To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff &
           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Chancellor Richard Herman" <chancellor@illinois.edu>

Reply-To: chancellor@illinois.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Campaign Reaches Milestone

A little over a year ago, we launched the public phase of the $1.5 billion 
Brilliant Futures campaign. Today, I am thrilled to announce that together 
we have reached a significant milestone. This month, we reached the $1 
billion mark in our fundraising efforts.

The amazing pace at which we are moving toward our goal has been possible 
only because each member of the campus community has played a role in our 
success. Every faculty member whose work advances human knowledge, every 
staff member who helps create an environment where progress on our core 
mission can be made, every student who learns to be become a leader of the 
next generation builds connections with our alumni and friends around the 
globe.

Because of you, our Annual Fund contributions are up more than 10% over 
last year's levels and 5.2% more donors are contributing to our mission - 
at a time when most universities are experiencing drops in their Annual 
Fund donors. Many of those new donors come from right here on campus. As 
you have witnessed the challenges faced by your own departments, many of 
you have given of your time and resources to help make Brilliant Futures a 
success.

There is much work yet to be accomplished. The next phase of our campaign 
will include a significant emphasis on scholarships, which we know will 
resonate strongly among our nearly 400,000 alumni around the globe.
 
Still, it is most appropriate at this momentous occasion to take a moment 
to thank you for all that you have achieved toward our shared goal and 
vision. As we work together to reach our Brilliant Futures goal, I wish 
you all the best and I thank you in advance for your continued commitment 
to Illinois.

Warm regards,

Richard Herman
Chancellor

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The Office of the Chancellor

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