Faculty-Staff Campaign doubles previous record

Vanderbilt faculty and staff donated to the University more than twice the amount of money raised in any previous internal campaign, according to campaign officials. More than $1.4 million was contributed during the 2001 Faculty-Staff Campaign, which concluded June 30.

This year's extraordinary result is attributed in large part to two nonrecurring gifts of approximately $660,000 and $180,000. This year's total of $1,456,104 in pledges and gifts still exceeds last year's total of $596,867 when the two unusually large donations are subtracted.

The number of donors contributing to the annual internal fund-raiser increased from 1,341 to 1,394, and the amount of money pledged is the second highest in the campaign's history, said Pat Pierce, director of the Opportunity Development Center and chair of the 2001 Faculty-Staff Campaign.

Pierce attributed much of the campaign's success to efforts to diversify the areas of donation. She said weekly features in the Vanderbilt Register that highlighted a variety of programs to which faculty and staff could contribute helped to increase the campaign's visibility.

This year's contributions will go to support programs such as the Staff-Faculty Hardship Fund, the Chancellor's Scholarships for Outstanding Minority Students, the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and each of the University's 10 schools.

"Our success reflects that Vanderbilt faculty and staff not only support through their dedicated work, but their financial contributions as well," said Pierce.

In addition to generating funds, faculty and staff support of the University helps Vanderbilt solicit donations externally, said Pierce.

More than 100 non-medical faculty and staff volunteered to solicit donations from non-medical departments and divisions.

On the Campaign Trail

Volunteers whose groups achieved 100 percent participation

Patricia Bowen Campus Student Services

Kimya Cole Career Center

Tom McGuinn Classical Studies

Gladys Holt Cuninggim Women's Center

Sandra Durbin Internal Audit

Joann Patterson Office of General Counsel and Board of Trust

Burt Augst Opportunity Development

Volney Gay Religious Studies

Cynthia Cashion Sponsored Research

Pam Fuqua Student Accounting and Loans

Brian Laden Technology Transfer

Karen Pillow Station B Post Office

Volunteers whose groups achieved 90 to 99 percent participation

Swapna Chinniah Institutional Planning and Advancement

Phillip Tucker Institutional Planning and Advancement

Carl Wittenberg Institutional Planning and Advancement

Henry Delicata Treasurer's Office

Roslyn Mitchell University Registrar's Office

Volunteers whose groups achieved 80 to 89 percent participation

Gary White University Chaplain's Office

Diane Banks Communications Studies

Mary Clissold Vice Chancellor for Administration

Volunteers whose groups achieved 70 to 79 percent participation

Nancy Anderson Counseling Center

Mary Lou Edgar Dean of Students

Harvey Bennett Student Health Services

Source: Internal Campaign Office

-- Meghan Codd