BUILD A BOUNDLESS FUTURE

THE CAMPAIGN FOR UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY

FINAL REPORT

Spring 2020

IMPACT of GIVING

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Dear Friends of University of Detroit Mercy, I hope this communication fnds you healthy and hopeful for the future as we re-engage with the world outside of our homes and see what changes COVID-19 has made to our communities and our nation.

This campaign report was planned long before the coronavirus caused this worldwide disruption. It was designed to celebrate University of Detroit Mercy’s most successful campaign ever. While a celebration may seem out of place at this moment, we felt that now is exactly the time to share good news with supporters like you who made that success possible.

The multi-year efort set an ambitious goal of $100 million, a goal some people thought we would never achieve. Yet at the conclusion of the campaign, we had raised more than $114 million for student scholarships, faculty and programming, facilities and general use.

We think this campaign signifes something important for the future of the University.

It shows that metro Detroit’s leaders see Detroit Mercy as a good investment. They know us from our storied past and want to help us build our future. They know that, through us, and guided by their own vision of a better world, they can make a diference in the lives of students and help create a stronger community.

Above all, it shows that Detroit Mercy matters to a very special group of people: our alumni. They see how the education and the values they received at University of Detroit, Mercy College of Detroit and University of Detroit Mercy shaped their successes in their feld, in their community and in their personal lives. And they want future generations of lawyers and engineers, healthcare workers and researchers, businesspeople and designers, leaders and dreamers to have the lifechanging experience on our campuses that they did.

We are not fnished. Encouraged by the outpouring of support, we are launching a major initiative that will forever change the McNichols Campus. The plan makes smarter use of

will make the campus friendlier and more inviting to alumni, current students, the community and tomorrow’s Titans.

As we have learned from the experiences of the past couple of months, we are at our best when we come together with a common goal. We hope you take comfort when you see in the following pages the impact your support has had on the Detroit Mercy community. We share this vision of the future of Detroit Mercy because we believe you will be as excited about it as we are. We are making it happen. Together.

Thank you for all you do for Detroit Mercy,

Arnold D’Ambrosio, M.A.L.S ’17 Vice President for University Advancement

For more stories of giving visit udmercy.edu/giving.

Why I give to Detroit Mercy

“My charge to everyone who graced the halls of Detroit Mercy Law or earned a certificate or took a class, is to remember it is our duty to continue, in a deliberate way, the great legacy, the great atmosphere and the great education of the institution. If not you, who?” – Ponce Clay ’15, ’18

“Being able to help students of today and tomorrow have the best University experience they can is both exciting and humbling for us.” – Bob Dylenski

“To us, the gift is about helping Detroit Mercy survive and prosper so it can contribute to the educational opportunities of Detroiters, a lot of whom are underserved or do not have the resources to receive an education like we received,” – Ed ’63 and Mary Jo ’62 Eick

“This is a great school and I want our athletes to represent the school right. And I can afford it, so why not?”– Mark Misko ’87

“We just feel it’s important to support the University and its programming because it makes such a difference for the students, the community and the city.” – Joann Raeder ‘69

“Creating a scholarship for a minority student who wanted to study nursing was“I’m blessed to be able to do this.” exactly the kind of thing we wanted to– Sandi Jones accomplish with the family foundation.” – Nancy Dodge

“To the extent that we can enhance opportunities and facilitate the realization “I truly believe University of Detroit made of that talent, I believe we are all me who I am today.” – Sue Dion Wales ’72 winners.” – Richard Charlton ’65

CAMPAIGN STATISTICS

IMPACT of CAMPAIGN on ENDOWMENT $42.35 million has been added or is pledged to theendowment.

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED in the CAMPAIGN

102 New Endowed Scholarships

105 New Expendable Scholarships

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID Goal: $40 million Achieved: $40.26 million 114.5%

PROGRAMS AND FACULTY Goal: $25 million

Achieved $46.77 million 187%

FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT Goal: $25 million

Achieved: $15.05 million 60%

GENERAL OPERATIONS/ UNRESTRICTED Goal: $10 million

Achieved: $12.48 million 124%

TOTALS Goal: $100 million

Achieved: $114,562,134 114.5%

TOTALS

AS of DEC. 31, 2019 CASH RECEIVED: $86.67 million

PLEDGES: $7.76 million

FUTURE EXPECTANCIES from PLANNED GIFTS: $20.13 million

IMPACT LIQUIDITY

$5,000,000 + Number of Commitments: 1 Value: $5,100,000 Cumulative Value: $5,100,000

