Endowments enhance rather than replace state support. This campaign is remarkable in a number of ways, said Bloomington Chancellor and IU Vice President Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis. According to IU Foundation President Curt Simic, this is, to our knowledge, the highest insider total contributed to any public university campaign to date. Second, every college and school, plus the Art Museum and Athletics, exceeded their individual goals, which is very rare for a comprehensive campaign, added Gros Louis. Finally, this campaign is remarkable for the enormous and enduring effect it is having, and will continue to have, on the Bloomington campus.
Most campaigns target specific areas.
This campaign has raised the quality of the campus across the board. According to Simic, an important factor in the success of the campaign, and of fund- raising for IU as a whole during this period, was an innovative program established by Brand. This was a great incentive to prospective donors since it doubled the immediate impact of their gifts. One hundred twenty-four endowed faculty positions benefited from the match. The IU Foundation s board of directors were also very generous donors, said Simic.