2013-14 University of Montana
Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign
Tara Vinson
Associate Director, Annual Giving
University of Montana Foundation
The University of Montana Foundation
OUR MISSION is to ensure The University of Montana's excellence,
access and affordability through a public/private funding partnership
Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign
Mission Statement
To educate UM faculty and staff about the importance of private
support and encourage them to make a gift to an area on campus that
inspires them.
As an employee, you can support the area you choose, with every
single dollar going directly to fund students, academic research or
special programs - it's up to you.
2013 UM Foundation Highlights
 Donors contributed $17.5 million to The
University of Montana
 Private gifts through UM funded $3.2
million in scholarships and awards
 Private gifts through UM funded $6.2
million in academics and institutional
support and $1.69 in UM
Facilities/Equipment
Why Faculty and Staff Giving?
Creating a Culture of Philanthropy
• Everyone understands and is tied to UM’s mission
• Campus Administration and leadership devote 25
percent of their time to fundraising
• While at UM students learn that the philanthropy
of others has created opportunities for them and
enhanced their experience, and they give back
when they’re able
2013-14 Goals and Objectives
• Increase faculty and staff participation to 20%;
Realize an increase in donors to campaign, with a
goal of 470 donors (we already have 100 donors
so far in FY14!)
• FY13: 14% participation with 328 donors
• Bolster campus awareness about the faculty and
staff giving campaign…….which will ultimately
result in an enhanced and thriving culture of
philanthropy!
2013-14 Faculty and Staff Giving
• Chairs from Faculty Senate and Staff Senate.
Faculty Senate: Dr. Ronald (Ron) Premuroso, Associate Professor,
Accounting and Finance
Staff Senate: Maria Mangold, Academic Advisor, English
• Marketing/Communication
General appeal – drop date: March 28th
ForUM Article
E-Solicitations/Blasts
UM Web Banners
• Your participation and the participation of your colleagues is the key.
• Gifts from faculty and staff demonstrate to alumni, parents and friends
that you believe in the mission of The University of Montana and it’s
students. VIDEO
• Direct your gift to any area you choose! The options are limitless.
How to Give
• Payroll Deduction:
via pledge card or visit
SupportUM.org/
facultystaff (Offering
payroll deduct online for
the 1st time)
• Check
• Credit Card
• it’s not how much we
give, it’s just that we
give.
Questions?