Samford University has passed the halfway point in fundraising for the $200 million “Campaign for Samford” which was publicly launched in October 2009.
Several estate gifts in early August made a significant impact, according to W. Randall Pittman, Samford’s vice president for advancement, but a $30,000 scholarship contribution that accompanied a larger pledge from a long-time Samford friend pushed the total past the $100 million mark.
“This campaign has been about gifts of all sizes,” Pittman said. “We are grateful for the $25 and $50 gifts and pledges we have received from so many alumni and friends, as well as the significant estate gifts we have received. Every gift — regardless of the amount — is important to Samford.”
The new campaign total comes just weeks after Samford ended a near-record fiscal year of giving. Contributions of $21.6 million made the 2009–10 fiscal year the second-best in history, Pittman said. The record — just over $23 million — was set the previous year. Campaign gifts and pledges totaled $94 million at the end of the fiscal year June 30. “A Campaign for Samford” is scheduled to continue through 2014.
(Samford)
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