Penn Capital Campaign

[HitMan]

<p>That’s sweet!</p>

[chrisw]

<p>Oh man, I remember the kickoff celebration on the Postal Lands. They had the public kickoff on College Green, but all of the most notable alumni and supporters of Penn were invited to a tent that cost more than $400,000. After Amy Gutmann made the announcement, they had fireworks which we literally had to look straight up – through the clear ceiling of the tent – to see. It was one of those things that I’ll just never forget… the bar was just out of control: you could have whatever you wanted. And the finger food was out of this world.</p>

<p>Oh Penn, I will miss the unbelievably crazy expensive fundraisers you put on!</p>

[45_Percenter]

<p>MAKING HISTORY CAMPAIGN REACHES $3.5 BILLION GOAL WITH MORE THAN A YEAR TO GO</p>

<p>Penn President Amy Gutmann just sent out an email with the following news:</p>

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Good news travels fast, so I want to be the first to personally share some extraordinary news with you. Today, the University’s Making History Campaign reached the $3.5 billion mark — more than a year ahead of time!

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<p>Next stop: $4 billion plus. :)</p>

[CDK]

<p>I received the email today as well. That is very impressive. Particularly with the economy the past couple years. $4 billion is doable.</p>

<p>And their endowment has done well : [Daily</a> Pennsylvanian :: Penn’s endowment recovers from recession](<a href=“http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2011/09/penn039s_endowment_recovers_from_recession]Daily”>Penn's endowment recovers from recession | The Daily Pennsylvanian)</p>

[coolweather]

<p>President Amy Gutmann wrote in the email: “Among many other elements of the Campaign to date, your efforts have so far allowed us to create 630 newly endowed scholarships; 100 endowed faculty chairs, including 21 Penn Integrates Knowledge professorships; and 16 endowed curatorships, directorships, and coaching positions.”</p>

[45_Percenter]

<p>Daily Pennsylvanian article:</p>

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**Penn reaches $3.5 billion ‘Making History’ goal</p>

<p>The campaign goal was met 15 months before its official end**</p>

<p>By Seth Zweifler · September 23, 2011, 10:58 am</p>

<p>Penn has officially made history.</p>

<p>Penn President Amy Gutmann announced in a campus-wide email Friday morning that the University’s “Making History” fundraising campaign has reached its $3.5-billion goal.</p>

<p>The announcement comes 15 months ahead of the scheduled close of the campaign in December 2012.</p>

<p>“This accomplishment is a testament to the generosity, loyalty and enthusiasm of our alumni, volunteers, friends and supporters,” Gutmann said in the email, adding that it “demonstrates what is possible when Penn people come together around the common goal of making history and making Penn the best.”</p>

<p>Last Friday, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported that Penn had raised $3.48 billion toward the campaign. At the time, Gutmann said she expected Making History to come to a close before the end of the calendar year. </p>

<p>Although the $3.5-billion goal has been met, the campaign will still run through the end of 2012. </p>

<p>Gutmann said in an interview that Penn will continue to “see how far past $3.5 billion we can go” before that time comes.</p>

<p>The Making History campaign was launched in 2007 under Gutmann. Some of its main goals over the past four years have included attracting and retaining faculty members, bolstering undergraduate and graduate student financial aid and adding to Penn’s building and renovation projects.</p>

<p>In her announcement to the University, Gutmann expressed particular gratitude for the willingness of alumni and donors to continue giving to Penn throughout the recession. </p>

<p>“That so many generous donors would step forward during such a challenging economic time speaks volumes about the quality of our University and the potential that we all have to influence the future for the better,” she said. “This wonderful, historic achievement has come about because of the collective effort of so many members of our Penn family.”

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<p>[Daily</a> Pennsylvanian :: Penn reaches $3.5 billion ‘Making History’ goal](<a href=“http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2011/09/penn_reaches_3.5_billion_039making_history039_goal]Daily”>Penn reaches $3.5 billion 'Making History' goal | The Daily Pennsylvanian)</p>

[capenn15]

<p>Got that email this morning…woo hoo.</p>

[45_Percenter]

<p>FINAL UPDATE TO THIS OLD THREAD: Total amount raised by “Making History” captial campaign just announced by Penn–$4.3 Billion</p>

<p>[The</a> Daily Pennsylvanian :: With $4.3 billion, Making History is single-largest fundraising effort for Penn](<a href=“http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/02/with-4-3-billion-making-history-is-single-largest-fundraising-effort-for-penn]The”>http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/02/with-4-3-billion-making-history-is-single-largest-fundraising-effort-for-penn)</p>