What are the final results of the 2015 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign?

Giving Campaign

Q: What are the final results of the 2015 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign? 

A: Forty percent of Seattle University's faculty and staff gave a combined $311,250 to this year's campaign, which ended June 30. Giving was up 8 percent over the $288,000 raised last year. More than 450 donors contributed through a combination of one-time gifts and payroll deductions. Many faculty and staff gave during the Seattle Foundation's 24-hour GiveBIG event in May, says Assistant Director of Annual Giving Sara Young. 

The table to the left shows participation rates across divisions and department. 

"(Co-chairs) Mary (Sepulveda), Bernie (Liang) and the Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign Committee did an excellent job raising awareness of the campaign, generating gifts and keeping the momentum going throughout the last quarter of FY15," says Young. "Asking colleagues and friends for gifts can be intimidating, so I'm very grateful for those who were up to the challenge of serving on the committee. It was fun to see how creative department representatives got, offering incentives like gift card drawings and cupcake challenges!" 

This year's campaign, Young says, saw "an uptick in the number of faculty and staff giving via payroll deduction, where you can opt into a recurring or fixed monthly contribution. It's an easy way to participate, allowing employees to spread their gift out over time."