Despite pandemic and unemployment, donations at U of M top $35 million
“We broadened our base of donors,” says U of M President M. David Rudd. “We went from 4,700 to 5,628 donors.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The university raised more than $35 million, including a record of $26.5 million for academic support when unemployment was at record highs and the campus mostly was quiet.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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