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from the issue of January 26, 2006
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Campus faculty, staff raise $331,994 for United Way, other designated causes
Combined Campaign charts continued growth
BY TROY FEDDERSON, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
Donors to the 2005 UNL Combined Campaign opened wallets and purses a bit wider as the annual fundraiser recorded a third-straight increase.
According to figures provided by the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County, the university's 2005 Combined Campaign collected $311,994 and was second in total contributions raised locally.
The 2005 tally is slightly more than the $331,207 raised in 2004 and marks the third-straight year the university has increased the donation total.
Since 2002, UNL donations have increased $43,717, up from $288,277 (a growth of 15 percent).
"This outcome demonstrates that the power of red includes the power to help others," said Harvey Perlman, chancellor. "The generosity of UNL's total contribution is a tribute to our sense of community."
The 2005 UNL Combined Campaign was chaired by Husker women's golf coach Robin Krapfl.
Locally, UNL finished second in total donations to Pfizer's $580,000. Ameritas was third and the State of Nebraska fourth.
Final donation totals, along with breakdowns of how the dollars will be distributed, will be released by the United Way this week.
While total dollars collected have grown, the number of individual donors on campus declined to 2,170 following a four-year record of 2,301 in 2004.
However, the increase in funds means the average donation was more in 2005 ($153 per donation) over 2004 ($144). That continues a four-year trend that traces an average donation increase of $129 per donor in 2002 to the $153 figure in 2005.
Rick Inbody, campaign director for the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County, said the decline in donors and increase in dollars is not unusual.
"That is a pretty common trend not only for Lincoln, but across the country in United Way campaigns," Inbody said. "We are seeing a trend toward less participation, but the participants involved are more and more generous."
Still, Inbody said the continued donation growth from campus is a nice surprise.
"To grow from $288,000 to $331,000 is amazing," Inbody said. "The people who work at the university are committed to making Lincoln a better place. They really went above and beyond."
Inbody credited university leaders for the continued growth.
"A lot of the credit goes to the leadership of the university," Inbody said. "When everybody from the maintenance crew to the chancellor's office are supporting the campaign, it reflects how important this has become across the university."
Funds raised by the UNL Combined Campaign go to three federations - the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County, community service fund agencies (which include a number of non-profit organizations) and community health charities.
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