NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University says it has broken its previous private fundraising record by receiving $36.8 million in donations during the fiscal year that ended June 30. The figure is nearly double the previous high of $19.5 million last year. The school attributes the bump to an increase in large planned or deferred gifts and a growing alumni base of supporters. The $36.8 million includes cash, pledges, gifts-in-kind and estate commitments to the university. The school in Normal says the number of alumni donors has increased for the fifth year in a row. School officials say they awarded 1,876 scholarships and 34 new scholarships were established. Illinois State University President Larry Dietz says the totals mean the school has "a very bright future."
Illinois State University breaks private fundraising record
