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Record year for private support
Strong community support helped fuel a banner fundraising year for the University. Public contributions in 2005-06 totaled $16,239,897—the largest amount in Sac State history.
 “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.”
The California State University system expects each campus to raise private support equal to 10 percent of its general fund allocation. Sac State’s goal for 2005-06 was $14.8 million.
Many of the gifts were in support of the Alex G. Spanos Sports 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 and $5 million of the $10 million that Alex G. Spanos pledged for the complex.
Other gifts included a $250,000 contribution from the Rumsey Community Fund to support activities in the Native American Studies program including an endowed scholarship, and an anonymous donation to support Asian American Studies.
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 facility, that he would raise $25 million in non-state funding for it in order for the fee increase to go into effect.
» For information on giving a gift to Sacramento State, visit www.csus.edu/giving.
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