Highlights of Fiscal Year 2008 Giving

TOTAL GIVING
In fiscal year 2008 (July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008) the UI Foundation received $96.7 million in outright gifts and $65.1 million in future commitments (pledges, trusts, bequests) from 64,024 contributors -- more than $160 million in total productivity.

CONTRIBUTORS
The $96.7 million received outright came from 64,024 contributors, including 30,736 alumni; 31,252 non-alumni; and from 2,036 businesses, foundations, and other organizations. Nearly 2,000 University of Iowa faculty and staff made gifts in fiscal 2008.

USE OF OUTRIGHT GIFTS
Contributors directed their outright gifts ($96.7 million) to programs and projects campus-wide, including to student support (18%); faculty support (13.5%); capital support (11.2%); program support (56.5%); and unrestricted support to the UI (0.8%).

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