James Madison University - Office of Donor Relations
Thank You, Donors!
The Madison Project, one of JMU's finest a cappella groups, sings thanks to JMU's gracious donors. View video.
It's more than a building - watch three students thank Forbes Center donors for their support of the arts at JMU. View video.
Assistant Dean of the College of Education Maggie Kyger discusses the importance of private giving. View video.
Daniel Morgan ('10) turned a class assignment into a project that changed lives in Uganda. View video.
Dean of the College of Visual & Performing Arts George Sparks shares his thanks to donors. View video.
Click here to view the 2010 Stewardship Luncheon (formerly the Scholarship & Endowment Luncheon).
Office of Donor Relations
At the Office of Donor Relations, our job is to sustain and nurture James Madison University's lifelong relationship with you, our donors. It is our role to make sure that JMU is being a good steward of your gifts by keeping you informed about how your gift is being used to make a difference at James Madison University. Adjacent are short videos sharing how faculty and students have been impacted by your gracious gifts.
The 2012 Annual Stewardship Luncheon took place on Friday, March 16. View the event recap.
The impact of your gifts during the Rose Years
Dr. Linwood Rose has given 37 years of service to JMU, beginning his career in August 1975 as assistant director of residence halls. He was named acting president in July 1997 and formally selected president on September 9, 1998. When he came to office the number of scholarships awarded was 544, today it is 1345! The number of endowed scholarships has risen from 280, then, to 483 today.
Annual Stewardship Luncheon. Click here on the purple lettering to View the recap of the event..
Scholarships are endowed funds that are invested by the JMU Foundation and whose dividends are used to make the award. Awards are non-endowed funds that are provided on an annual basis through an outright gift from the donor. Awards are only viable as long as gifts are received to support them.
Stewardship is what Donor Relations is all about. Good stewardship practices are absolutely essential to the viability of the University. We are considered the University's "customer service" center. Featured below is a scholarship thank you note from a student recipient of the 2011-2012 school year, thanking you for giving back to JMU, so that they may have a quality education.
