{"id":2911,"date":"2022-07-13T21:21:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T21:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=2911"},"modified":"2022-07-13T21:21:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T21:21:03","slug":"siu-foundation-smashes-fundraising-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=2911","title":{"rendered":"SIU Foundation smashes fundraising records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2912\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/siu-campus-flowering-trees.jpg\" alt=\"flowering trees on SIU campus\" width=\"1200\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/siu-campus-flowering-trees.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/siu-campus-flowering-trees-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/siu-campus-flowering-trees-1024x445.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/siu-campus-flowering-trees-768x334.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/siu-campus-flowering-trees-500x218.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The SIU Foundation had the best fiscal year in its history, raising more than $32 million and awarding more scholarships than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we witnessed in FY22 was support for the university, its students and faculty at an unprecedented level,\u201d said Matt Kupec, CEO of the SIU Foundation. \u201cTo everyone who has supported the university through the SIU Foundation, we are sincerely grateful. This kind of historic support is humbling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The numbers speak for themselves, each representing a new record:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$32,137,715 total dollars raised, a 25.5 percent increase over last year;<\/li>\n<li>$3,464,499.85 in scholarship money awarded, a 22.8 percent increase over last year;<\/li>\n<li>1,445 unique scholarships awarded, which means 12.8 percent of SIU students received a Foundation scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This unparalleled success is taking place amid the Forever SIU fundraising campaign. Near the end of the 2022 SIU Day of Giving in March, Chancellor Austin Lane announced the expansion of the campaign, raising the goal from $200 million to $500 million by 2028.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will reshape the way we imagine the future of SIU,\u201d Chancellor Lane said during his announcement in March. \u201cThis is about supporting our students and faculty and strengthening the university. Our alumni and donors understand the importance of this mission, and their generosity is what has set us on this path to half a billion dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Forever SIU campaign aligns with the Imagine 2030 strategic plan, which sets forth a bold vision for the future of the university.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are seeing the incomparable Saluki spirit on display,\u201d Kupec said. \u201cThat pride, that passion is what is going to continue to elevate us to new heights as we look toward a bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The money raised through the campaign has funded scholarships, campus improvements, faculty support, and enhanced alumni engagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been an exhilarating ride, and we are excited to keep going,\u201d Kupec said. \u201cWith every dollar, we are able to help students and faculty, enhance experiences, and further strengthen this great university.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the campaign or make a gift, visit foreversiu.org.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*****<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To schedule an interview with Matt Kupec, CEO of the SIU Foundation, contact <a href=\"mailto:darlape@foundation.siu.edu\">darlape@foundation.siu.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SIU Foundation had the best fiscal year in its history, raising more than $32 million and awarding more scholarships than ever before. \u201cWhat we witnessed in FY22 was support for the university, its students and faculty at an unprecedented level,\u201d said Matt Kupec, CEO of the SIU Foundation. \u201cTo everyone who has supported the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=2911\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SIU Foundation smashes fundraising records<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-higher-education","category-illinois-higher-education","category-siu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2911"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2913,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2911\/revisions\/2913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}