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FOR RELEASE: Friday, November 05, 2004
Philanthropy Publication Ranks University of Arkansas Among Top 25 Fund-Raisers in United States The University of Arkansas made the No. 22 spot on the The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual ranking of the top 400 non-profit organizations based on data from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, which recorded $365.3 million in private gift support. Fayetteville, Ark. - The University of Arkansas made the No. 22 spot on the The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual ranking of the top 400 non-profit organizations based on data from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, which recorded $365.3 million in private gift support. The Philanthropy 400, published in the Oct. 28 issue, shows the University of Arkansas ranking among the most successful fund-raising organizations in the nation alongside the Salvation Army, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Nature Conservancy, and universities such as Harvard University, Stanford University and University of Pennsylvania. In the 2003 compilation of the Philanthropy 400, the University of Arkansas ranked 211th. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is a bimonthly newspaper reporting on issues of the nonprofit world, and is a news source targeted to charity leaders, fund-raisers, grant makers and other people involved in philanthropic enterprises. The publication gathered financial data from nonprofit organizations to determine which organizations raised the most from individuals, foundations and corporations annually. Among the top 400 earners for 2003, 129 were colleges and universities, both public and private. The major reasons for the move up in rank was the receipt of the $300 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation and the impact of the Campaign for the Twenty-first Century, designed to raise $900 million. Campaign totals stand at $845 million. The campaign will conclude June 30, 2005. "We are grateful to all our benefactors across the state and nation who have been extraordinarily generous to the University," said G. David Gearhart, vice chancellor for University Advancement. "To have moved forward 189 places in one year is an impressive jump for any institution to make, and it is our benefactors who made it happen." Overall, 10 universities in the Southeastern Conference earned slots on The Chronicle's list:
Rankings of the top 25 organizations are listed below: Philanthropy 400 - Top 25 1. Salvation Army $1.3 billion 2. American Cancer Society $794 million 3. Gifts in Kind International $787 million 4. YMCA $756.6 million 5. Lutheran Services in America $723 million 6. AmeriCares Foundation $659.5 million 7. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund $618.7 million 8. American National Red Cross $587 million 9. Feed the Children $564 million 10. Harvard University $557.6 million 11. Catholic Charities USA $532 million 12. Boys & Girls Clubs of America $501 million 13. Stanford University $486 million 14. World Vision $481.7 million 15. Nature Conservancy $480 million 16. America's Second Harvest $465 million 17. King Benevolent Fund $432.8 million 18. Habitat for Humanity International $418 million 19. Food for the Poor $405 million 20. University of Pennsylvania $399 million 21. American Heart Association $384 million 22. University of Arkansas $365.3 million 23. Campus Crusade for Christ International $364.8 million 24. Goodwill Industries International $359.6 million 25. United Jewish Communities $344.8 million ### Contact:G. David Gearhart, vice chancellor, Division of University Advancement, (479) 575-6800 or gdgear@uark.edu Laura H. Jacobs, manager of development communications, Office of University Relations, (479) 575-5555 or laura@uark.edu
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