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DAY OF GIVING BREAKS COLLEGE RECORDS More than 2,500 people contributed more than half a million dollars to support the North Central Fund, scholarships, athletic teams, and more. “It was an amazing day. I was glued to my computer for 16 hours, barely stepping away from the monitor all day and into the night. What a great day to be a Cardinal!” That was Jared Bogan M ’10, major gifts officer, speaking about the College’s seventh annual Day of Giving, the most successful ever. “I can’t thank everyone enough,” he said. “So many alumni, faculty and staff, students and parents
and friends came through to support our students and the College. The North Central family is amazing.” The final numbers are still being tallied, but donors have already exceeded the College’s goals. “On days like this it’s so clear that every dollar really does count,” said Bogan. “Lots of our gifts were for $5 or $10, and the average gift was around $200. It all adds up.”
North Central’s Day of Giving has come a long way since it debuted in 2016. Back then, staff didn’t set a dollar goal, because the College had never done anything like this before. “We just wanted people to participate,” Bogan recalled. “We aimed for 861 donors—the theme ‘Be 1 of 861’ played off the 1861 founding of the College—and we crossed our fingers.” Donors came though, with 894 people contributing more than $94,000.
The Day of Giving Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in this amazing event. Please direct any questions to committee members Jared Bogan M ’10, major gifts officer (jbogan@noctrl.edu); Dana O’Donoghue, associate director of development for parent and leadership annual giving (dodonoghue@noctrl.edu); and Connor Bangs ’19, assistant director of alumni and parent engagement (cmbangs@noctrl.edu).
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