Campaign Progress as of June 1, 2013
The Inspire Innovation campaign came to a successful conclusion on June 30, 2013. Soon, final results will be available. We extend our gratitude to you — our alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends who have so generously contributed your time, talent and treasure. We are poised for an even better, brighter future. And it's all because of you.
 Total raised to date |
 |
$1.17 billion |
| Endowed |
|
$570.9 million |
| Number of contributions |
|
231,990 gifts from 49,274 donors |
| Campaign publicly launched |
|
October 2008 |
| Campaign close date |
|
June 30, 2013 |
Core Campaign Goals
|
|
(dollars in millions) |
| Supporting a New Generation of Student Innovators |
|
$196.4 |
| New endowed scholarships |
|
230 |
| Scholarship funding |
|
$98.3 |
| New endowed fellowships |
|
94 |
| Fellowship funding |
|
$77.0 |
 Student programs (athletics, student groups, student life, Greek life, prizes and awards) |
|
$21.1 |
| Retaining and Enhancing Faculty |
|
$388.7 |
| New endowed professorships |
|
30 |
| Professorship funding |
|
$101.3 |
| Faculty research funding |
|
$287.4 |
| Sustaining CMU's Foundation of Excellence |
|
$432.9 |
| Enhancing an Innovative Environment |
|
$99.6 |
| Construction of the Gates and Hillman Centers |
|
$41.0 |
| Other renovations (academic buildings, labs, fitness, campus beautification) |
|
$58.6 |
| Undesignated |
|
$55.3 |
Noteworthy:
Two donors provided naming gifts for colleges during Inspire Innovation:
- David A. Tepper School of Business
- Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Donor support enabled the transformation of the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management to the H. John Heinz III College
