The Link Between the Strategic Plan and Penn State’s Fundraising Campaign
The philanthropy of Penn State’s alumni and friends will be essential in fueling our institution’s progress toward the vision and ambition expressed in our strategic plan. A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence, the University-wide fundraising campaign which began on July 1, 2016, asks supporters to become partners with Penn State in fulfilling the three key imperatives of a public university today. These imperatives, along with the specific objectives they encompass, were developed through a year-long discussion among University leaders, faculty, staff, volunteers, and donors, and the process was both inspired and guided by the Penn State strategic plan.
Campaign Imperative |
Strategic Plan Foundations |
Strategic Plan Thematic Priorities |
| Open Doors Private support can not only bring talented students from every background to Penn State—it can help them to graduate on time and on track to successful careers and lives. |
Enabling Access to Education | Transforming Education |
| Create Transformative Experiences Philanthropy will provide the opportunities—in our classrooms, on our campuses, and in the larger world—that let students and faculty discover their full potential and make a difference. |
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| Impact the World With the visionary gifts of alumni and friends, we can tackle the world’s most pressing problems—and solve them. |