Macomb, IL – The Western Illinois University Foundation far surpassed its fundraising goal for its just concluded fiscal year.
Vice President for Advancement and Public Services, Dan Hendricks, says the foundation's goal was to raise $6.5 million. He says instead, parents, alumni, and friends of the university stepped up and donated nearly $8.5 million.
Hendricks says parents alone gave roughly $40,000 more than the previous year. He says parents donated $50,420 this year.
Hendricks says this was the foundation's largest fundraising year. Hendricks says he is pleased with the amount of support, especially during these tough economic times. Hendricks says the foundation has set a goal of $7.5 million for this fiscal year.
Additional Information:
*The money raised through the foundation goes towards academic programs at the University.
*More than 14,000 individuals donated to the foundation