Affiliate Group Fundraising
Is your alumni group interested in fundraising to support students and faculty at Penn State?
Have a question about your group’s existing endowment?
Partner with the Office of Annual Giving
Annual Giving will help with…
- Fundraising Strategies
- Awareness
- Special mail appeals
- Ideas for fundraising events
- Customized contribution form for newsletter & Web site
- EFT & matching gifts
- Assign codes for tracking
- Getting your members tax-deductible gift credit
- Quarterly Reporting (upon request)
- Recent gifts made to your group’s allocation (name of donor for recognition)
Why It Matters
During fiscal year 2005-2006:
- 82 percent of Penn State students receive financial aid
- 66 percent of students graduate with debt ($17,500 average debt)
- Only 23 percent of Penn State undergraduate students received a University scholarship, though many more qualify
Facts & Figures
- There are 126 endowed funds created by Penn State Alumni Association Chapters, AIGs, and Alumni Societies. This means approximately 45% of all groups have established an endowed fund.*
- Last year, these endowments award $269,974 to Penn State students and faculty.
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In addition, 10 alumni groups support annually funded awards and scholarships.
* = Based on 280 chartered Penn State Alumni Association groups.
Request More Information
- E-mail your project request to Kathy Kurtz and Ann Lehman.
Be sure to include the name of your group as well as your initial thoughts on your fundraising goals. - Request a customized contribution form.
- See a list of allocation codes for group scholarships. (If you don't see your alumni group's fund listed here, please contact Kathy Kurtz and Ann Lehman.
Contact Information
Kathy Kurtz (klk13@psu.edu) and Ann Lehman (axw14@psu.edu)
Office of Annual Giving
17 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802
888-800-9163 (toll free) or 814-863-2052
www.MakeADifference.PSU.edu