晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023s supporters made history last year by giving more than $26 million to the university 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023s highest-ever fundraising total in a single fiscal year.

The financial gifts, most of which were designated for student scholarships and affordability efforts, included six donations of $1 million or more, with the highest being a $7.9 million gift, said Adam Morris, vice president of university advancement.

In total, supporters gave 14,014 gifts between July 2011 and June 2012, with the most common gift amount being about $100. The record-setting year more than doubled the previous years total of $11.4 million.

I am so thankful for Gods provision to 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 this past year and the outpouring of support through gifts of all sizes, Morris said. As we step into a new academic year, we are trusting God for his continued blessing to provide for the needs of our students and are praying that Gods Spirit would move in the hearts of our alumni and friends to support our ambitious plans.

Coming off the historic giving year, Morris said 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 is again setting lofty fundraising goals for the coming year, with a particular focus on making the university affordable for all students. This years goal has been set at $20 million, he said.

Greg Ring, a planned giving expert whose firm, Fulcrum Philanthropy Services, works with 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023, said hes encouraged by 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023s record year, and by the growth hes witnessed in the number of people exploring how to wisely steward their finances especially as baby boomers near retirement and their parents complete their estate plans. In particular, Ring said he has seen a rise in the number of people who are supporting places like 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 with gifts of assets, whether a home, a building, a piece of property or a business. Such gifts can allow people to both support a charity and provide for their family, while also avoiding unnecessary capital gains or estate taxes, he said.

For many people, when they realize they can use proper planning and wise giving strategies to support 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 and reduce taxes, they want to do it, said Ring, a father of a 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 graduate. There are very straightforward, proven solutions to minimize those taxes and redeploy those dollars to places like 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 or other ministries.

Part of Rings expertise is advising people about how to most effectively steward their assets. In his experience, plenty of Christians are faithful in giving a share of their paychecks or other monthly income, but not as many have explored what it means to steward their actual assets, he said.

Whether Im giving throughout my lifetime, like Barnabas did in the book of Acts, or Im giving through my will, its important to steward everything that God has given me not just my paycheck, he said. If everybody in the local church stewarded 10 percent of their assets when they passed away, it would make a remarkable, historic difference on missions, church planting, evangelism and scholarships.

Total number of gifts in 2011-2012
14,014
Average gift size
$1,886
Most common gift size
$100
10 largest gifts in 2011-2012
  1. $7.9 M
  2. $3 M
  3. $2.4 M
  4. $1.9 M
  5. $1.5 M
  6. $1 M
  7. $700,000
  8. $400,000
  9. $272,000
  10. $267,000

Want to Learn More?

Contact Ron Blomberg in 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023s Office of Planned Giving at (800) 445-4749.