Highlights of 2000 Giving

TOTAL GIVING
In 2000 the UI Foundation received $65.4 million in outright gifts and $82.2 million in future commitments (pledges, trusts, bequests) from more than 52,000 contributors--more than $147 million in total productivity. All were new record highs!

CONTRIBUTORS
The $65.4 million received outright came from 27,762 alumni; 22,871 non-alumni; and from more than 1,900 businesses, foundations, and other organizations.

USE OF OUTRIGHT GIFTS
Contributors directed their outright gifts ($65.4 million) to programs and projects campus-wide, including to collegiate, departmental, research and special project funds (51.9 %); buildings and equipment (11.9%); student financial aid (15.6%); faculty development (17.4%); and unrestricted/venture funds (3.2%).

THE AVERAGE ANNUAL GIFT
The average annual gift to the UI Foundation, based on 2000 contributions other than special gifts, capital gifts, memorial gifts, and bequests, was $528.

REPEAT DONORS
More than 15,000 contributors gave to the Foundation twice or more during the year, bringing the total number of individual gifts received to 87,119. Alumni and friends from every state and from 31 other countries sent gifts to the UI Foundation in 2000.

HONOR CLUBS
More than 22,000 contributors gave $100 or more in 2000. In the 2000 Annual Report on Giving, there are 22,632 contributors listed at the Old Gold Club level (annual givers of $100 through $999); 2,168 at the Pentacrest Society level (annual givers of $1,000 through $1,999); and 1,371 contributors at the Cornerstone Society level (annual givers of $2,000 or more).

PRESIDENTS CLUB
By the end of 2000, the total number of individuals and organizations in the honor club for the University's most generous contributors reached 5,114. This figure includes 116 Presidents Club Gold members ($1 million or more in cumulative outright or deferred support) and 292 Presidents Club Silver members ($250,000 - $999,999 in cumulative outright or deferred support).

Please note: Information and statistics for other years may be found on the Annual Statistics/Rankings index page.