Monthly Archives: September 2018

Campaign Milestone: $35 Million Raised

thermometer showing $35 million reached As Augsburg enters its 150th academic year, Great Returns: Augsburg’s Sesquicentennial Campaign led by Regent Emeritus

Paul Mueller ‘84, Regent Pam Moksnes ‘79, and others has reached an important, early milestone. Alumni, parents, and friends have committed more than $35 million including 62 new scholarships and three named professorships.

The campaign to build Augsburg’s endowment follows on the heels of a $50 million capital campaign for the 2018 opening of the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. While capital campaigns are often focused on current gifts to fund construction, endowment campaigns create opportunities for donors to give now and to plan for gifts in the future through beneficiary designations, will inclusions, and other types of plans. In Great Returns: Augsburg’s Sesquicentennial Campaign donors are also able to direct their gifts to support specific programs and academic departments.

The Board of Regents and President Paul Pribbenow expect to focus on fundraising for endowment through Augsburg’s sesquicentennial year (2019-20) and possible beyond. Regular updates on campaign progress, including gift announcements, will be available on the Great Returns blog.