Jacksonville University plans to tackling some of greatest challenges world faces like climate change, cyber security.
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The non-govt, nonprofit Jacksonville university aimed to raise $175 million to build a stronger future through the FUTURE. MADE. comprehensive campaign in Florida, USA.
The university emphasized to create a sustainable impact on future generations of students who will themselves shape a safe future for the USA and the world.
"FUTURE. MADE. Campaign represents our core identity and mission as a university: building a better future. It's who we are and what we do," said Jacksonville University President Tim Cost. "For decades, this university has worked hard to be a force for positive change and meaningful progress in northeast Florida. We are now positioned to expand that impact on a much larger scale, for the good of all."
The plan of the FUTURE. MADE. comprehensive far exceed the $121 million raised during previous ASPIRE program, and the university is well on its way to achieving or exceeding that $175 million target. With $103 million raised to-date during the "quiet phase" of the campaign, Jacksonville University has already reached nearly 60 percent of its fund collection target.
University authority stated that more than 500 individuals have already invested more than $10,000, while 35 donors have invested more than $1 million.
With the funds raised during FUTURE. MADE., Jacksonville University is pledged to tackling some of the greatest challenges the world faces.