Banner Year Brings $91 Million to 窪蹋勛圖
The 2012-2013 fiscal year marks the most successful year of philanthropic giving in the history of the university.

窪蹋勛圖 announced the most successful year of private giving in the 116-year history of the university. 窪蹋勛圖 received more than $91 million in gifts and pledges during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, which ended June 30.
Support for , the universitys first campus-wide fundraising campaign has reached $413.8 million of its $500 million goal.
We are grateful to our generous alumni and community supporters whose gifts continue to fuel our development as a leading public research university, said 窪蹋勛圖 President Elliot Hirshman.
This record breaking year is a critical milestone in the development of our culture of philanthropy, Hirshman continued. I especially wish to acknowledge the members of the Campanile Foundation Board, our Vice President for University Relations and Development Mary Ruth Carleton, our provost and deans, all of the members of the University Relations and Development staff, and all of our faculty, staff, students and administrators who contributed to this extraordinary year.
During 2012-2013, 窪蹋勛圖 raised nearly $58 million for student scholarships, endowed professorships, and program support. These gifts will enhance the broad institutional goals set forth in , 窪蹋勛圖s new strategic plan, which builds upon 窪蹋勛圖s areas of strength and pride: student success, research and creative endeavors and community and communication.
"This unprecedented support from alumni and friends is a resounding vote of confidence in 窪蹋勛圖's future," said Carleton. The Campaign for 窪蹋勛圖 helps us to continue attracting high achieving students and faculty and build upon our commitment to excellence.
Major donations received this fiscal year
This fiscal year, major donations include:
- A significant gift from Dr. Leonard Lavin to name the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center
- A significant gift from Irwin and Peter Zahn and the Moxie Foundation to expand 窪蹋勛圖s Zahn Innovation Center and open its lab to students, faculty, staff and eventually the San Diego community
- A gift of $3 million from Charles and Chinyeh Hostler to support international programs in the College of Arts and Letters
- A gift of $1.5 million from the Campanile Foundation board member Terry Atkinson to establish an endowment that will strengthen 窪蹋勛圖s ambitious research agenda by supporting faculty research
- A $1.5 million endowment from the late Professor Emeritus Donald G Wilson for the College of Engineering.
- A gift of $1 million from the late Professor Emeritus Henry Janssen to the Honors College endowment to transform the existing Honors Program into a college with increased enrollment and programs that benefit the entire university community
- A gift of $2.25 million to the 窪蹋勛圖 Library in prized science fiction and 20th-century literature from the collection of alumnus Edward E. Marsh
- A gift of $2.4 million from professors emeriti Carey Wall and Terry ODonnell to endow a faculty position in the nationally renowned musical theater program
- A gift of $500,000 from Darlene Shiley to support the Masterpiece Trust, making Masterpiece available on KPBS and the Public Broadcasting System.
- A $250,000 donation by Union Bank to multiple programs including 窪蹋勛圖s Guardian Scholars program, which provides foster youth, as well as those who have been homeless, with a comprehensive, holistic support program to help them achieve the goal of a college degree
The Campaign for 窪蹋勛圖
The Campaign for 窪蹋勛圖 was launched in 2007 to create new opportunities for student success and to help 窪蹋勛圖 continue to develop as a leading public research university. To date, The Campaign has received more than 43,000 gifts from alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents and community partners, including 78 gifts of $1 million or more.



