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2008-09 Duke Parents' Program
2007-08 PARENTS’ PROGRAM GOALS
CLASS 2008-09 GOALS 2007-08 RESULTS
Parents of alumni $1,900,000 $1,932,695 from 1,605 donors
Class of 2009 $800,000 from 689 donors (50%) $765,330 from 623 donors
Class of 2010 $1,250,000 from 767 donors (50%) $1,292,226 from 607 donors
Class of 2011 $700,000 from 748 donors (50%) $655,228 from 656 donors
Class of 2012 $750,000 from 750 donors (50%) not applicable
Overall $4,600,000 from 4,000 donors by June 30, 2009

Parent volunteers on the Duke Parents’ Committee share their time and energy with Duke.

The Duke Parents' Program raises unrestricted gifts from non-alumni parents. In 2007-08, the program raised nearly $4,600, 000 from over 3,800 donors. A key part of the Duke Annual Fund, the Parents' Program delivers flexible dollars that allow the University to support the unique programs and opportunities that make the Duke experience so special. With the support of Duke parents as well as Duke alumni and friends, the Annual Fund provides a reliable source of immediately expendable income to develop new academic initiatives, update laboratory equipment, build library resources, maintain campus facilities and attract respected faculty.

Parent volunteers on the Duke Parents' Committee share their time and energy with Duke by asking fellow parents to support the Duke Annual Fund. The enthusiasm and commitment of these Duke volunteers fuels the Parents' Programs' continued success. The committee is comprised of some three hundred proud Duke parents from twenty-five states across the country. Many parents choose to stay active on the committee even after their child has graduated from Duke. Committee volunteers allow the Parents' Program to share the excitement of the University with proud Duke parents across the globe.

In 2008-09, the Duke Parents' Program will seek to raise over $4.6 million in gifts from 4,000 parents to the Duke Annual Fund.