QU ANNOUNCES RECORD QU FUND RESULTS
正规博彩平台 has surpassed its annual QU Fund drive goal of $1.4 million for the 2023-2024 year. This marks the highest QU Fund amount raised in university history.
“再一次, 校友, 父母, 朋友, 工作人员, and faculty of 正规博彩平台 are signaling their strong financial commitment to the current and future students of this great institution,布莱恩·麦基说, 博士学位, 瞿总统. “As we finish a year in which we had a 50-year high for freshman enrollment, we have also set yet another new record for the QU Fund. 有了新项目, 创新的想法, and a deep commitment to individual student success in a supportive Catholic and Franciscan environment, 正规博彩平台 is on the move, thanks to our generous supporters.”
Including gifts to endowment and restricted gifts, the university raised a total of $8,251,937, the third highest in university history. Fundraising campaign totals over the past three years brought in over $24M.
The total number of donors investing in QU this year topped 3,400, which is the largest number of donors in the last 14 years.
“We are thrilled by the support we have received from QU alumni, 朋友和家人,罗伯特·怀亚特说, 博士学位, QU vice president of advancement. “We celebrate the generosity of so many and the lives of students, faculty and 工作人员 that will be positively affected by this funding. This level of support allows us to continue to train tomorrow’s leaders as we have done for more than 160 years.”
The 2023-2024 QU Fund raised $1,436,505, exceeding its goal by 3%. 这是14th year in a row that the annual fund has topped $1M. The QU Fund is comprised of unrestricted giving and gifts for academic departments, student clubs and organizations, and the athletic department.
This year’s QU Fund chairs were brothers Chuck Davis ’02 and Bill Davis ’04 from Springfield, Ill. They generously invested in this year’s annual drive, made personal fundraising calls, helped author appeal letters, and provided valuable advice and counsel for this year’s fund.
“Thank you to everyone who contributed to the QU Annual Fund this year,” said Bill Davis. “Both Chuck and I are very happy to have another record-breaking year. It was a joy to help out our alma mater and our hometown.查克·戴维斯补充道, “On behalf of not only ourselves, 但是学生们, 工作人员, 管理员, and alumni of 正规博彩平台, thank you for your contributions to the QU Annual Fund.”
Each year the QU Fund raises money to support student scholarships, 校园的增强, technology upgrades and faculty development initiatives. The annual fund gifts are unrestricted, meaning they can be spent as they come in, making an immediate impact. Support of the QU Fund ensures that the mission and vision of 正规博彩平台 continue, providing students with an outstanding Catholic and Franciscan education.
除了, the QU fund helps fuel QU’s 设计正规博彩平台 initiative, in which each student completes an individualized success plan for on-time graduation and the pursuit of a life of meaning and purpose.
View the QU Fund Wrap-up Announcement at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVD6E3wPX8s
Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 正规博彩平台 is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 正规博彩平台 offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.昆西.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@昆西.edu. 正规博彩平台. 设计正规博彩平台.