Cedarville Magazine, Winter 2016

CEDARVILLE SOCIETY cedarville.edu/cedarvillesociety We are thankful for a faithful group of donors who are fully invested in our mission of educating students for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. 384 Cedarville Society Members Employees (3%) Parents (30%) Friends (26%) Alumni (41%) FACULTY/STAFF Organizations all across the country are now taking part in a day of giving called #GivingTuesday, and Cedarville is no exception. For the one-day event, faculty and staff members were challenged to increase our overall giving participation to the University to reach 65 percent. The national average for faculty and staff giving in higher education institutions is 25 percent. Guess what our faculty and staff reached — 80 percent! Thank you to the amazing faculty and staff who serve our campus daily. They serve by educating our students, cleaning our facilities, creating student initiatives, and keeping track of all of the details! Faculty and staff gifts demonstrate that together we believe in Cedarville’s mission and that we work together for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. BY THE NUMBERS 80% of faculty and staff gave in 2014–15 — way above the national average of 25%! More than $206,000 was given in 2014–15 by faculty and staff members. 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% THE STORY OF THE CEDARVILLE SOCIETY In 1978, in the early days of Paul Dixon’s presidency, the College gathered a small group of donors together to share ideas for future academic programs. Originally called President’s Associates, this $1,000-and-up giving club met on campus each year at homecoming and generously contributed their time, talent, and treasure. They not only helped shape a vision for Cedarville, but they urged their friends and professional contacts to partner with the College. Further, they provided material support for the vision to take shape. Cedarville’s stakeholders are still looking to the future and coming alongside the University to turn dreams into reality. Today, the Cedarville Society has grown to more than 200 members who annually invest more than $450,000 to provide a distinctive education marked by excellence and grounded in biblical truth. Percentage of faculty and staff who gave on #GivingTuesday 30 | Cedarville Magazine