Bridge (Spring 2001) - SUNY Institute of Technology

Phonathon Helps Make the Dream Come Alive
This year’s Phonathon to
support the SUNYIT Annual
Fund is in full swing with 14
callers reaching out to alumni,
parents and friends three nights
a week.
As of the end of October, the
Phonathon had generated
$34,239 in pledges toward our
goal of $100,000 for the 2003-
2004 Annual Fund Campaign.
The generosity of those who
support the Phonathon helps
provide scholarships to
students, support a unique
learning environment among
students and faculty, attract
world-class faculty to SUNYIT
and ensure the creation of a
well-rounded student experience.
During the Phonathon, current
students have the opportunity
to ask alumni about their
careers and post-college
experiences, and alumni are
updated on the latest campus
news and events. Each caller
makes 80-100 calls a night,
updating alumni records and
receiving pledges.
During the fall semester, the
Phonathon ran from September
15 to November 24. Donors
whose gifts are received by
December 31, 2003, can use
the donation as a tax deduction
on their 2003 tax return. The
Phonathon will continue in the
spring semester with calls
being made February through
April.
SUNYIT looks forward to a
bright future filled with opportunities
and achievements.
Help SUNYIT Make the Dream
Come Alive by educating the
next generation through a gift
to the Annual Fund.
The Top Ten Ways
Our Friends
Can Support SUNYIT
• Hire a SUNYIT student or alumni: internship or
full-time
• Attend an event in the community and represent
SUNYIT
• Participate on a committee or project: Fall Fest
Reunion, special event, phonathon, fundraiser
• Host a reception at your home or club
• Make an introduction at your company or foundation
that grants scholarships
• Identify five prospective donors each year and assist
the development office in getting to know your
friend, colleague or family member (i.e. lunch,
meeting, tour of the campus)
• Make a yearly donation to the SUNYIT Annual Fund
• Give a challenge lead gift now to support reunion
class giving throughout the year
• Make a gift to the first-ever Alumni Association
Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Honor someone you love and admire by funding a
permanent, endowed scholarship and naming a room
in the new SUNYIT Peter J. Cayan Library
(Private guided tours by appointment)
Annual Fund Gift Form
Institute of Technology Foundation at Utica/Rome, Inc.
P.O. Box 3050 • Utica, NY 13504-3050
Phone: (315)792-7113 • Fax: (315)792-7266
E-mail: foundation@sunyit.edu
Yes, you have my strong support for SUNYIT. Please accept my tax-deductible gift to the
Annual Fund to help fulfill SUNYIT’s mission to educate the next generation.
❍ I have enclosed a check for $
❍ I prefer to charge my gift to my: ❍ VISA ❍ Master Card
Name
Account Number #
Authorized Signature
payable to Institute of Technology Foundation.
Exp. Date
Name(s)
(As you wish it to appear in the Foundation’s annual Honor Roll of Donors)
Address
City State Zip
Phone
E-mail
I hereby pledge to the Institute of Technology Foundation the sum of: $
I intend to pay my pledge as follows:
❍ semi-annually ❍ quarterly ❍ SUNYIT employee payroll deduction*
Comments:
* Must contact SUNYIT College Relations & Development office to sign payroll deduction form at (315)792-7113.
(please complete the back of this form)
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