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CWU University Advancement Impact Report Exhilaration, excitement, fear, trepidation, and many more words come to mind when we look to summarize FY20. It has been a challenging and impactful year, and I truly appreciate each and every one of you for your gifts of time, talent, and yes, treasure. It was another record-breaking fundraising year, with over $10 million raised, which allows us to set our sights high as we look toward the future. Collectively, over 4,000 of you banded together making over 9,000 gifts to support students and programs at CWU. Additionally, we achieved a 60% retention rate, which outperforms median public school benchmarking. So thank you, Wildcat Nation, for caring and supporting this institution. The following pages articulate contributions from all sectors of our community, from a million-dollar gift to the libraries, to the Wildcat Plaza hosting nearly 1,400 alumni and friends, to the largest single financial commitment Central has ever received. My hope is when you read these results, your CWU pride continues to grow. It’s remarkable what we can achieve together. Thank you for continuing to partner with us as we expand our reach to more students and programs at Central. Thank you,
Rick Paradis InterimVP University Advancement & Executive Director CWU Foundation
Rick Paradis
cwu.edu/engage
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