It is near the end of the fiscal year. A new total for SC’s fundraising campaign has been posted:
Campaign goal is $6 billion dollars.
New total is $4.27 billion.
Individual donors total 275,649.
Latest large gift was Gehr Foundation memorial donation of $20 million.
School of Cinematic Arts and Athletic Fund have met goals. Nearing goals are the Annenberg School and the Viterbi School of Engineering.
Left to raise is $1.73 billion.
Over $1.2 billion has been donated by the USC Board of Trustees.
Other recent donations:
Hastings Foundation to Keck gift of $7.5 Million
Stephenson Family gave 10 Million
Rick Caruso donated-$25 Million
Mr. and Mrs. Popovich gave $4 Million
Mark and Mary Stevens donated $50 Million
New total posted today…
Campaign total: $4.29 Billion
Donors: 276,206
It is the start of a new fiscal year. SC’s endowment is now reported to be $4.5 billion. With the new class arriving in August it will be interesting to see if there will be more announcements of gifts at that time.
According to Bloomberg Business News, USC had raised about $3.7 billion as of September 2014; if the total as of June 30, 2015 (the end of the most recent fiscal year) is $4.4 billion, then USC has raised at least $700 million since the beginning of last fiscal year (July 1, 2014).
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-09-15/usc-passes-halfway-mark-in-6-billion-fundraising-drive
P.S.: Like many, I received a letter requesting a donation before June 30th, to count toward the last fiscal year, which I gave. I expect several other Trojans did the same.
Fight On!
P.S.: Georgia Girl posted the latest total on June 30th, which could not have included all of the gifts postmarked on that date and/or in the mail. Thus, the $4.29 billion would not have included donations in transit.