{"id":7804,"date":"2019-12-14T05:21:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T10:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/?p=7804"},"modified":"2019-12-12T15:42:49","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T20:42:49","slug":"georgia-southern-and-armstrong-foundations-merge-to-better-serve-students-and-donors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2019\/12\/14\/georgia-southern-and-armstrong-foundations-merge-to-better-serve-students-and-donors\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Southern and Armstrong Foundations Merge to Better Serve Students and Donors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Armstrong Foundation of Georgia Southern University, Inc. has merged with, and into, the Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc. This strategic consolidation of foundation resources will streamline fundraising systems while honoring the integrity of donor requests. The boards of trustees of both foundations unanimously agreed to merge the two foundations during a joint meeting last May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is considerable strength in numbers,\u201d said Mike Kemp, past chairman of the Armstrong Foundation of Georgia Southern, Inc. \u201cTogether, we can provide exceptional opportunities to meet the needs of our students and faculty through scholarships and fund endowments that support student success and encourage teaching excellence at each of Georgia Southern\u2019s campuses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMerging the foundations allows us to leverage combined donor bases, volunteer engagement and financial assets to have a greater impact in supporting the new Georgia Southern University\u2019s mission and priorities,\u201d said Billy Hickman, chairman of Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc. \u201cWe look forward to growing stronger together.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The merger took effect July 1, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is a significant step toward honoring our past and forging the new Georgia Southern. My gratitude and thanks to the Board members, volunteers and donors who have supported Georgia Southern and Armstrong and now support our new vision. By uniting forces, we have a boundless potential to impact our University in a meaningful way.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 President Kyle Marrero<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Introducing the Giving Societies\u00a0of the new Georgia Southern<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lifetime Giving Society:<\/strong> Honors a distinguished group of leaders with $25,000 or more in cumulative giving to any area University-wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Loyal.:<\/strong> Notes the most dedicated donors who continue to make gifts, at any level, consecutively for two or more years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1906 Society<\/strong>: Acknowledges donors who have made an annual, cumulative gift of $1,200 or more each year to any area University-wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Legacy Society:<\/strong> Recognizes the thoughtful generosity of those who have made planned gifts \u2014 regardless of their size \u2014 to Georgia Southern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about Georgia Southern\u2019s giving societies visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu\/DonorRelations<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Armstrong Foundation of Georgia Southern University, Inc. has merged with, and into, the Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc. This strategic consolidation of foundation resources will streamline fundraising systems while honoring the integrity of donor requests. The boards of trustees of both foundations unanimously agreed to merge the two foundations during a joint meeting last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":9937,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[62],"class_list":["post-7804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-foundation","tag-fall-2019"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t