西北基金会公司., the fundraising arm of Northwest Missouri State University, again achieved a high level of scholarship distributions and secured $8.02 million in donor funding during Fiscal Year 2021, which ended June 30.
Scholarship support remains a central mission of the Foundation, which awarded nearly $1.2 million in financial assistance through 1,477 奖学金 during FY21. With increases for the third consecutive year, the dollar amount represents the highest awarded in the history of the Foundation as well as the highest number of donor-funded 奖学金 awarded.
The Foundation’s success parallels with its 永远绿色运动, which launched publicly in 2019 with a goal of raising $45 million for University initiatives centered on academic excellence, 奖学金, student life and other donor-directed gifts. 该活动于6月30日结束, and the University and Foundation announced during a July 30 formal celebration in the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse that it ended with an astounding $55,026,782年提出. The evening also celebrated the Northwest Foundation’s 50th anniversary.
米琪-马尔尚, the vice president of university advancement at Northwest and executive director of the Northwest Foundation, expressed her thanks to the thousands of donors and volunteers who supported the 永远绿色运动 and bolstered opportunities for the University’s students.
“不管你是毕业生, 大学的朋友, 熊的雇主, a parent or 社区 member, I like to think the mere mention of Northwest creates some sort of favorable memory for each of us,马尚说. “We all see the value in ensuring Northwest remains a vibrant university for generations to come. The support shown during the 永远绿色运动 is a promising sign the future does indeed remain bright for Northwest.”
Ninety-two percent of the total funds raised by the Foundation during FY21 were cash gifts, 而总数为4,529 donors contributed to Northwest initiatives. The Foundation’s total assets under management increased 14.5%到45美元.67 million, while its endowment stands at more than $33 million. In FY21, the Foundation provided more than $9.4 million to the University as direct and indirect support of various needs.
“The success we had in the past year and throughout the 永远绿色运动 was not only a testament to the hard work of the Northwest Foundation and the 大学的发展 team, but it was also a powerful statement of support demonstrated by our alumni, 西北之友, 社区, corporate partners and the state of Missouri,”医生说。. Bob Burrell, president of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors. “Thank you to all who supported Northwest by giving your time, your talent and your donations. 和记棋牌娱乐永远感激.”
Among the year’s highlights, Northwest opened its Agricultural Learning Center in July. 坐落在448英亩的R.T. Wright Farm, the new 29,000-square-foot multipurpose facility helps enhance the School of Agricultural Sciences and its curriculum by providing laboratory, kitchen and exposition space as well as classrooms and offices while helping the School meet enrollment and program growth.
Further illustrating the Foundation’s growth in FY21, 1905年学会, which recognizes supporters who make an annual unrestricted gift of $1,000或更多, 163个成员. 与此同时, the Foundation’s annual giving program raised about $465,在21财政年度, a 31 percent increase since FY20.
The Northwest 校友 Association drew more than 14,000 attendees to more than 120 engagement activities, despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of numerous events. Northwest counts more than 80,000 alumni and friends of the University as members of the Northwest 校友 Association.
另外, 去年4月, for the seventh consecutive year, Northwest students celebrated alumni and friends who contribute generously to the University in support of 奖学金, campus facilities and the value of a college degree during “Thank a Donor Day.”
西北基金会, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, develops and stewards philanthropic resources for the benefit of the Northwest Missouri State University and its students. It is governed by a 37-member volunteer board and staffed by members of Northwest’s Office of 大学的发展.
To make a gift to support Northwest, contact the Office of 大学的发展 at 660.562.1248 or 给在线.
