Faculty and Staff Campaign passes $471,000 mark
After just three weeks, the Faculty and Staff Campaign has received more than $471,000 in gifts and pledges and more than half of a $500,000 matching fund established by the campus has been used, according to Tom Navin, director of Annual Giving in the Development Office.
Navin said the 814 gifts and pledges total $471,313 and $323,040 is eligible for the campus match. The overall goal for the campaign is $550,000.
Through the matching program, pledges made by Dec. 31 by current and retired faculty and staff will be matched dollar for dollar, up to the $10,000 level. Current employees can opt to have their gift made through payroll deduction.
The fundraising effort is being co-chaired by Joseph Bartolomeo, professor and chair of the English Department; Lee Edwards, professor emeritus and retired dean of Humanities and Fine Arts; Leslie Schaler, design illustrator with the University Libraries; Cynthia Suopis, senior lecturer in University Without Walls; and Johnny Whitehead, chief of the UMass Amherst Police Department.
“Over half of the matching money has been ‘claimed’ so faculty and staff members should make their gift our pledge as soon as possible to take advantage of the match,” said Navin.
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Faculty and Staff Campaign
October 29, 2009.
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