Hall of Fame
Scribner Village Replacement
Williamson Sports Center
Campaign Impact:
Financial Foundation
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Nearly $80M in unrestricted gifts
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Significant increase to endowment
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$28M from 80 different grants
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60% increase in planned gift commitments –
building for our future!
LESSONS LEARNED
Our Donor Base
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Our constituents will respond to requests for
significant contributions
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There is still considerable growth potential in
terms of numbers of donors
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Challenges work
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Financial aid sells
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Parents remain a prime source of support
A Few Important Trends
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Volunteers will become increasingly important but in targeted ways
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On-line giving and e-solicitations will continue to
grow
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Younger donors will continue to restrict gifts
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The economy will not rebound over night!
Keys Going Forward
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We Need to be Both High Touch and High Tech
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We Need to Expand our Base of Support
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We Need to Build Future Capacity
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We Need to Continue to Build the Brand
What's Next?
How Do We Get There?
►Grow the Annual Fund
► Identify Funding Priorities
► Revamp Marketing Platform
► Prepare to Launch Next
Campaign