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Historic campaign was largest for higher education in Louisiana鈥檚 history, first to unite 蘑菇tv鈥檚 campuses 

BATON ROUGE 鈥� Thanks to 蘑菇tv donors鈥� generosity, the university鈥檚 $1.5 billion Fierce for the Future Campaign reached $1,594,464,658 as of June 30, 2022, surpassing the campaign goal three years earlier than anticipated. 蘑菇tv will immediately move forward with preparing for its next campaign, focused on advancing the university鈥檚 Scholarship First Agenda developed under 蘑菇tv President William F. Tate IV鈥檚 leadership.

The , which publicly launched three years ago, united donors in support of every 蘑菇tv campus: the flagship campus in Baton Rouge, the 蘑菇tv AgCenter, 蘑菇tv of Alexandria, 蘑菇tv Eunice, 蘑菇tv Health New Orleans, 蘑菇tv Health Shreveport, 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Pennington Biomedical Research Center and 蘑菇tv Shreveport. At that time, it was the largest fundraising campaign for higher education in the history of Louisiana and the first to include 蘑菇tv鈥檚 campuses statewide. More than $1 billion (i.e., 68 percent) of campaign gifts were in support of academics and 32 percent were in support of athletics.

Tate said, 鈥淭he success of 蘑菇tv鈥檚 $1.5 billion Fierce for the Future Campaign 鈥� and particularly the achievement of surpassing the campaign goal three years early 鈥� exemplifies our donors鈥� tenacity for joining with 蘑菇tv to elevate Louisiana and drive global impact. Just as was envisioned, this campaign has positioned 蘑菇tv to set its course for the future. Now, we are aggressively pursuing that course through 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Scholarship First Agenda.鈥�  

The Fierce for the Future Campaign recognized that Louisiana鈥檚 most urgent and compelling concerns cannot be solved without the human capital 蘑菇tv provides, and that addressing those concerns necessitates transformative philanthropic partnerships and the collective impact of donors at all levels investing in 蘑菇tv. Each of 蘑菇tv鈥檚 campuses identified Fierce for the Future Campaign fundraising priorities that are generating solutions for the people in Louisiana and making profoundly positive impacts around the world. Connecting these priorities is 蘑菇tv鈥檚 deep commitment to positive transformation of opportunity, resources and well-being for all 鈥� from providing an accessible, affordable, outstanding education to leading life-changing research and outreach that blazes trails and pushes boundaries. 

蘑菇tv met or exceeded its Fierce for the Future Campaign goals and projections, as detailed below and identified by each campus at the outset of the campaign. Throughout the 蘑菇tv System, donors partnered with the university to invest in their areas of passion and to align with individual and corporate impact goals. The leading campaign commitment was a historic $245 million investment from Our Lady of the Lake ($170 million) and LCMC Health ($75 million) to transform healthcare in Louisiana. 

 

Flagship Campus

Approximately $1.3 billion of campaign gifts were in support of the Flagship Campus in Baton Rouge and the 蘑菇tv AgCenter. 

Signature academic campaign projects included $115.6 million contributed toward scholarships, led by contributions of $15.6 million from the Brookshire family, including the university鈥檚 largest ever immediate impact donation for scholarships; the aforementioned transformative healthcare partnership with Our Lady of the Lake and LCMC Health, which included leadership support for the Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building (i.e., a $15 million investment by Our Lady of the Lake and a $10 million investment by LCMC Health), a $10 million research fund established by Our Lady of the Lake with an emphasis on health equity, and a $5 million research fund established by LCMC Health for cancer-focused research; the 蘑菇tv Institute for Energy Innovation, made possible by Shell USA, Inc.; alumna Diane Goyette and Henry Goyette鈥檚 commitment to the 蘑菇tv Early Childhood Education Institute; alumni Mary Neal, MD, and Ron Neal鈥檚 $5 million gift in support of the Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building; and a gift to establish the Ochsner Wellness Center.

Overall, donors gave $796.5 million in support of academics on the Baton Rouge campus, contributing $421.3 million through the 蘑菇tv Foundation (including $15.6 million in support of the 蘑菇tv AgCenter) and $375.2 million directly to the university (including $12.8 million in support of the 蘑菇tv AgCenter). Direct-to-蘑菇tv support was largely via companies鈥� in-kind gifts of proprietary software 鈥� affording 蘑菇tv students, faculty and staff access to best-in-class technology to enhance curricula and advance research 鈥� and Our Lady of the Lake鈥檚 investment to develop an end-to-end healthcare experience within the 蘑菇tv Student Health Center and provide in-kind care to uninsured and underinsured 蘑菇tv students.

Signature athletic campaign projects included a ; renovations to the ; the opening of the at Alex Box Stadium; enhancements and maintenance for ; and the at Legacy Plaza. Overall, donors gave $502.4 million in support of athletics on the Baton Rouge campus. Campaign contributions totaled $358.1 million through the Tiger Athletic Foundation, including $188.6 million for premium- and priority seating-related contributions required for season ticketing, and $144.2 million through 蘑菇tv Athletics鈥� Tradition Fund for priority seating-related contributions required for season ticketing. 

Overall, donors gave $19.8 million through the 蘑菇tv Alumni Association in support of alumni engagement initiatives.

