Strong
community support for the Alex G. Spanos Sports and Recreation Complex helped
fuel a banner fundraising year at Sacramento State. Public contributions in
2005-06 totaled $16,239,897—the largest amount in Sacramento State history.
The CSU system
expects each campus to raise private support equal to 10 percent of its general
fund allocation. Sacramento State’s goal for 2005-06 was $14.8 million.
“This was
truly a landmark year in private support for the University. Private funds allow
us to provide a level of excellence beyond what is possible with state funding,”
says Carole Hayashino, vice president for University Advancement. “We
are extremely grateful to the donors who gave so generously to our students
and programs. Their interest in the University speaks highly of the value of
a Sacramento State education.”
Many of the gifts
were in support of the Alex G. Spanos Sports and Recreation Complex. They included
the first $1 million of a $2 million leadership gift from philanthropists Eli
and Edythe Broad to build the Broad Athletic Facility. The facility, which the
University broke ground for in August, is the first phase of the new sports
complex.
Other gifts to
the complex include $1.3 million from alumnus and Sacramento State women’s
tennis coach Bill Campbell and his wife Margie toward the field house and renovation
of the tennis courts, and a $62,000 pledge from Gary and Judy Quattrin for a
room in the Broad facility to be named in honor of former football coach Ray
Clemons. The total also includes $5 million of the $10 million that Alex G.
Spanos pledged for the complex.
The public support
for the sports complex was a key to making it a reality. President Alexander
Gonzalez promised students, who voted themselves a fee increase to build the
new complex, that he would raise $25 million in public funding for it in order
for the fee increase to go into effect.
Other gifts included:
More than $2.7
million in scholarships, including scholarships to help students displaced
by Hurricane Katrina.
The largest
donation ever made to the College of Business Administration, a $434,000 bequest
from the Thomas and Hope Burke Trust to a scholarship fund in the College
of Business Administration for the late professor Bruce McElroy.
More than $795,000
from the Marda Lee West Trust to the Marda Lee West Endowed Scholarship and
equipment in the Department of Biological Sciences.
A $250,000
contribution from the Rumsey Community Fund to support activities in the Native
American Studies program including an endowed scholarship.
A $275,000 pledge
from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for the New Finance Model for
Community Colleges project.
$10,000 from
Dr. Thomas Smithson to the Hedda and Thomas Smithson Science and Math Endowment.
$10,000 from
Majid and Maryam Rahimian to the Iranian and Middle Eastern Studies Center
Fund.
$139,000 from
Placer Ranch to the Placer Campus Fund.
Annual fund
gifts of $230,000 including individuals who contributed $1,500 to support
Presidential priorities. This donor category is referred to as the President’s
Circle.
Other gifts included
anonymous donations to support Asian American Studies, the University Library
and the Broad Athletic Facility. In addition, funds were raised for a variety
of programs such as ones to increase science and math training for future teachers,
provide tutoring to disadvantaged children and encourage students pursuing study
in a range of disciplines.
For more information
on giving a gift to Sacramento State, visit www.csus.edu/giving.
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