Contributions reach new high

For the second year in a row, gifts to the medical school have soared. At the close of fiscal year 2001, philanthropy from all sources totaled nearly $77 million, compared to $63.5 million for the previous year and $40 million in fiscal 1999. Gifts from individuals more than doubled over the past year, from $15.5 million to $33 million. Of particular note was record-breaking giving by reunion classes that celebrated last June. Donations from professional foundations totaled $21 million; private agencies gave just under $16 million and corporations gave $6 million. “These totals are not only a reflection of the generosity of the many friends of the School of Medicine,” said Dean David A. Kessler, M.D., “but also a continuing commitment and support for faculty research and clinical excellence.”