Support from Within the University
Donna Kidd, assistant vice president in George Mason's budget and institutional
reporting offices, says supporting the university is a matter of common sense.
"I've always believed in the value of higher education and that helping contribute
to its growth and overall stability is something that is important to do."
Kidd has worked at George Mason since 1986 and earned a master's degree in
public administration at George Mason in 1994. She has been supporting the university
through payroll deduction, which is one of many ways to give.
"Even a small amount can make a difference, particularly as it adds up over
the years," she notes.
"One thing I like about payroll deduction is that it gives you the flexibility
to set the amount you wish to give, and the ability to determine how you would
like your contribution spent," Kidd adds. Other ways to give include cash, check,
credit card, gifts-in-kind, and planned, or deferred, gifts. (See www.campaign.gmu.edu
for more information.)
Each year, many employees give back to the university. During fiscal year
2001, their gifts totaled nearly $200,000.
"We are always grateful when faculty and staff give to George Mason," says
Judy Jobbitt, vice president for university development and alumni affairs and
president of the George Mason University Foundation. "When the employees donate
to the university, it has a benefit even beyond the impact of the gift itself.
It says, loud and clear, that the people who know the institution best are enthusiastic
about its future."
Kidd concurs. "It's nice to know that I've helped George Mason become an even
stronger place."
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