S A N D I E G O S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y – FY20-21 YEAR IN REVIEW
H I G H L I G H T S O F I M PAC T “The importance of these transformational gifts, particularly at this time, cannot be overstated. There is a tremendous sense of gratitude from the whole campus community for the generosity of our donors.” - Adrienne Vargas, President and CEO, The Campanile Foundation
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2,087 gave between $1,000-$49,999 for a total of $9.2M
THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY, ANOTHER RECORD-SETTING FUNDRAISING YEAR
SDSU FIRST-TIME DONORS
3,527 SDSU Imperial Valley
$133.2M* total raised SDSU DAY OF GIVING DONORS
SDSU LOYAL DONORS
6,136
1,954
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Donors established a community care fund for SDSU Imperial Valley students impacted by a crisis that prohibited them from continuing their academic journey, providing them services and support: food, housing, clothing, and transportation — allowing them to continue their education.
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING A $3.1M gift from SDSU Loyal donors to name and endow the fred harris Chair in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) will fund a worldwide search and hiring of a prominent DSP expert. It is the largest cash gift in the College of Engineering’s history and one of five endowed faculty positions in the College.
SDSU LIBRARY COLLEGE OF SCIENCES LARGEST GIFT TO A SINGLE DEPARTMENT IN SDSU HISTORY
A $14M bequest created the Theodore William and Nhung Lu Booth Endowment to provide support for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in the astronomy program — launching the department to a new level of research, exploration, and discovery.
Thanks to the SDSU Annual Giving Circle and Library donors, the SDSU Library quickly and creatively solved students’ and faculty’s challenges related to the remote-learning environment created by the pandemic, providing laptops, wifi and online access to resources and course materials.
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES A generous donor provided support for multi-disciplinary research on COVID-19.
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The Dennis and Elaine G. Szeto Endowed Professorship in Finance and the Robert and Amy Abramson Endowed Professorship in Finance will support the recruitment and retention of world-class faculty in the Finance Department.
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14 Student Services Building Donor gifts established the Harold K. Brown Knowledge, Education and Empowerment Program (HB KEEP), designed to further the success of SDSU’s Black/ African American students in becoming the next generation of community and business leaders. This program is open to all SDSU students.
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NEW ENDOWMENTS ENDOWMENT TOTAL VALUE
$399.7M
72 Including support for 15 Academic Programs/ Centers, 4 new Chairs/ Professorships
FOWLER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FIRST ENDOWED CHAIR ELIGIBLE FOR THE FOWLER MATCH
A $3M gift created the Ralph V. Whitworth Chair in Corporate Governance and supported the Corporate Governance Institute.
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CREATING A LEGACY OF SUPPORT
$36.8M Capital projects $63.9M Current operations $32.4M Endowments
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New Record
*Numbers as of 6/30/2021 include outright gifts, pledges, and planned gifts and $35.9M in KPBS fundraising. Due to limited state funding, the University strives to ensure resources are available for programs that benefit students, helping them to achieve their educational goals. Note: 98% of all gifts received were earmarked by the donor for specific purposes.
WHERE DONORS GAVE
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The Elynor F. McPeak Endowed Scholarship for Aztec Forensics Excellence allows SDSU’s competitive speech and debate team in the School of Communication to compete nationally, and the Elynor F. McPeak Endowed Scholarship for Economics Excellencee supports graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in the Department of Economics.
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NEW PLANNED GIFT COMMITMENTS
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION An anonymous gift to the Healthy Early Years Clinic provided 174 hours of direct service to support the mental health needs of students and improve the capacity of mental health support among teachers and administrators at Joyner Elementary School in academic year 2020-21.
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The Greg and Elisabeth Fowler Career Management Center Endowment was established to help provide career readiness and advising programs.
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SDSU Mission Valley Donors provided transformational gifts to SDSU Mission Valley, supporting the future Aztec Stadium and River Park.
A $1M gift creating the Dr. Jack McGrory School of Public Affairs Excellence Endowment will support the greatest needs of the School.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS (CAL)
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Through the newly-established City Heights MSW Scholarship, the School of Social Work welcomed four new MSW candidates into its direct practice program. These four students intend to become Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and to support the diverse needs of the City Heights community through their careers.
A generous gift to the Africana Studies Department in the College of Arts and Letters provided much-needed support and impact for ethnic studies.
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Ralph V. Whitworth Chair in Corporate Governance Dennis and Elaine G. Szeto Endowed Professorship in Finance Robert and Amy Abramson Endowed Professorship in Finance fred harris Endowed Chair in Digital Signal Processing
SLHS Building COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND FINE ARTS (PSFA)
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The Conrad Prebys Foundation has awarded a $6M grant to support a state-of-the-art performing arts district, including a second stage theatre named for Conrad Prebys. Prebys Stage will become part of a renovated performing arts district and a new creative hub at SDSU.
The first endowed professorship in the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences will support the scholarship and research of Dr. JoAnn Silkes, awarded the inaugural Sadanand Singh Endowed Professorship in Speech and Language Sciences.
Generous donor support provided the Marching Aztecs with a new conducting and observation tower. “You have NO idea how much 200 lbs of forged aluminum can make me smile. Our previous Marching Aztecs rehearsal tower was 10’; built in the 1960’s, and served the band for decades – well predating my arrival to SDSU. Needless to say, it was in rough shape. This new 12’ tower is amazing, funded by our alumni and other generous donors. Thank you all! I am now safe, with my head in the clouds, figuratively and emotionally.” - Bryan Ransom, Director of Athletic Bands