Hopefully, this will spark a fire of larger gifts as well as smaller gifts. We have a long way to go. And the competition is stiff.
This was posted yesterday about Northwestern:
http://www.northwestern.edu/newscen...n-fieldhouse-and-walter-athletics-center.html
The playing surface within Ryan Fieldhouse will be named Wilson Field in honor of a
$15 million gift from alumni Stephen R. and Susan K. Wilson.
The building is being named in recognition of
a $40 million gift from alumni Mark and Kimbra Walter.
The renovated soccer/lacrosse field will be named Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in honor of
a $15 million campaign gift from alumnus J. Landis (Lanny) Martin and his wife, Sharon
In support of the project, Northwestern Athletics and Recreation recently received a new leadership gift of $23 million from University trustees Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson -
The gift from Querrey and Simpson raises their total support of the “We Will” Campaign to more than $152 million.
Northwestern also recently received a $5 million gift from Mitchell and Valerie Slotnick in support of Athletics and Recreation.
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Multiple gifts of 10's of millions or more.
Folks make fun of BC, but they just announced $200 million of Upgrades that are ALREADY FUNDED.
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/bc-announces-200-million-facility-upgrades-171818236--ncaaf.html
Boston College has announced plans for $200 million in athletics facilities upgrades including a new field house and indoor practice facility that would bring its football facilities on par with other schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The upgrades, which will benefit both the intercollegiate and intramural programs, will also include a new general use recreation center and playing fields.
Athletic director Brad Bates announced the plans Monday.
The projects
are the result of several years of fundraising. The indoor facility is being funded through private gifts.
