Moving Forward
The investments and efforts by Furman and its many supporters to advance the university and secure its future speak to a loyal and lasting relationship that spans generations and continues to grow year after year. Each gift received, no matter the size, makes a difference to our students and the future success.
The Art of Giving
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The Duke Endowment 100th anniversary and $25 million gift to Furman
The Duke Endowment has launched a yearlong celebration of a century of philanthropic giving throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. The Endowment has donated $77.5 million to Furman for The Furman Advantage. -
Dedication of Benefactors Green
Furman Dedicates Benefactors Green to Honor Donors Benefactors Green, to the northeast of the James B. Duke Library, honors donors in the White Oaks Society, a group of benefactors who have give $1 million or more to Furman.
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54%Class of 2024 giving participation
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2,373Dins Day donorsalumni, students, parents, employees and friends of the university
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3,680Dins Day total gifts
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40%Employee participation
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$1.2MRaised during Dins Day
The Clearly Furman campaign goals set by our trustees and leadership team were created to be accomplished by our bicentennial celebration in 2026. It is expected those goals will be achieved by the end of 2024. In the Furman world, that just means we need to set a new goal, because exceptional is the standard and meeting challenges is just how we do things.
Clearly Furman, the Campaign for Our Third Century
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736
Number of Scholarships active during campaign -
360
Number of new scholarships created since the beginning of the campaign
The Furman Promise
Our next challenge includes a continued dedication to the students, alumni and others who support us. Those relationships are strong at Furman, and they remain so because of the attention we pay to building them. Because it all starts with the students, we have spent the past year working on more ways to give them a running start to their goals. The final stretch of the campaign will focus on scholarships:
Our next focus is to address the financial aid gap that exists for many students. The ability to learn and grow without the specter of debt after graduation is paramount to success. This initiative intends to allow us to bridge that gap for qualified students and ensure that they have access to a premier education and The Furman Advantage.
Stay tuned as we expand this initiative over the next few years and, with the support of our most engaged community members, put the university and its students in a position to achieve at the highest level now and in the future.
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$85MTotal annual assistance to students in 2024
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$30KAverage merit scholarship to incoming students
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100%Percentage of students getting some form of institutional aid
