Highlights

$142 Million Raised!

What's Next:
Targeted Campaigns

Recent Major Gifts and Pledges

Fiscal Year Total Tops
$19 Million












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Rachele Marinch, Orr Partners

$142 Million Raised!
de Laski and Kellar Gifts Bring Campaign to Resounding Close
It's now one for the history books: The university's first comprehensive fundraising campaign raised $142 million, significantly exceeding its $110 million goal as well as establishing a new tradition of giving at George Mason. The total raised in support of The Campaign for George Mason University was announced on September 24, climaxing an evening of celebration attended by more than 1,000 alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff at the Center for the Arts.

Propelling the campaign total during its closing months was a $3 million commitment from Donald and Nancy de Laski to fund the expansion of the performing arts academic facilities on the Fairfax Campus. The gift brings their total campaign support of the arts at George Mason to more than $4 million. And, Arthur and Elizabeth Kellar contributed $1 million to advance the Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities. The Kellars’ campaign support of the institute named in memory of their daughter now totals $4.2 million.

“Together, we have succeeded," said Sid Dewberry, campaign chair and university rector. "Thank you for making this exciting and historic journey a successful one."

Click here to view the two videos debuted at the campaign celebration.
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What's Next: Targeted Campaigns
Looking beyond The Campaign for George Mason University, the focus will be on targeted campaigns to fund specific initiatives. Among them, the School of Information Technology and Engineering is launching the 2010 Campaign to raise funds for scholarships, faculty support, and a state-of-the-art academic and research building at Fairfax. And, at Prince William, the university and the community are seeking endowment funding to assist in the creation of a world-class performing arts center that will serve the entire region.

The Campaign for Mason Students has also been launched to strengthen and create more comprehensive scholarship packages, student programs, and library resources. As well, private support will continue to be sought for program and faculty assistance.
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Recent Major Gifts and Pledges
In addition to the de Laskis and Kellars, the following donors have provided recent major support:

• Anonymous: $39,038, university-wide
• Anonymous: $35,000, School of Information Technology and Engineering
• Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation: $762,500, Mercatus Center, and Law and Economics Center
• Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca: $500,000, Mercatus Center
• Clarence J. Robinson Trust: $118,990, Robinson Professors
• Friedman, Billings & Ramsey Charitable Foundation: $25,000,
  College of Arts and Sciences
• IBM Corporation: $30,000, School of Information Technology and Engineering
• David H. Koch: $100,000, Mercatus Center
• Le Roy Eakin Jr. Revocable Trust: $25,000, School of Management
• Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation: $50,000, College of Arts and Sciences
• MITRE Corporation: $25,000, School of Information Technology and Engineering
• Proteus Foundation: $50,000, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study
• Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc.: $100,000, School of Public Policy
• SAIC: $40,000, School of Information Technology and Engineering
• Norma Ellis Zimdahl: $25,000, Mercatus Center

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Fiscal Year Total Tops $19 Million
More than $19.6 million was raised through outright gifts, pledge payments, and in-kind gifts during the fiscal year ending June 30 -- a $4 million increase over the previous year. During the same period, the value of the university's endowment grew to $40.8 million, compared to $37.5 million at the close of fiscal year 2004. And, annual giving from donors in response to phonathon, direct mail, and other departmental initiatives totaled $3.4 million, compared to $1.9 million the previous fiscal year.
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Endowed Chairs Update

• Richard Florida, Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Professor of Public Policy, wrote The Flight of the Creative Class: The New Global Competition for Talent, published by HarperCollins
• Kingsley Haynes, dean of the School of Public Policy, has been named the Ruth D. Hazel and John T. Hazel, M.D., Faculty Chair in Public Policy
• Robert Hazen, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Earth Sciences, wrote Genesis: The Scientific Quest for Life's Origins, published by the Joseph Henry Press and the National Academies Press
• Christopher Mitchell, former Drucie French Cumbie Professor of Conflict Resolution, has been named Professor Emeritus of Conflict Analysis and Resolution
• Daniel Polsby, dean of the School of Law, has been named a GMU Foundation Professor of Law

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Facility on Schedule for June Completion
With the roof on and concrete work complete, the five-story office/retail complex and parking deck located next to the Arlington Campus is on schedule to be completed June 2006. The facility -- which is being financed by the George Mason University Foundation -- will provide off-site parking for the university. SRA International Inc. has signed a lease for the office space.