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a report on giving to the University of Minnesota 2008   

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Highlights of giving

For the second year in a row, donors gave a record amount in gifts and pledges to the University of Minnesota.
Gifts in fiscal year 2008 included $65 million for cancer research from the Minnesota Masonic Charities,
the largest single gift ever made to the University.

University-wide fund-raising results Fiscal 2008 Fiscal 2007 Fiscal 1998
Gifts, pledges, and other future commitments $289 million $251 million $135 million
Gifts received* $194 million $150 million $92 million
Cost to raise a dollar 9 cents 10 cents 9.4 cents
Number of donors 87,949 87,167 63,395
Disbursements for educational purposes $138 million $126 million $75 million
Combined University endowments** $2.8 billion $2.8 billion $1.3 billion

*Excludes future gift commitments; includes cash, gifts-in-kind, and pledge payments
**Includes the endowments of the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Foundation,
and Minnesota Medical Foundation
Growth in giving   Donors of 2008 gifts   Purpose of 2008 gifts

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