September 23, 2002

ISU fund raising
enjoys another successful year

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Indiana State University continues to enjoy success in raising money for such things as student scholarships, enhancing the quality of programs and meeting other needs of the campus community.

During the 2001-2002 fiscal year, ISU raised more than $6.5 million in support of such initiatives, $388,000 over goal and a 25 percent increase over last year's total. It also was the fifth consecutive year that gifts to the ISU Foundation exceeded $4 million.

"The important success of our fund-raising results this past year again underscores the growing significance of major gifts and estate planning in our fund-raising program," said J. Robert Quatroche, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president of the ISU Foundation. "We are very pleased to have met and exceeded our annual goal for private support for the fifth consecutive year. This sustained success makes and important statement of the confidence our donors, alumni, and friends have in this University. The fund-raising staff, the foundation board, and our many volunteers are to be commended on their superb efforts that made these results possible."

A major gift commitment of $2.2 million was made to help assist commuting and transfer students and women athletes. With $1.1 million being paid this year with $1 million designated for commuter and transfer students and $100,000 for athletic scholarships for women. Other major gifts that contributed ISU's successful fund raising year included:

• $1,656,998.76 in annual gifts;
• $4,757,877.28 in major gifts, including $450,000 from the estate of Lucile Failing; $232,712 from the estate of Daisy M. Jones; and $193,000 from the estate of Kenneth and Zorah Syphax;
• $100,000 (the second portion of a $300,000 pledge) from Tony George, CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Hulman Public Building Trust, for improvements to Hulman Center
• $100,000 from the John W. Anderson Foundation of Valparaiso in support of the President's Society, the library and scholarships.

The eighth annual President's Scholars Golf Outing, the major fund raiser for this prestigious scholarship program, raised $46,000. President's Scholarships pay full tuition, room board, books and fees (renewable for four years) for a select number of students each year.

Development officers in the college and schools continue to work in helping University Development achieve its fund raising goals. They are:

• College of Arts and Sciences -- William Tromble
• School of Business -- Ellen Paxton
• School of Education -- Brenda Weber
• School of Health and Human Performance and School of Nursing -- John Heintz

"The development officers are working with their deans to develop new relationships with not only alumni of their colleges, but with individuals who may simply have an interest in their programs," said Bruce Mack, assistant vice president for university development.

Ways to give include cash, check or credit; electronic funds transfer; matching gifts, payroll deduction; planned gifts; stocks and securities. For more information on giving to ISU, call (812) 237-3669 or visit http://www.indstate.edu/development/giving/

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Contact:
J. Robert Quatroche, vice president for university advancement,
(812) 237-3777 or advquat@amber.indstate.edu

Writer:
Jennifer Kearns, assistant director of public affairs
(812) 237-8037 or devkearn@isugw.indstate.edu

ISU Public Affairs:
(812) 237-3773 or http://isunews.indstate.edu