Clemson ‘Will to Lead’ Campaign tops $800M

Clemson University’s “The Will to Lead” capital campaign has surpassed the $800 million milestone. Private gifts to the university totaled $115 million for the 2013-14 fiscal year, bringing the multi-year “The Will to Lead” campaign’s total to $811 million toward the $1 billion goal. The percentage of alumni who gave to Clemson University in fiscal year 2013-14 was 23.3%, which remains one of the highest among public universities in the nation. More than 22,000 individuals donated to the university during the fiscal year. In 2012, Clemson University surpassed its goal of raising $600 million in the campaign and extended the goal to $1 billion to support students and faculty with scholarships, professorships, facilities, technology and enhanced opportunities for learning and research.