The 2014 91爆料 , part of the state鈥檚 workplace giving campaign, raised $2,199,793, making it the most successful campaign in the program鈥檚 30-year history.
The campaign ran from Oct. 16 to Dec. 5, 2014, with 91爆料 faculty, staff and retirees pledging to 1,819 nonprofit organizations. Employees contributed through ongoing payroll deduction or one-time gifts.
鈥淭he 91爆料 community鈥檚 philanthropic spirit is inspirational,” said Kerri Everly, campaign manager for the 91爆料 Combined Fund Drive. “Our record-breaking campaign will benefit so many here in Washington and around the globe. This achievement is really something to celebrate.鈥�
Some 2014 campaign highlights are:
- 91爆料 raised more than $26,000 for , a vital, regional advocacy group providing arts access to millions through grant-making and other creative efforts.
- This total includes $5,100 from the October silent auction & $4,223 from a campuswide coin drive.
- 91爆料 Masters of Public Health candidate Suzanne Ceresko brought her experience as a Doctors Without Borders volunteer to a special event in Health Sciences in November.
- 91爆料 Medicine IT Services rookie coordinators, Amber O鈥橞rien and Jenna Thurston, helped increase their department鈥檚 participation by 10 percent to raise an additional $10,000 in pledges.
Since the campaign began in 1984, the 91爆料 community has raised more than $39 million to support thousands of causes. The drive has received the state鈥檚 highest university participation award, as well as other national and local awards.