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hrough the combined efforts of

College employees, the College Board, the Foundation Board and the Foundation’s donors, the 1993-94 annual appeal goal of $700,000 was exceeded by more than $50,000. Also, the Foundation increased its effective use of capital resources to expand support for student awards, library resources and program development.

Donor support for pledged gifts increased to more than $235,000, representing an increase of 137 per cent over the previous year.

Permanently endowed funds increased to more than $1,890,000 and generated a 22 per cent increase in income. In its first year, the new library endowment attracted more than $85,000 to help keep library collections and subscriptions current.

The Foundation distributed more than $148,000 in student scholarships and bursaries to 438 recipients, representing a 44 per cent increase in the number of students receiving awards.

An important part of the Founda- tion’s work is to assist Capilano College in acquiring the resources necessary for new program develop- ment and the upgrading of equipment to meet instructional needs and capital expansion.

This year’s 41 per cent increase in direct program support provided Capilano College with a state-of-the- art Novell certified client/server computer lab, a unique field school for the Environmental Science post baccalaureate program, and a net- worked multi-station CD-ROM reference system for the library.

The new Planned Giving initiative established close to $4,000,000 in bequests for College programs.

This was also the inaugural year

Resource Development's Annual Appeal Exceeds 1993-94 Goal

for the Foundation’s Parents Program. The Program included the creation of a database of more than 1,800 parents; a biannual newsletter to help keep Capilano parents informed of College events; an orientation evening for more than 75 parents that provided an opportu- nity to exchange information; and an effective parents' appeal that raised more than $12,000 for student scholarships, bursaries and library resources.

Significant progress with the new Alumni Relations Program enabled the Foundation to capture more than 4,500 current addresses of alumni. An Alumni Relations Advisory Council was created with repre- sentatives from a cross-section of graduating years and college disciplines. The Council is planning to host a first annual alumni event in the fall of 1994.

The annual appeal means different things to each individual donor. But each donor shares the personal satisfaction of helping Capilano College students achieve educational excellence.

The achievement of excellence is

ongoing work, not a one-time effort.

The successful implementation of new initiatives and the increase in program support during the past year involved many people. The Foundation is grateful to its volun- teers and donors who have gener- ously contributed to keeping Capilano College at the leading edge.

The 1994-95 annual appeal goal is to raise more than $800,000 for student scholarships, bursaries, library resources and operating capital support. For information on how you can get involved, call local 2983. O

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