Capital Campaign Watch: American, Eastern Michigan, Gordon, Wofford

Starting Out

• American University has started a campaign to raise $500 million. The university has already raised $270 million.
• Eastern Michigan University has started a campaign to raise $100 million to promote student success, advance programs of distinction and help students excel in and beyond the classroom. The university has already raised $70 million for the effort.

Finishing Up

• Gordon College has finished a campaign, raising $186 million. That's $56 million more than the college was seeking when it started the campaign, in 2017.
• Wofford College has raised $470 million in the five years since it launched its campaign, with an original goal of $300 million. One alumnus, Jerry Richardson, contributed a total of $257.3 million.