$2,500,000 - $4,999,999 Number of Commitments: 5 Value: $14,984,168 Cumulative Value: $20,084,168

$1,000,000 - $2,499,999 Number of Commitments: 25 Value: $34,291,240 Cumulative Value: $54,375,408

$500,000 - $999,999 Number of Commitments: 19 Value: $12,585,952 Cumulative Value: $66,961,360

$250,000 - $499,999 Number of Commitments: 33 Value: $10,671,325 Cumulative Value: $77,632,685

$100,000 - $249,999 Number of Commitments: 82 Value: $11,795,512 Cumulative Value: $89,428,197

$50,000 - $99,999 Number of Commitments: 74 Value: $4,901,848 Cumulative Value: $94,330,045

$25,000 - $49,999 Number of Commitments: 164 Value: $5,392,731 Cumulative Value: $99,722,776

UNDER $25,000 Number of Commitments: 12,618 Value: $4,839,358 Cumulative Value: $114,562,134

PATTERN of GIFTS

403 commitments of $25,000 and above made up $99,722,776 (87%) of campaign.

SOURCES of CAMPAIGN COMMITMENTS

ALUMNI: $73,635,573 64%

NON-ALUMNI INDIVIDUALS: $9,331,775 8%

FOUNDATIONS: $22,697,987 20%

CORPORATIONS: $8,896,799 8%

SUMMARY SCHOLAR-SHIPS

COMING SOON to the McNichols CampusA series of projects with a boundless future in mind

That championship basketball seasonFor 143 years, University of Detroit Mercy has been building future leaders through

outstanding academic programming and a mission of service to others. Along with academic excellence is a tradition of exceptional performance through varsity sports. Men’s basketball is the highest profile of the University’s Division I sports and holds a unique position in enhancing its reputation and visibility. Titan basketball has a storied history that includes celebrated players and legendary coaches. Yet Detroit Mercy is looking forward, not back. Our vision for Titan basketball is for our teams to be perennial Horizon League champions, NCAA Tournament participants, a model to other Jesuit institutions and a destination for the very best student athletes from around the world.

The University’s Road to a Championship plan calls for an investment in facilities for athletes, trainers and coaches; Calihan Hall and basketball court renovations; a dynamic new Titan Club for fans; increased support for program development and athlete housing and dining facilities that take into account their unique schedules.

Detroit Mercy Athletics builds champions and leaders, develops student-athletes of high integrity, enhances campus life, and honors its rich history. It changes lives and when Detroit Mercy athletics rises, the entire University does with it.

A home away from home for everyoneThis summer, University of Detroit Mercy will break ground on several projects on the

McNichols Campus, and perhaps none will have more effect on campus life than the renovated Student Union.

This multi-million expansion will merge the interior of the center with the beautiful outdoors by creating a tiered plaza that looks out over a renewed Kassab Mall. Huge windows will brighten the improved study and collaborative spaces, the game and eating areas and the offices students use the most such as Financial Aid and the Registrar.

In short, the Student Union will be the welcoming and friendly face of the University to potential students, current students and alumni. It will be that place on campus where everyone feels at home.

A vibrant center for Communication Studies Detroit Mercy’s Communication Studies program has long been the place where theory

meets practice. Our alumni base includes thousands of journalists, broadcasters, public relations and advertising professionals, teachers and others working around the world. At the center of their education was the importance of ethical work. And while the mediums have changed, and continue to change, we are continually revising a curriculum that responds to the needs of the market and takes its strength from Mercy and Jesuit values.

Our program prepares students for many communications professions, but our students are learning and working in spaces that do not reflect the strength of the curriculum. Our vision for reinvigorating the Communication Studies program begins by uniting disparate spaces into one vibrant center on the lower level of the Briggs Building. The hub will provide new and emerging communications technology in a media laboratory; an adjacent Neal Shine Center, home of the 102-year-old Varsity News; and video and audio production spaces where students learn up-to-date skills on equipment being used by in the field. Because Communication Studies is a requirement for the University’s core curriculum, nearly every undergraduate student will be impacted by the improvements to these facilities. We believe that as students from other disciplines see the work that is done in our Communication Studies Center, the program will grow in importance.

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