Numbers Tell the Story
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Campaign for BU
Numbers Tell the Story
Raising more than $1 billion isn’t just about one big number. It’s about lots of smaller numbers, starting with one.
BU launched its first comprehensive fundraising campaign in 2012, with a goal of $1 billion for financial aid, faculty support, expanded research, and facility improvements. It went so well that in 2015 the University set its sights on $1.5 billion. The final tally, announced at the campaign’s end on September 21, 2019: $1.85 billion. What drove the success? Here’s a look at some key numbers.
$1.85🎉 billion
Total amount raised during the campaign
$1
Smallest gift
$150 million
Biggest commitment
$33.6 million
Total amount donated to Athletics
$57 million
Amount donated by faculty and staff
175,000+
Total number of people who donated to the campaign
1,300+
Total number of commitments of $100,000 or more
79,000
Number of alumni who donated to the campaign
101%
Increase of young alumni donors from 2011 to June 30, 2019
40%
Increase in alumni donors from 2012 to June 30, 2019
1,859,329
Number of volunteer service hours performed by BU students during the campaign
58
Number of full professorships created during the campaign
267
Number of endowed scholarships created during the campaign
15+🍻
Number of beers on tap at Fuller’s BU Pub, renovated and expanded with the help of a major gift from Ed Fuller (Questrom’68) and Michela Fuller
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