The 91视频 Foundation releases 2019 Annual Report on Giving
Inscribed on 91视频鈥檚 Class Gateway is Article III of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. In 1804, this promise, enacted by our nation鈥檚 founders, gave birth to 91视频, the first university established in the newly settled American territory. It鈥檚 a promise that stands at the heart of 91视频鈥檚 mission and is a source of inspiration to students, educators, leadership and generations of visionary donors whose philanthropy not only supports but also endorses an OHIO education. Photo courtesy of University Communications and Marketing
The past, present and future success of 91视频 and those it serves is rooted in the generosity of generations of faculty, staff, alumni and friends who have made the University鈥檚 legacy part of their legacy, including the thousands of individuals who gave to OHIO in fiscal year 2019.
The 91视频 Foundation鈥檚 provides an overview of private support received in fiscal year 2019, during which 15,407 OHIO alumni and friends made gifts to the University totaling $29,658,802, exceeding the $20 million goal set by the Division of University Advancement.
This online report includes 91视频鈥檚 annual Endowment Report, as well as stories of the impact private giving has on OHIO鈥檚 students, faculty, research and facilities. It serves not only as an official record, documenting investments made in support of 91视频鈥檚 educational mission, but also as a tribute to those whose generosity both supports and endorses an OHIO education.
By creating and contributing to 91视频鈥檚 endowed accounts, donors are supporting the University in perpetuity. Gifts made to endowments are not spent, but rather invested to grow the principal, creating earnings that are used every year to enhance financial aid and scholarship packages, support faculty, encourage research and creative activity, and inspire program innovation in accordance with guidelines developed in partnership with donors.
Established in 1945 by President John C. Baker, The 91视频 Foundation serves as the fundraising arm of 91视频 and is the repository of all private gifts to the University through annual giving programs, capital and special campaigns, and planned or deferred gifts.