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Undesignated Giving

What is Undesignated Giving?

Undesignated gifts are donations made to the Greenville College Annual Fund for Educational Excellence.

• Annual Fund for Educational Excellence
  The Annual Fund for Educational Excellence provides an opportunity for alumni, parents, and friends to give of their resources to support the mission of Greenville College. The Fund is a source of support for student scholarships, academic programs, library resources, operational expenses, and faculty salaries.
  
  Gifts to the Fund for Educational Excellence bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Greenville education. Accomplishing the college's mission, transforming students for lives of character and service through a Christ-centered education in the liberating arts and sciences, requires significant financial resources.
  
  
  • Fall Leadership Telethon
    In October, the Advancement Office hosts the Fall Leadership Telethon in the Krober Room. Alumni and faculty volunteers spend three nights calling those alumni and friends of the college who typically give $250 or more each year to Greenville College. During the Fall 2000 telethon, volunteers received approximately $220,000 in pledges, exceeding the goal by $70,000! Funds raised during telethon are of critical importance in achieving the $1.6 million that the college must raise by June 30, 2001.
    
    
  • Spring Scholarship Telethon
    For two weeks in the spring, volunteers spend the evening on the phone to raise support for student scholarships. Ninety percent of Greenville students require some form of financial aid in order to attend Greenville College. The availability of scholarships opens a door of opportunity for many students who might not otherwise be able to attend Greenville College.
    
    
  • Corporate Matching Program
    Participating corporations will match alumni gifts to Greenville College. Contact your personnel department to determine if your corporation offers this program.
    
    
    
• Campaign
  The college has initiated a capital campaign-feasibility study as a first step toward conducting a capital campaign. The campaign, with a goal of approximately $25 million, will focus on the annual fund (Fund for Educational Excellence), capital projects, and the endowment.
  
  A preliminary breakdown of the campaign total looks like this:
  Annual Fund: $4.8 Million
  Capital Projects: $5, 025,000 for Renovations and $8,860,000 for Facilities/Programs
  Endowment: $6 Million
  

Last updated: January 4, 2001