We Did It! Thanks for Going #AllinforÄ¢¹½TV
April 7, 2016
More than 2,727 donors gave more than $763,269 to Ä¢¹½TV in a single day during the college’s third #AllinforÄ¢¹½TV challenge. The total includes $350,000 from challenge donors plus all the gifts made by alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends in the 24-hour period.
“It is a privilege to be a part of Ä¢¹½TV every day, but #AllinforÄ¢¹½TV builds extraordinary energy that reminds us why we’re here,â€� said President Carol Quillen. “We rely on financial contributions to educate tomorrow’s leaders and to achieve our highest aspirations. Thank you for turning your passion for Ä¢¹½TV into gifts that change lives.â€�
“I have long been inspired by the strong culture of philanthropy at Ä¢¹½TV,â€� said Lisa Howe Combs ’90, director of The Fund for Ä¢¹½TV, “but the opportunity to join the annual giving team and participate directly in this important giving day was incredible. I am proud to call Ä¢¹½TV my alma mater, and I am proud of the efforts of each person who chose to join in the fun and make a difference by going #AllinforÄ¢¹½TV.â€�
For the last 13 years, Ä¢¹½TV has celebrated one of the highest alumni participation rates in the country through The Fund for Ä¢¹½TV. The current fiscal year ends June 30. Every gift counts toward the college’s $425 million campaign, which has raised more than $295 million to date.