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Foundation Year in Review 2024

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The NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc. led another successful fundraising year for the College of Engineering.

Fundraising totals to the College were $40,437,188 during the 2024 fiscal year. The College has invested in projects like Day of Giving, raising $4.8 million from a record-setting 2,172 gifts in March. These donations are critical to the growth and development of the College’s programs that round out and enhance students’ experiences while at NC State.

Multi-color pie graph showing giving by source for 2024.

Endowments to the College generally fall into one of three categories: scholarships, named professorships and fellowships. There are now 66 permanently endowed named professorships and $88.2 million in total endowed scholarships. Total endowment support for the College is $258.7 million as of June 30, 2024, including directly owned assets as well as endowments held outside of the Engineering Foundation.

The annual giving program raised a total of $529,193.48 for the College of Engineering Leadership Fund. The Dean’s Circle, the College’s leadership annual giving society, has 512 members. There were 5,653 Annual Giving donors for the 2024 fiscal year.

Multi-color pie graph showing giving by use for 2024.

The NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc., established in 1944, is the fundraising arm of the College of Engineering. For more information on the Foundation, including financial statements, audits and tax identification number, please visit aeoperations.ofa.ncsu.edu/nc-state-engineering-foundation-inc.