fundraising

#CougsGive125 shatters goals, surpasses $300,000 in gifts

By Trevor Durham, WSU Foundation PULLMAN, Wash. – With gifts as small as $5 and as large as $25,000, Washington State University alumni, students, employees and friends rallied to participate in the university’s first official day of giving, which was held in conjunction with the celebration of WSU’s 125th anniversary.

#CougsGive125 marks 125 years: Together…we’ve got this!

PULLMAN, Wash. – Cougs everywhere are invited to participate in #CougsGive125, Washington State University’s first “day of giving,” to support the WSU people and programs that shape the future of our state and world. The goal is to raise more than $125,000 from at least 1,250 donors in 36 hours.

Communicators win six awards; director named rising star

By John Sutherland, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University staff won six awards and a WSU Foundation communications director was honored as a rising star in the 2014 competition sponsored by District VIII of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Fundraising goal met for second-year medical education

Brown SPOKANE, Wash. – WSU Spokane Chancellor Lisa Brown announced Wednesday that a private fundraising drive to cover some of the costs of a new second-year medical education program in Spokane has reached its $2.3 million goal. Brown made her announcement during a joint appearance with University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) Dean Paul […]

WSU team wins bronze for creative ad series

    WASHINGTON – An ad series about gift planning “myth busters” won a bronze award for Washington State University in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 2013 Circle of Excellence international awards program. Recognized were David Hoyt, art director at the WSU Foundation; Teresa Koeppel, director of marketing and communication at […]

Floyd discusses budget plans, progress

      PULLMAN – WSU leaders are working toward implementing strategic budget cuts, not across-the-board cuts, said President Elson S. Floyd in Wednesday’s State of the University address.   He has asked administrative vice presidents to submit budget plans for their areas by Oct. 15 and he expects to hold public hearings on those […]

Northwest Public Radio raises $260,000 in one day

PULLMAN–Despite the economy, a fire alarm and time constraints, Northwest Public Radio staff and volunteers took 2,400 pledges from listeners in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and British Columbia for a total of $260,000 in just one day of on-air fundraising Thursday. More calls are expected in the next few days.   “We expect to make our […]