Matt Folk, vice president for university advancement and alumni engagement and president and CEO of the Purdue for Life Foundation, updated the Purdue Board of Trustees on fundraising for the fiscal year ending June 30. Giving to Purdue has already hit an all-time high of $533.1 million.
A $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will provide continued support during the next three years for the work Purdue University’s Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) does to improve the lives of military families and veterans. The grant will help MFRI enhance its robust support networks.
JeanAnne “Jeannie” (P’61) and Jim Chaney, Purdue Pharmacy’s most generous donors, have made an additional $17 million commitment in support of pharmacy scholarships. The Chaneys are among the most prolific benefactors in university history, having committed more than $44 million over 45 years.
