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Three-Year History of External Support
| 2003/04 |
$1,282,251,227 |
| 2004/05 |
$1,369,080,050 |
| 2005/06 |
$1,377,726,506 |
In each of the last three years, over $1 billion in external support has helped
the California State University achieve its mission. While the CSU depends on state
funds to support core educational functions, the university increasingly relies on
the generosity of private donors and government partners. This support is not a substitute
for state support but rather provides a margin of excellence that helps the CSU have
enormous impact on California’s economic, social and cultural prosperity.
As a system, the university seeks to raise gift commitments in excess of 10 percent
of the state general fund allocation. To reach this achievement, campuses have been divided
into three peer groups to benchmark performance related to philanthropic productivity. The eleven
Group I campuses are striving to build the capacity to raise gift commitments equivalent to
10 percent of the state general fund allocation. The eight Group II campuses seek to raise
between 10 and 15 percent of the state general fund allocation. The four Group III campuses endeavor
to raise more than 15 percent of the state general fund allocation. The factors for determining
peer groups include the number of full-time professional fundraisers, the number of individual
donors, and the market value of the campus endowment, which are outlined on Appendix Chart III.
These factors have been determined as the leading indicators for fundraising success.
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2003/04 |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
| Gift Commitments |
$281,307,249 |
$285,147,712 |
$285,572,143 |
| State General Fund |
$2,248,646,700 |
$2,201,913,380 |
$2,360,976,580 |
Total Gift Commitments as a % of State General Fund Allocation |
13% |
13% |
12% |
| Group I Average |
7% |
7% |
8% |
| Group II Average |
11% |
11% |
11% |
| Group III Average |
24% |
22% |
19% |
| System Average |
11% |
11% |
12% |
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Last Updated: January 22, 2007
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