Elon Trustee Kerrii Brown Anderson '79 has declared The IGNITE Challenge "a big success." In a new video message, she thanks young alumni for answering her challenge to make gifts to Elon during February. Young alums and Anderson contributed a total of $205,028 to Elon.
Anderson issued the Challenge Feb.1 to increase the number of young alumni who participate in annual giving. She matched 5-to-1 all gifts of $20 or more made during February.
Click on the link to the right to view Anderson’s thank you message to young alumni. Stay tuned for information on a second IGNITE Challenge, which Anderson will announce in the new fiscal year.
Final results of the Challenge:
Number of young alumni donors: 628
Young alumni gifts to Elon: $34,171
Matching dollars from Kerrii Anderson: $170,857
Total Challenge funds: $205,028
Thank you young alumni and Kerrii Anderson for supporting Elon!
While this year’s Challenge is over, annual giving at Elon continues. It’s not too late for young alumni to support the university this fiscal year. Click on the link to the right to make a gift online. As The IGNITE Challenge demonstrated, participation in annual giving is important and makes a big difference in the lives of all Elon students.
Help Elon reach its goal of 20 percent in young alumni giving this fiscal year. The IGNITE Challenge alone doubled young alumni giving from 6 percent to 12 percent. The university needs an additional 800 young alumni donors by May 31 to reach the 20 percent goal this year. Thank you for your support.