Adelphi University Exceeds Kresge Challenge to Support Construction and Renovation Projects
Garden City, NY
January 22, 2009
Adelphi University successfully exceeded the Kresge Challenge by the February 1 deadline. The Challenge, which began on September 11, 2007, was to raise $3 million in new gifts and pledges for the construction of the Center for Recreation and Sports and the renovation of Woodruff Hall, as part of The Campaign for Adelphi University, Adelphi’s first-ever comprehensive campaign. Adelphi surpassed the target by raising $3,134,000.
Gifts, which ranged in size up to $500,000, came from alumni (including more than 160 making their first-ever gift), members of the faculty and administration, students, neighbors, parents and friends of the University. Numerous student groups and organizations, including sports teams and Greek organizations, made collective contributions to the effort.
A core of Kresge’s philanthropic mission is to help nonprofit organizations increase their fundraising capacity. Upon completion of the Challenge, Kresge contributed $600,000 to the effort, raising Adelphi’s total to more than $3.6 million.
"The completion of the Kresge Challenge is about far more than dollars raised and buildings opened,” said Adelphi University President Robert A. Scott. “It represents a significant milestone in the ongoing story of the Adelphi community. The challenge inspired individuals from a range of backgrounds to unite for common purpose. So, too, does Adelphi University."
"Every day, Adelphi’s supporters have the opportunity to share their resources with others, and shape our students’ future,” said Thomas F. Motamed ’71, chairman of the Board of Trustees. “I thank the Kresge Foundation for their belief in Adelphi, and thank all those who helped make this challenge opportunity a success."
Launched in October 2007, The Campaign for Adelphi University seeks to raise funds for campus enhancements and increase endowment support for student scholarships and faculty support. For more information about the Campaign for Adelphi University and how to make a donation, visit
www.adelphi.edu/campaign/.
About the Kresge Foundation: The Kresge Foundation is a private, national foundation established in 1924 by Sebastian S. Kresge to promote human progress. In 2006 it awarded approximately $150 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa and Mexico, and had year-end assets of $3.3 billion. The foundation is headquartered in Michigan.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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