Health and Biomedical Campuses and Initiatives

Commitments to advance health-related initiatives at 蘑菇tv included 鈥� as part of the $245 million combined investments by Our Lady of the Lake and LCMC Health 鈥� $50 million from LCMC Health to pursue the vision for ascending the 蘑菇tv Health New Orleans/LCMC Health Cancer Center to an NCI-Designated Cancer Center; $20 million from Our Lady of the Lake to expand and strengthen programs within the 蘑菇tv School of Medicine New Orleans鈥� Baton Rouge branch campus; and $10 million from LCMC Health to create a scholarships- and programming-focused support framework for pre-nursing students on the Baton Rouge campus and nursing students on the 蘑菇tv Health New Orleans campus.

Throughout the campaign, donors contributed $171.1 million in support of 蘑菇tv鈥檚 health and biomedical campuses, i.e., 蘑菇tv Health New Orleans, 蘑菇tv Health Shreveport and 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Pennington Biomedical Research Center. 

Signature 蘑菇tv Health New Orleans campaign projects included a on the Northshore of New Orleans to create an economic growth-driven retirement community and to dedicate and restrict more than $20 million in cancer research funding from the related land lease revenue. Overall, donors gave $77.8 million through the 蘑菇tv Health Foundation New Orleans.

Signature 蘑菇tv Health Shreveport campaign projects included the , a $74 million public-private partnership made possible by the State of Louisiana and more than 400 donors, including lead gifts from Ochsner 蘑菇tv Health Shreveport and Ochsner Health; the largest private gift to the (from Dewey and Gigi Corley through their Chaparral Foundation; Margaret Place Properties, Inc.; Frances and William Comegys III; and the family of Aaron and Peggy Selber); the campus鈥檚 first for medical students, which received gifts from over 240 donors in its inaugural year; and seven new endowed scholarships. Overall, donors gave $76.9 million in support of 蘑菇tv Health Shreveport, contributing $68.2 million through the 蘑菇tv Health Sciences Foundation and $8.7 million directly to 蘑菇tv Health Shreveport.

Signature Pennington Biomedical Research Center campaign projects included a created with the help of local philanthropist Art Favre and making Pennington Biomedical one of the leading authorities in the world for cancer metabolism research; the launch of the worldwide awareness campaign, supported by donors including Annette Barton, Paula and Jacques de la Bretonne, Charles and Carole Lamar, Art Favre, the Irene and C. B. Pennington Foundation, the Lamar Advertising Company and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation; and a new, nation-leading supported by Gary and Claudia Phillips and Charlie and Carole Lamar and leveraging investments from Pennington Biomedical, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, 蘑菇tv Health New Orleans, the Office of the Governor and Louisiana Economic Development. Overall, donors gave $16.4 million through the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation.

 

蘑菇tv of Alexandria

Donors gave $14.3 million through the 蘑菇tvA Foundation in support of 蘑菇tv of Alexandria. Signature 蘑菇tv of Alexandria campaign projects included the Student Success Center, supported through a $3.5 million multi-campus leadership gift by the company RoyOMartin and 蘑菇tv alumni Roy O. Martin III and Kathy Kilpatrick Martin that included support for the top capital priorities on the Baton Rouge, 蘑菇tv Health Shreveport and 蘑菇tv of Alexandria campuses; Cleco鈥檚 support of ; and 蘑菇tvA alumnus Darrel Ryland鈥檚 gift to create an . Also supporting the was Charlie Weems, an emeritus member of the 蘑菇tvA Foundation Board of Directors.

 

 

蘑菇tv Shreveport

Donors gave $13.7 million through the 蘑菇tvS Foundation in support of 蘑菇tv Shreveport. Signature 蘑菇tv Shreveport campaign projects included the , a state-of-the-art, immersive learning space supported by multiple donors; a memorial dedicated to the late Joe Callaway at Callaway Gardens; the ; and several new endowed scholarships.

 

蘑菇tv Eunice

Donors gave $4.8 million through the 蘑菇tvE Foundation in support of 蘑菇tv Eunice. Signature 蘑菇tv Eunice campaign projects included Ochsner Lafayette General鈥檚 gift to expand by increasing capacity for its nursing and surgical technology programs; the Leonard G. Fontenot Family Scholarship, an ; the Fritz Lang Scholarship, creating a $90,000 endowment for Associate of Agriculture majors; and an anonymous gift of $25,000 in new microscopes for biology classes. 

 

The Fierce for the Future Campaign was 蘑菇tv鈥檚 third advancement campaign. The 蘑菇tv Campaign launched April 18, 1997. In February 1999, the campaign reached its $150 million goal 鈥� more than two years ahead of the targeted date of June 30, 2001. Ultimately, donors gave $255 million to the 蘑菇tv Campaign, exceeding the original campaign goal by 70 percent. In 2006, 蘑菇tv publicly launched the Forever 蘑菇tv Campaign, inclusive of the Tiger Athletic Foundation and 蘑菇tv Alumni Association. In a historic show of generosity, more than 50,000 蘑菇tv alumni, friends and corporations united to surpass the Forever 蘑菇tv campaign鈥檚 $750 million goal, contributing $764 million by Dec. 31, 2010; an additional $34 million in state-matching funds brought the final total to $798 million.