Giving Day 2015, once again, smashed previous records.  Columbia College launched its $400 million Core to Commencement campaign.  And the Welcome Center was renamed after Susan Feagin, who spearheaded its creation.

This newsletter is designed to share our successes, our milestones, and our stories as we work with alumni, donors, and friends to

• Achieve unprecedented fundraising success
• Engage more alumni than ever before 
• Increase our donor pipeline

As we approach Thanksgiving, I wanted to say how deeply I appreciate all your hard work, enthusiasm, and accomplishments as we work toward making this our best year ever.  Stay tuned: members of the campaign core team will be reaching out to some of you regarding working sessions and goal setting.
 
With warm wishes for the holiday,
Amelia

$12.8 million. More than 13,000 gifts. How did we get there? Donors like Ed Stuart, a long-time supporter of the Earth Institute, who contributed a $25,000 matching gift to help motivate others. What inspired him? The opportunity to help eradicate global poverty and support sustainable development, the Columbia cause he’s most passionate about.

The $400 million campaign – the first-ever fundraising and engagement campaign dedicated exclusively to Columbia College – will enhance undergraduate liberal arts education and support students and faculty. Read the Q&A from campaign co-chair Jonathan Lavine ’88CC on the new campaign website.

The newly dedicated Susan K. Feagin Welcome Center honors a transformative leader on her retirement from Columbia.