Annual Giving Annual Report 2021/22

Thanks to You

The great thing about Michigan State University is that here, we all have the power to make our idealized version of the world a reality.

Students can picture their loftiest goal—their dream job, their grand adventure—and find a class to take, a mentor to talk to, and the support of a scholarship or program that will help them achieve it.

Professors and researchers can picture the transformative impact of their work in science, engineering, the arts, and find the tools, the infrastructure and the brilliant minds to help them work toward it.

Thousands of donors, alumni, friends and community members like you see the picture, believe in it and find opportunities to help bring it to life.

Through your annual gifts—which collectively totaled more than $130 million—you made a lot of “PICTURE THIS” moments happen this year. And for that, we are truly grateful.

Thank you.

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Kim Tobin
MSU Vice President for University Advancement

Picturing the future

Your annual gifts go to work immediately to provide a wealth of opportunities. Each gift you make provides direct financial support for students, for research that leads to discoveries to make our world better and for learning that goes far beyond the confines of a classroom or computer screen.

45,326 alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends shared their vision for MSU through more than $130.5 million in annual gifts. Ways in which gifts were given this past year included:

CROWDPOWER enables individuals to raise money for programs and projects they care deeply about.
THE RECURRING GIFT PROGRAM processes gifts on a schedule you choose
GIVE GREEN DAY is a 24-hour opportunity for Spartans and friends near and far to give back and make a difference to impact current and future Spartans. Next year’s Give Green Day, March 14, 2023.
MSU GREENLINE students connect with alumni, friends, faculty, staff, fellow students and parents each year via phone.
COLLEGE CAMPAIGNS gather vital alumni support for their college’s priorities each fall.

No matter how you choose to make your annual gifts, rest assured your foresight means everything to students. Take a look at the impressive numbers below and read all of the stories about how your annual gifts have made an impact. We can never thank you enough for your generosity.