It has been some time since I have reported on campaign happenings.  This doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy raising funds for Huntington University.  Following is a summary report of all of the regional campaign events that have happened to date:

Indianapolis

• Campaign chair – Phil Howard
• Dinner held October 5, 2010 at Jonathan Byrd’s
• 534 invited, 34 attended (6%)
• 8 committee members (6 contributed to the campaign – 75%)
• Gifts and pledges from dinner – $2,450 (6 donors)
• Average dinner gift/pledge – $408

 Columbus

• Campaign co-chairs – Tom and Wendy Feusse
• Dinner held November 4, 2010 at Villa Milano
• 190 invited, 35 attended (18%)
• 5 committee members (4 contributed to the campaign – 80%)
• Gifts and pledges from dinner – $8,319 (6 donors)
• Average dinner gift/pledge – $2773
• Dinner underwritten

 Huntington

• Campaign co-chairs – Brooks Fetters and Jane Schenkel
• Two dinners held February 3 and February 10, 2011 at Habecker Dining Commons
• 1,052 invited, 145 attended (14%)
• 35 committee members (26 contributed to the campaign – 74%)
• Gifts and pledges from dinner – $22,525 (33 donors)
• Average dinner gift/pledge – $683

 Fort Wayne

• Campaign chair – Andrew Hoffman
• Dinner held June 2, 2011 at Hall’s Guesthouse
• 924 invited, 55 attended (6%)
• 12 committee members (6 contributed to the campaign – 50%)
• Gifts and pledges from dinner – $11,065 (8 donors)
• Average dinner gift/pledge – $1,383 (one gift was $6,000)

 Regional Campaign Summary

• 4 dinners raised $44,359
• 2,700 invited; 269 attended (10%)
• 60 total committee members (42 contributed to the campaign – 70%)
• Total gifts and pledges from dinners – $44,359 (53 donors)
• Average dinner gift/pledge (for all dinners) – $837

Campaign events are currently being planned for Adrian, Michigan (Thursday, November 3) and Grand Rapids, Michigan (Monday, November 14).