November 13, 2006

The power of one: Successful campaigns fuel themselves by recruiting new individual donors

Wayne State University is identified among a select group of nonprofits that are running successful fundraising campaigns despite Michigan's weak economy. Wayne State's campaign is right on track, said Susan Burns, president of the Wayne State University Foundation and vice president for development and alumni affairs. The university had a goal to raise $335 million toward its total goal of $500 million by the end of fiscal 2006 on Sept. 30. It has exceeded that goal by at least $1.8 million, Burns said. Southeast Michigan nonprofits collectively are attempting to raise more than $5.3 billion in one of Michigan's weakest economic climates. A photo of Burns accompanies the article.

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