What would Rice be like if...

Supporting the Fund that Supports the University

What is the Rice Annual Fund and why is it so important? The word “annual” is key because each year the fund supports many of the behind-the-scenes, day-to-day operations of the university—those vital to ensuring that the university runs smoothly and efficiently while also providing the programs, services, and materials that students and faculty require.

In addition, the Annual Fund contributes to undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships, allowing Rice to attract and enroll the best and the brightest.

Rice would not be the university that alums proudly call their alma mater if these funds were not generously donated every year. Throughout these two pages, you will see how contributions to the Annual Fund for fiscal year 2002 were distributed.

Telefund
The People Behind the Phone Calls:
30 Rice students—from all colleges and classes—make up the Telefund team that solicits donations by phone. The donors who give as a result contribute significantly to the Annual Fund. In FY02, those friendly Telefund voices raised $882,520. For FY03, the goal is $950,000. To date this year, 1,239 people have donated $125,000 through Telefund.

Matching Gifts Mean Larger Donations
Many employers will match charitable contributions that can double or triple the value of donor gifts. In FY02, $971,455 was received from matching companies. To see if your employer (even if you are retired) participates in the Matching Gifts program, go to:
• http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~giving/giving/matching
• e-mail: giving@rice.edu
• call: 713-348-4991.

What would Rice be like if...

there were no college coordinators or RAs to help out? Total program costs: $900,000 Annual Fund contributed: $250,000	there were no Internet connections in classrooms? Total education technology costs: more than $2 million Annual Fund contributed: $630,000
there were no RMC for coffee and conversation? Total student center and recreation program costs: $1 million Annual Fund contributed: $265,000	there were no around-the-clock security? Total campus security budget: $2.2 million Annual Fund contributed: $600,000
there were no trees? Total costs to maintain campus: nearly $1 million Annual Fund contributed: $256,000	there were no Chem Abstracts or Shakespeare’s First Folio in Fondren Library? Total library acquisition costs: exceeded $7 million Annual Fund contributed: $2 million
[approximate FY02 figures]