Quick Summary
- Participation rate exceeds 10% among full-timers
- April鈥檚 Employee Giving Month total tops $235,000
- Perks of giving include ice cream and spotlight tours
More than 10% of the 22,950 full-time faculty and staff have donated to 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis to date in the 2022-23 fiscal year. This participation rate is a significant jump from last year, when 8% of full-time employees donated. In particular, the rise in full-time faculty participation stands out with a 4-percentage-point increase from the previous fiscal year (8% in 2021-22 to 12% in 2022-23).
鈥淭his is the first time since we started tracking that the percentage of faculty donating to 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis outpaced the percentage of staff,鈥 said Jenni Dingeldein, who runs the Employee Giving Program and serves as director of development for philanthropy programs in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. 鈥淗igher rates of participation from all employees make a dramatic difference by amplifying the voice employees have to shape, mold and support the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis community.鈥
One of the largest drivers of employee participation is April鈥檚 Employee Giving Month, when nearly 2,000 faculty and staff from across 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Health donated more than $235,000.
The big give
Employee Giving Month includes Give Day, the biggest fundraising event of the year for all of 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis, held in conjunction with Picnic Day. This year鈥檚 Give Day (April 14-15) raised nearly $3.4 million. Showing their tremendous dedication and commitment, more than 650 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Health faculty and staff donated.
The boards of the Emeriti and Retirees associations issued a $12,800 Give Day challenge to assist the Aggie Compass Housing Support Fund, which helps students find safe and stable housing through the Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center. Their challenge drew gifts totaling more than $45,000.
And the Employee Giving Committee issued a $10,500 challenge that raised $92,042 to support any program at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis or 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Health.
鈥淓mployee participation during Employee Giving Month and Give Day sets the tone for the rest of the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis community,鈥 said Shaun Keister, vice chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations. 鈥淲hen faculty and staff show their support and commitment to creating a brighter future for the university, they inspire the rest of the community to dig deep and go that extra mile.鈥
I am in awe of what we do at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Health! We have amazing faculty, staff, and students who work hard every day to make a difference. 鈥 Patty Covington Fleming, senior executive recruitment partner, executive programs and recruitment, and member of the Employee Giving Committee
Patty Covington Fleming, senior executive recruitment partner with executive programs and recruitment, a member of the Employee Giving Committee, said employee donors have an opportunity to make a difference in areas they feel connected to.
鈥淚 encourage employees to do a bit of exploration 鈥 find out what is happening at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Health,鈥 she said. 鈥淩ead Dateline, attend campus events, meet with students, faculty and staff. Find an area of interest and give to that area. It鈥檚 meaningful to the donor and so impactful to the recipients.鈥
Perks of participation
When employees give to 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis, whether it鈥檚 a one-time gift or monthly payroll deduction, they are automatically enrolled in the Employee Giving Program. The program includes invitations to events like Philanthropy Spotlight Tours, unique behind-the-scenes looks at programs that make our campus special, and ice cream socials with Chancellor Gary S. May.
鈥淚 had the opportunity to connect with Chancellor May at our Ice Cream Social for employee donors last October,鈥 Covington Fleming said. 鈥淲hen I spoke with him about the Staff Emergency Fund, Chancellor May did not hesitate to make a significant contribution.鈥
Covington Fleming encourages all employees to get involved in any way they can: 鈥淐onsider making a gift to an area that you are passionate about. Whether it鈥檚 animals, athletics, DEI, climate change, medicine 鈥 we are doing work in support of these areas and so many more.鈥
Bryan Anthony is a senior writer for the Annual and Special Gifts Program in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, and can be reached by email or phone, 530-754-0482.