Reflections Magazine Issue #58 - Summer 2002 | Page 8

8 Campaign moves into high gear The Kresge Foundation approves $750,000 challenge grant he Campaign for Siena Heights University took a giant step forward this summer when The Kresge Foundation approved a $750,000 challenge grant for Siena Heights. The Kresge grant, designated for an expansion of the Fieldhouse, is contingent on Siena’s ability to raise all remaining funds for the campaign by December 31, 2003. All gifts received by that date—whether for the Fieldhouse, another campaign project, endowment or the Annual Fund—will help Siena Heights meet the Kresge challenge and qualify for the $750,000. $750,000 grant. To receive the grant, SHU must first raise all other remaining funds for the campaign. The Kresge Foundation of Troy, MI, is an independent, private foundation created by the personal gifts of Sebastian S. Kresge, and is not affiliated with any corporation or organization. The $12.5 million campaign includes funds for capital projects, endowment growth, academic programs and operations support. All projects will help SHU support students, achieve academic distinction and ensure a vibrant campus environment. University leaders have now intensified their focus on raising approximately $3 million by the end of 2003 to qualify for the For complete information on giving opportunities in The Campaign for Siena Heights University, contact Vice President for Advancement Tom Kavanagh at 517/264-7148 or toll-free at 800/693-0506. All campaign and annual fund gifts help satisfy the Kresge Challenge. CMS Renovation: From one successful challenge to the next! n May, Siena Heights received a $50,000 check from the George I. Alden Trust in Worcester, MA, supporting the $1.9 million renovation of the facilities in the Division of Computing, Mathematics and the Sciences (CMS). “We are pleased, proud and very excited to receive this endorsement from The Kresge Foundation,” President Rick Artman said. “Everyone involved in the campaign is dedicated to raising the funds needed to meet the challenge set forth by Kresge.” Campaign Opportunities: To qualify for the Alden money, which like the Kresge gift was a challenge grant, SHU needed to raise $150,000—three new dollars for each $1 from the Trust—from alumni, friends and corporate donors. In fact, the University raised $218,996 in qualifying gifts and pledges from 86 alumni, six corporate donors and one foundation. Dr. Donita Sullivan ’52 (shown with President Artman) and Drs. Thom ’78 and Sue Kessler Gross ’78 headed up the challenge response, first by contributing generously themselves and then by leading a fund-raising campaign among other CMS alumni. With the Alden challenge now met, Siena Heights invites CMS alumni and friends to embrace the Kresge challenge! The University still seeks about $350,000 to complete the funding for the CMS renovation. All gifts received by December 2003—including contributions to the CMS project—will help SHU qualify for the Kresge grant.