DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, ENDOWMENT, AND DONORS
Fiscal Year

Category 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98
Total Donors*      
-headcount 5,487 5,587 6,509
-annual change (%)   1.8 16.5
Alumni Donors      
-headcount na 3,695 4,275
-participation rate (%)   12.3 15.7
Catamount Club      
-headcount 1,600 2,410 3,500
-annual change (%) 57.3 50.6 45.2
-change since June 30, 1995 (%) 57.3 137.0 244.1
Development Foundation      
-fund balance $5,958,776 $7,455,116 $9,094,200
-annual change (%) 12.7 25.1 12.4
-change since June 30, 1995 (%) 12.7 41.0 72.0
Endowment Funds      
-fund balance $5,162,636 $7,344,393 $11,068,271
-annual change (%) 72.9 42.3 40.9
-change since June 30, 1995 (%) 72.9 145.9 270.6
Development Foundation and Endowment Funds      
-fund balance $11,121,412 $14,799,509 $20,162,491
-annual change (%) 34.4 33.1 26.5
-change since June 30, 1995 (%) 34.4 78.9 143.7
-gift receipts $3,156,777 $3,158,113 $1,948,593
-total revenue flow $3,633,143 $4,823,694 $5,813,282
-annual change (%) 114.7 32.8 20.5
*Includes alumni, friends, parents, corporate and business donors
Source: University Advancement (Participation Rates & Memberships); Business Affairs (Development & Endowment Funds)

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