"I have worked in many different capacities for the Annual Fund and am always astounded at how completely the university touches virtually every part of this community."

— Rick Gordy, chair,
2009-2010 Annual Fund campaign

Annual Fund embraces many needs

When you invest in CSU’s Annual Fund, your donation has an immediate impact and gives CSU much-needed flexibility. Unrestricted funds are used right away for CSU’s most pressing needs, including:

• Student scholarships.
• Faculty support.
• Research assistance.
• Purchases of book collections and equipment.
• Developing the technology infrastructure.

The need for student scholarships and faculty support mirrors the growth in CSU’s enrollment, up from nearly 5,200 in 2000 to over 8,000 in 2009. Each year in recent years, CSU has had:

• Twice as many qualified applicants as it
  has scholarship dollars to award.
• Three times as many requests from faculty for research assistance as it has funds to fulfill.

The 2009-2010 Annual Fund campaign focuses on how donors can help CSU "Change Lives" for deserving students. Under the volunteer leadership of chair Rick Gordy, senior vice president for corporate banking at CB&T, dozens of volunteers will work to raise $2 million. That includes a significant amount from faculty and staff, with gifts from about 65 percent of CSU's employees totaling $82,762 in the last year's campaign.