Oregon State University Foundation
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The Oregon State University Foundation is a private non-profit corporation dedicated to garnering the resources that enable Oregon State University
in Corvallis, Oregon
, to achieve excellence in education, research and outreach.http://campaignforosu.org/about/ The OSU Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.http://campaignforosu.org/about/volunteer/index.php
In 1947 Robert M. Kerr, Edwin B. Aldrich and E. C. Sammons established the Oregon State College Foundation with the aid of OSC President A. L. Strand.http://campaignforosu.org/about/ourhistory/index.htm They saw the Foundation as a means of creating opportunities that the college could not fulfill with state funds alone. That year they collected the first donation to the OSC Foundation. It was for five dollars.
The university’s endowment began with $20,000 in 1961. It took 16 years to reach its first $1 million in total receipts, but only four more years to double that amount. Today the OSU Foundation has helped build the university’s composite endowment to more than $350 million, with earnings distributed annually.http://campaignforosu.org/about/financial/documents/2010_financial_summary.pdf
Together with OSU and OSU Alumni Association leaders, the OSU Foundation publicly launched the university’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, The Campaign for OSU, on October 26, 2007, with a goal of $625 million.http://campaignforosu.org/news/featurednews/current/campaign_launch/index.php This goal was passed in October 2010 nearly a year ahead of schedule, allowing the goal to be raised to $850 million.http://campaignforosu.org/thecampaign/index.htm The campaign will run through 2013 and will help propel OSU to a new level of distinction and global leadership, particularly in three core areas: sustainable earth ecosystems, health and wellness, and economic growth and social progress.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
in Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
, to achieve excellence in education, research and outreach.http://campaignforosu.org/about/ The OSU Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.http://campaignforosu.org/about/volunteer/index.php
In 1947 Robert M. Kerr, Edwin B. Aldrich and E. C. Sammons established the Oregon State College Foundation with the aid of OSC President A. L. Strand.http://campaignforosu.org/about/ourhistory/index.htm They saw the Foundation as a means of creating opportunities that the college could not fulfill with state funds alone. That year they collected the first donation to the OSC Foundation. It was for five dollars.
The university’s endowment began with $20,000 in 1961. It took 16 years to reach its first $1 million in total receipts, but only four more years to double that amount. Today the OSU Foundation has helped build the university’s composite endowment to more than $350 million, with earnings distributed annually.http://campaignforosu.org/about/financial/documents/2010_financial_summary.pdf
Together with OSU and OSU Alumni Association leaders, the OSU Foundation publicly launched the university’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, The Campaign for OSU, on October 26, 2007, with a goal of $625 million.http://campaignforosu.org/news/featurednews/current/campaign_launch/index.php This goal was passed in October 2010 nearly a year ahead of schedule, allowing the goal to be raised to $850 million.http://campaignforosu.org/thecampaign/index.htm The campaign will run through 2013 and will help propel OSU to a new level of distinction and global leadership, particularly in three core areas: sustainable earth ecosystems, health and wellness, and economic growth and social progress.