EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A record 65,506 donors committed a historic and unprecedented $380,110,317 during the past fiscal year to support Michigan State University’s students, faculty, and programs across the university.
This marks the first time MSU’s annual fundraising total has exceeded $300 million.
Among the new contributors were 8,704 first-time donors who made their initial gift to MSU this year.
The milestone comes at a pivotal time for the university, which has recently undertaken cost-cutting measures to align with budgetary constraints. The outpouring of generosity is both inspiring and impactful, said Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D.
“I am grateful for donors’ belief in MSU, which underscores that when there is a need to be filled or a mis