UAMS tops $41.5 million in fundraising for year

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by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) August 20, 2020 7:55 pm 277 views 

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) raised more than $41.5 million for fiscal 2020 ending June 30, more than double the fundraising total for last year.

Angela Wimmer, vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement, made the announcement Aug. 18 at the quarterly meeting of the UAMS Board of Advisors. From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, the Office of Institutional Advancement raised $41,574,686 for research, education and clinical care across the health system.

“I am humbled by our donors’ incredible commitment to UAMS and to the health and well-being of every Arkansan,” said UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA. “In addition to providing nationally recognized clinical care, UAMS’ transformative impact is felt around the country and the world. We also continue to work to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and care for those who are battling the virus. We cannot do this work alone. Support from our donors makes it all possible.”

A total of 5,484 donors contributed over the course of fiscal 2020. This includes gifts from 1,409 first-time donors, 786 alumni and 894 UAMS employees. Eleven donors made gifts of $1 million or more. Significant investments included:

  • $6.5 million from an anonymous donor to the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.
  • $1.5 million from William R. “Bill” Howard to establish a new regional campus in El Dorado.
  • $1.2 million from the Alice L. Walton Foundation to support the UAMS Comprehensive School Nutrition Enrichment Program on the Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville.

Total planned giving for fiscal 2020 was $11,786,277, and was included in the grand total.

“We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support across Arkansas and throughout the country,” said Wimmer. “Even during a global pandemic, donors generously gave in support of a wide variety of programs and initiatives – from neonatal intensive care to cardiovascular research for seniors. Thanks to our donors, UAMS will deliver on our promise of a better state of health.”