Funds for scholarships sought in All-Campus Appeal

Faculty and staff at SUNY Fredonia will soon receive information in their campus mail on how to contribute to scholarships, or to  program and departmental endowments held by the Fredonia College Foundation, a private non-profit corporation that exists solely to support SUNY Fredonia.

In addition to providing more funds for scholarships, gifts to the foundation support many initiatives--including library resources, equipment, exhibitions and performances-- that state resources can no longer support.

The annual "All-Campus Appeal" is coordinated with other fund drives of the Foundation, which reaches out to parents, alumni, local businesses and foundations, as well as the community at large, to support the college. The coordinator of the campaign is Timothy Murphy, director of development.

All gifts will go toward the five-year "Doors to Success" capital campaign, which, into its third year, is more than half way toward its $15 million goal. 

All faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the appeal through payroll deduction or with gifts of cash to the Fredonia College Foundation. Donors wishing to establish new endowments should contact the Foundation Office at extension 3321

"By contributing to the All-Campus Appeal," President Dennis L. Hefner said, "faculty and staff have the opportunity to help ensure that future students continue to be nurtured and inspired by SUNY Fredonia."  With a little more than two years remaining in the “Doors to Success” capital campaign, the help of university employees is critical, he added.

"The building of endowments translates into more available scholarships for deserving students and the development of new programs – all of which benefit student learning," Dr. Hefner said.

Employees will receive information in their campus mail on how to contribute...whether it is through payroll deduction or cash contribution.

About the Doors to Success Campaign:

The dollars generated during the campaign, entitled, "Doors to Success: The Campaign for Fredonia," will be used primarily to fund scholarships ($7.5 million of $15 million goal), student educational enrichment, academic program enhancement and cultural programming. The six-year, $15 million Doors to Success campaign-- the longest and largest in Fredonia's history--went public May 2, 2008, with the dedication of the Carnahan-Jackson Center for Learning and Scholarship in Reed Library. Total of gifts and pledges through June 30, 2009: $8,769,911.

About the Fredonia College Foundation

The Fredonia College Foundation, Inc., was founded in 1964 during the presidency of Oscar A. Lanford to encourage and accept private gifts and endowments from individuals and corporations in order to support the students, faculty, and programs of the State University of New York at Fredonia.