{"487531":{"#nid":"487531","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campaign Georgia Tech Wraps Up in Historic Fashion","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe most successful fundraising campaign in Georgia Tech\u2019s history concluded on December 31, 2015. When the books were closed, more than $1.8 billion had been raised.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u201cWe are humbled by the knowledge of the impact of Campaign Georgia Tech and what it will do for the Institute, and most importantly for the students and faculty,\u201d said Campaign Co-Chair John F. Brock III, ChE 1970, MS ChE 1971. \u201cIt is an extraordinary success by any measure.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EAnd there are many ways to measure it. Not only did the Campaign exceed its $1.5 billion goal by $300 million, but it also succeeded in meeting \u2014 and surpassing \u2014 every major goal across the board. These included but are not limited to:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEvery college, and every school within the College of Engineering, met their respective funding goals.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E103 new endowed chairs and\u0026nbsp;professorships were established Institute-wide, against a goal of 100.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAll colleges now have an endowed dean\u2019s chair, and all schools within the College of Engineering now have an endowed school chair.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E15 facilities were constructed or renovated.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIntercollegiate athletics surpassed its Campaign goal, reaching $275 million.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003ESupport came from many corners: from surviving spouses, parents, and friends, to foundations and corporations. But, by far, the largest proportion of the 91,147 donors to Campaign Georgia Tech, and the money raised therein, were alumni. Their philanthropy accounted for a whopping $726.5 million.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003ECampaign Georgia Tech\u2019s quiet phase began in July 2004 with an initial goal of $1 billion. In 2010, when it went public, the goal was revised to $1.5 billion, and the timetable extended to 2015.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u201cWhen we launched the public phase of the Campaign, just coming out of one of the most significant recessions in U.S. history, the Georgia Tech community responded in a way that we could have never imagined,\u201d said President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson. \u201cBecause of this Campaign, and the support of so many, the future is very exciting. There is no limit to what we can accomplish.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EAdditional information about the Campaign\u2019s success will be released in the coming weeks.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe most successful fundraising campaign in Georgia Tech\u2019s history concluded on Dec. 31, 2015. When the books were closed, more than $1.8 billion had been raised.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The most successful fundraising campaign in Georgia Tech\u2019s history concluded on Dec. 31, 2015. When the books were closed, more than $1.8 billion had been raised."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-01-19 14:31:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:24","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"487541":{"id":"487541","type":"image","title":"John Brock and Mary Rockett Brock","body":null,"created":"1453233601","gmt_created":"2016-01-19 20:00:01","changed":"1475895242","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:02","alt":"John Brock and Mary Rockett Brock","file":{"fid":"204353","name":"johnmarybrock.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/johnmarybrock.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/johnmarybrock.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1290055,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/johnmarybrock.jpg?itok=CXCg8pMU"}}},"media_ids":["487541"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/development.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Development"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"11162","name":"Campaign Georgia Tech"},{"id":"4790","name":"fundraising"},{"id":"14992","name":"Office of Development"},{"id":"2096","name":"philanthropy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stacy.braukman@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EStacy Braukman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Development\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}