a state of minds: the campaign for west virginia’s university
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A State of Minds: The Campaign for West Virginia’s University. Bob Bragg October 12, 2012. College Footprint. A State of Minds: The Campaign for West Virginia’s University. Public Announcement June 2, 2012 July 1, 2007 – December 31, 2015 $750 million goal $538 million raised Six goals: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
College Footprint
Faculty 135Staff 160Academic Departments 7 + Extension & Outreach
Undergraduate Students 3,314Graduate Students 697Total Annual Exp. ~$60 millionAnnual Research Exp. $33 millionAlumni ~20,250In-State Alumni 22%Avg. Annual Charitable Gifts $4 - $7 millionEndowed Funds ~$48 millionCollege Campaign Goal $165 million
A State of Minds: The Campaign for West Virginia’s University
• Public Announcement June 2, 2012• July 1, 2007 – December 31, 2015• $750 million goal • $538 million raised• Six goals:
– Enhance the undergraduate student experience and global education
– Advance the research initiative of the University– Enable WVU to improve West Virginia’s health, economy and
quality of life– Foster faculty excellence– Enhance WVU through professional and graduate education– Support healthcare through research, education and patient care
College Goals1. Enhance the undergraduate student experience and
global education– Grow our student body to 4,000– Increase scholarships – 200 new endowed
scholarships or their equivalent– Fund student opportunities, capstone projects,
national competitions – Need $200,000 annually
2. Foster faculty excellence– Chairs and professorships – Increase endowed
positions from 10 to 16 and have one position in every department
College Goals3. Enhance graduate education– Increase Ph.D. graduates - Provide 15 graduate
fellowships from endowment
4. Advance the research initiative of the University• Support each department’s research initiatives – double
our overall endowment from $32 million to $60 million
• Expand our college footprint to include a new Advanced Engineering Research Building - $20 million
College Goals and Results Gifts and Pledges
Campaign Goal
Undergraduate Scholarships $ 5,202,085 $ 7,500,000
Student opportunities, capstone projects and competitions $ 345,646 $ 5,000,000
Academic Programs/Research $ 35,178,105 $ 35,000,000
Advanced Engineering Research Building $ 8,650,030 $ 15,000,000
Equipment Fund $ 650,170 $ 5,000,000
Chairs and Professorships $ 11,408,649 $ 15,000,000
Graduate Fellowships $ 1,180,871 $ 7,500,000 Undesignated Expectancies
Undesignated $ 3,025,001 $ 3,000,000 Total $ 65,640,557 $ 93,000,000
In-Kind Gifts $ 71,443,772 $ 72,000,000
Total Raised for the Campaign $ 137,084,330 $ 165,000,000
Statler College Campaign Summary
Enhance the undergraduate student experience and
Advance the research initiative of the University
Foster faculty excellence
Enhance graduate education
Sources of Campaign Funding (2007-2012)
Source Gifts and Pledges
Alumni 41,273,814.96$ Corporation 76,397,029.66$ Donor Advised Fund 106,050.00$ Estate 466,675.71$ Foundation 498,643.16$ Government* 15,808,142.00$ Individual 1,775,774.38$ Organization 215,666.54$ Trust 542,533.32$
Total 137,084,329.73$ * WV Research Trust Fund
What Counts?
1. Outright gifts of tangible assets: cash, securities, property, insurance.
2. Face amount of pledges made before December 31, 2015.
3. Planned Gift
– Charitable Trust through the WVU Foundation
– Pledges to make a gift by will (only for donors who will be 70 y.o.a. by
December 31, 2015).
4. Matching funds from WV Research Trust Fund (funding not available
for this fiscal year).
• All gifts must be received through the WVU Foundation.
Public Campaign Events
October 24 – Boston, MA
November 12 – 13 – Denver, CO
January TBA – Naples, FL
February 6 – Tampa, FL
March 19 – Cleveland, OH
June 7 – Woodburn Circle / Alumni Weekend – Morgantown, WV
June 18 – Raleigh, NC
College Campaign TeamGregory S. Babe, CEO of Orbital Engineering, Inc.
Jess C. Ball, President of Cornerstone Assets
George B. Bennett, Goodmeasures
E. J. “Jed” DiPaolo, energy partner for Growth Capital Partners, L.P.
Sharon O. Flanery, leads the Energy
Team for Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
Margaret M. Hall, retired from IBM Global Business Services
Glen H. Hiner, retired Chair and CEO of Owens Corning
Mike John, President of Northeast Natural Energy
Bret A. Marks program leader with Boeing Military Aircraft
William H. McCartney is an energy trader with Vitol S. A., Inc.
Robert O. Orders, President of Orders Construction Company, Inc.
Verl O. Purdy+, CEO and Founder of Cadrillion Capital
Fred D. Rine, CEO and founder of FDRsafety, LLC
Benjamin M. Statler*, chairman of Pachiraco
H. Wood “Woody” Thrasher, President and CEO of Thrasher Engineering, Inc.
Charles M. Vest, President of the National Academy of Engineering
+ - National Committee Co-Chair* - College Committee Chair