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The Centennial Campaign

Administrators’ Forum

October 11, 2011

Resource Development Mission Statement• To build a community of informed and

engaged stakeholders who advocate for, and philanthropically invest in, Rice University’s mission of teaching, research and community outreach.

• Resource Development is in the “relationship business”, not the “fundraising business.”

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Big Goals

• Rice Centennial Campaign: $1B by 6/2013• The Rice Centennial Celebration: 10/2012• Implementation of ARA Strategic Plan:

6/2011 Create a distinctive identity Communication & technology Build a Rice network Embrace continuous learning Celebrate achievements Reaching beyond

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A Billion Dollar Campaign

Selected Peer Benchmarks

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$1B Campaigns: 35 Peers in Higher Education

University Goal

Goal as a % of E&G Expenses

(FY10)$ Goal per Alumnus

of Record (FY10)

Brown University $1.4 B 245% $15,914

Rice University $1.0 B 221% $22,002

Princeton University $1.8 B 190% $22,153

Stanford University $4.3 B 165% $25,129

University of Pennsylvania $3.5 B 163% $12,319

University of Texas $3.0 B 163% $6,709

Yale University $3.5 B 150% $24,424

Cornell University $4.0 B 143% $17,152

Columbia University $4.0 B 120% $11,518

5Source: Council for Aid to Education

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FY07-09 Cost to Raise a Dollar

FY07-09 Average Budget

FY07-09 Average Comprehensive Giving

FY07-09 Average Cost to Raise a Dollar

University A $ 20,010,246 $ 87,855,910 $ 0.12

University B $ 45,000,000 $ 413,666,667 $ 0.11

University C $ 37,627,720 $ 458,824,719 $ 0.08

University D $ 43,824,533 $ 529,533,599 $ 0.08

University E $ 22,355,487 $ 247,647,029 $ 0.09

University F $ 20,212,518 $ 315,105,718 $ 0.06

Rice University $ 9,805,771 $ 133,669,334 $ 0.07

University H $ 24,771,812 $ 181,836,875 $ 0.14

Average $ 27,951,011 $ 296,017,481 $ 0.09

Selected peers: Carnegie Mellon; University of Chicago; Duke; Johns Hopkins; Northwestern; Notre Dame and Washington University, St. Louis

A Billion Dollar Campaign

How will our Centennial Campaign

make Rice better?

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Three Big Ideas

• Transforming extraordinary students into extraordinary leaders

• Facing challenges. Generating solutions.

• Learning and leading, locally and globally.

Notable “Wins”• Created or enhanced more than 30 faculty chair

endowments

• Created or enhanced more than 200 scholarship endowments

• Key capital projects: McMurtry College and Duncan College

Brockman Hall for Physics and Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen

Gibbs Recreation Center and Wellness Center and Tudor Fieldhouse renovation

Brochstein Pavilion & Hindman Garden

• New Programs in: Art History Ph.D.

Sociology Ph.D.

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Rice Center for Engineering Leadership

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Campaign Commitments by Type (dollars in Millions)

Buildings & Equipment$184.0

Endowed Profes-sorships

$84.0

Endowed Schol-arships$84.2

Departmental Endowments

$113.7

Faculty Research$74.8

Other Departmental Funds$145.5

Rice Annual Fund$40.9

Funds Pending Des-ignation$13.8

$741M as of

9/30/11

Rice Annual Fund

• Campaign Goal: $58.3M

• FY 2012 Goal: $7.34M

• Why is the Annual Fund important to the campaign? Opportunity for everyone to participate Provides immediate and flexible funding for the

university’s priorities Creates the culture of philanthropy—e.g., 67%

senior class participation

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