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DEAR DICKINSONIANS,

Thank you for investing in the future through Dickinson. Your philanthropic support fuels innovation and excellence at the college, helping us to prepare today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders. It’s important to note that there are two other important factors that make the endowment and your giving so powerful—the effective investment of these endowed funds and the college’s sound budgeting.

By consistently generating returns that outperform inflation and other benchmarks, we ensure that your endowed gift will truly make an impact that lasts forever. And by consistently balancing the college’s annual budget so that we never have to draw from our endowment to weather a crisis, we ensure that your gift and all of our endowed funds enable us to innovate, not react. This means that our endowment can guide us toward the future we envision, a future where Dickinson can dedicate even more resources toward carrying out our historic mission. It is only through this partnership with you that we will continue to enhance this useful education in the liberal arts and sciences that prepares students to shape a brighter future for all of us. Dickinson’s endowment is truly its destiny.

Now at $675 million, the endowment enables us to invest in initiatives that propel our mission forward. Programs like the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy, the Griffith Fund for Humanistic Inquiry and the many funds supporting scholarships, internships and more are only possible because of your consistent support for the endowment. In short, this support enables us to become the college our founders envisioned—and the college we are destined to be.

Much of this report is focused on the dollar figures and numbers that outline the financial health of your investment with us. But, as you know, the true impact of your support goes well beyond numbers. As the stories here highlight, your giving truly changes lives. And because every student whose life you change goes on to make a positive impact in the wider world, you can be sure that your gifts are also truly changing the world.

The stories you read in this report are just a snapshot of the impact you and your fellow donors are making. If you’re curious to learn more about how your philanthropy is transforming lives at Dickinson and beyond, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at 800-543-3809 or giving@dickinson.edu.

Thank you once again for all that you do for Dickinson.

Sincerely,

Carlo Robustelli
Vice President for College Advancement