Who gives to the U, and how much do they give?

Based on 2008 figures including new gifts, pledges, and deferred gifts:

  • 87,949 individuals and corporations made gifts to the University in fiscal year 2008.
  • Total giving to the U of M was $289 million in fiscal 2008.
  • Approximately 57 percent of donors were alumni.
  • There has been a steady increase in planned gifts to the Foundation in the past few years.
  • A total of 50,628 alumni gave to the U in 2008.
 
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