2018 giving results
The following figures summarize giving to the University of Minnesota in fiscal year 2018, which ran from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. The $343 million raised in gifts and commitments was the second-highest total in University history. These figures are reported by the University of Minnesota Foundation, which raises and manages gifts to the U of M.
University-wide fundraising results |
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| Fiscal 2018 | Fiscal 2017 | Fiscal 2008 | |
| Gifts, pledges, and other future commitments | $343 million | $337 million | $289 million |
| Distributions for University purposes † | $191 million | $237 million | $137 million |
| University of Minnesota Foundation endowment †** | $2.3 billion | $2.1 billion | $1.6 billion |
| Combined University endowments †*** | $3.7 billion | $3.5 billion | $2.8 billion |
† Preliminary and unaudited
** Includes endowments of the University of Minnesota Foundation and Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation
*** Includes the University of Minnesota Foundation endowment and the University of Minnesota Consolidated Endowment Fund
How the University’s second-highest giving total stacks up
Donors of 2018 gifts
Total: 72,049
This includes all donors to the U, with gifts ranging from $1 to $25 million.
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Alumni 39,041 54%
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Other individuals 29,223 41%
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Organizations 3,785 5%
Purpose of 2018 gifts
Total: $343 million
The $343 million in gifts raised includes outright gifts, pledges, and future commitments.
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Student support $104 million 30%
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Program support* $99 million 29%
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Research $50 million 15%
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Capital improvements $38 million 11%
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Outreach and community engagement $22 million 6%
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Faculty and staff support $30 million 9%
* Includes crossdisciplinary support, undesignated planned gifts, and support for campus programs
Types of 2018 gifts
Total: $343 million
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Cash and pledges $219 million 64%
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Future (estate and deferred gifts) $107 million 31%
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Property and in-kind gifts $17 million 5%