{"id":76779,"date":"2017-03-27T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=76779"},"modified":"2018-06-19T09:38:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T13:38:29","slug":"believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/believe\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty, Staff\u2019s 2017 Believe Campaign Exceeds $1 Million for Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ faculty and staff\u2019s annual Believe campaign wrapped up Wednesday with a total of $1,010,644 in support of the university\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n<p>Provost and Executive Vice President Dale Whittaker and the campaign\u2019s spirit team delivered the news at the Student Union that 2,045 faculty and staff members made the donation to invest in academic excellence, student success and the university\u2019s future. This year\u2019s campaign recorded a 13 percent increase in the number of donors and dollars raised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all partners in the advancement of Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½. To each of you, thanks for helping to ensure that our university continues to be a guiding light to opportunity,\u201d Whittaker said. \u201cTogether, our giving sets a powerful example for others. We demonstrate that we are united in a common goal: making Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ the best it can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The faculty and staff\u2019s contribution will benefit many different areas on campus as donors had the option to choose desired funds to support. The donations also will count toward IGNITE: The Campaign for Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, the university\u2019s campaign to raise $500 million by 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucffoundation.org\/\">To learn more about IGNITE, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For an in-depth look at the success of Believe, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ucfalumni.exposure.co\/believe-it\">Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Alumni\u2019s exposure gallery<\/a>, which features video, photos, anecdotes and facts from celebration event.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ faculty and staff\u2019s annual Believe campaign wrapped up Wednesday with a total of $1,010,644 in support of the university\u2019s goals. 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