CINCINNATI (July 21, 2009) – The next world-famous Astronaut…the next Nobel Prize-winning physicist…the next Broadway star…the next gold medal-winning Olympian…at the University of Cincinnati (UC), there’s no limit to what our students can accomplish when we are able to unlock their full potential.
Donations play a critical role in allowing the university to maintain excellence in teaching, learning and research, and UC is fortunate to have many benefactors who understand the importance of routine private support – including alumni, corporations, foundations, friends and more.
But there’s another group of benefactors who give in countless ways – through their time, energy, and passion for teaching and service – as well as financial support: UC’s faculty and staff.
And this year, despite one of the worst recessions in recent memory, 2,765 current and retired UC employees have come together to surpass all previous participation and fundraising records by contributing nearly $10.4 million to the fifth annual University-wide faculty/staff giving campaign, We’re ALL Proudly Cincinnati.
The numbers represent a 22% increase in the number of donors and 1.3 million more dollars raised than last year’s effort, which saw 2,271 employees contribute nearly $9.1 million.
Since the first university-wide effort in 2005, UC’s faculty/staff campaigns have raised $44,098,852.
“I’m inspired by the level of generosity and dedication demonstrated by UC’s faculty and staff,” said Mike Carroll, President of The University of Cincinnati Foundation. “Even in these difficult economic times, employees answered the call and gave what they could to strengthen our institution and support our students, on top of their everyday efforts as faculty and staff. We’re very fortunate to have employees who view their role at the university as more than just a job.”
Gifts to the faculty/staff campaign will support scholarships and student aid, college discretionary funds, research initiatives, student life activities, Athletics and more.
“From our campaign co-chairs and team captains to individual donors, I’d like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s historic campaign,” said UC Interim President Monica Rimai. “The devotion of our faculty and staff to this annual campaign – through hard times as well as good – is a very telling signal to the community, alumni and our other donors that we care deeply about UC and its mission.”
Not only did this year’s campaign break records, it also moved UC’s comprehensive fundraising campaign, Proudly Cincinnati, past the $500 million halfway mark. In fact, almost one-tenth of the money raised through Proudly Cincinnati has been from faculty and staff gifts – demonstrating that all gifts, regardless of size, add up to meaningful private support for the university.
“Ever since the first faculty/staff campaign, our message has been simple – get involved,” said Judy See, director of annual giving at the UC Foundation. “It’s exciting to look back and see how much progress we’ve made in a few years, with almost 900 more donors giving to this year’s campaign than the first effort. The success we’ve enjoyed wouldn’t be possible without the goodwill of UC’s faculty and staff. These numbers demonstrate to the world that even when dollars are tight, We’re ALL Proudly Cincinnati.”
Faculty Staff Campaign Giving Data
Year |
Donor Count |
Money Raised |
Percentage of UC’s total private support for year |
2004-2005 |
1,875 |
6,117,300 |
6.9% |
2005-2006 |
2,128 |
8,968,291 |
10.6% |
2006-2007 |
2,138 |
9,540,772 |
12.1% |
2007-2008 |
2,271 |
9,085,302 |
4.6% |
2008-2009 |
2,765 |
10,387,137 |
11.3% |
About the University of Cincinnati
Ranked by the National Science Foundation among the top 20 public research universities in the United States, UC's faculty have distinguished themselves worldwide for their creative teaching and research. The University of Cincinnati serves a diverse enrollment of more than 37,000.
About Proudly Cincinnati
Proudly Cincinnati: Tower of Strength, Rock of Truth is the University’s most ambitious campaign in history, supporting the vision for UC to become one of the finest research universities in the United States. Proudly Cincinnati’s goal is to raise $1 billion by 2013. To date, more than $500,000,000 has been raised for scholarships, innovative teaching and groundbreaking research. For more information about the Proudly Cincinnati campaign, visit www.proudlycincinnati.org.