1 year, 9 months ago by Scott Hardy
Over $10.4 million raised in 2021-22 year
Quincy University has announced that its' had its' best fund-raising year ever.
QU announced it's 2021-2022 fundraising total Thursday, at a press conference at the University. QU Vice President of Advancement Robert Wyatt delivered the good news.
( Robert Wyatt :18 )
That's more than double the amount given in the previous year and 21 percent higher than the previous record set in 2019-2020. A statement says that the total giving to endowment is the largest in QU history at $4.27 million, more than one million higher than the previous record for annual giving set in 2019-2020. Several fund-raising records were set this year, including 98 per cent of QU's faculty and staff supporting the campaign. It had been in the 80 per cent range. The annual QU Fund exceeded its goal by three percent with a total of $1.2 million. This year’s QU Fund chair was Quincy City Treasurer Dr. Linda Moore.
Each year the QU Fund raises money to support student scholarships, campus enhancements, technology upgrades and faculty development initiatives.
