TOGETHER AGAIN
Annual and Endowment Report | 2021
May 2021. The joy of completing studies. The anticipation of new beginnings. The hope for a return to life as we knew it. Together again. The challenges we have weathered have not gone away, just changed. We can still be together, but more carefully, cautiously. The pandemic required new levels of creativity, fluidity and flexibility, but luckily, these are all qualities of the Wildcat community. This year, your generosity to the University of Arizona ensured the things we value most are not just resilient in the face of the pandemic, but thriving. The university took a leading role in mitigating COVID-19 in Arizona and beyond, but also focused energy on the core purpose of what it does: offering opportunity to students, conducting life-affirming research, contributing meaningfully to the community through arts and outreach. The pandemic did not change the university’s purpose — it crystalized it. Your giving is an act of faith that together, we will continue to be part of a brighter future.
A New Path
Wildcats give because Wildcats care. This past year, you pooled resources to provide a historic level of support for the University of Arizona and all we serve. Caring also brings about collaboration, especially in these times of change and challenge. We’re reaching ambitious milestones by coming together in new ways. Our first Giving Day raised over $1 million for students from friends and alumni in 41 states. Your generosity is keeping students on track and helping others begin their journeys or cross the graduation finish line. Even as UArizona grows in academic and research prestige, we remain accessible. This year, the university admitted its largest first-year class in history. These students are both very academically prepared and diverse. One-third of them are the first in their families to attend college. Recognizing change as a constant, our cooperative work continues. Two years ago, the UArizona Foundation and the Alumni Association came together, and the resulting University Alumni and Development Program exists to infuse your engagement and giving experiences with meaning, celebration and gratitude.
“I am awestruck by how much Wildcat supporters are contributing to the University of Arizona and its ability to provide education and innovative solutions in health and many other areas. I am proud of where we are and eager to make further progress — more student support, more insight and innovation, more recognition. We have incredible momentum and I believe we will go far.”
ROBERT C. ROBBINS
President
The University of Arizona
“I am excited about what’s ahead with the University and Alumni Development Program. Nothing is more satisfying than helping someone find a way to make an impact, whether that means connecting them to a volunteer leadership position, making a gift or anything in between.”
JOHN-PAUL ROCZNIAK
President & CEO
The University of Arizona Foundation
“It has been a great year for fundraising, despite our limited ability to meet donors face to face. But now, we are excited to resume our in-person meetings supporting the University of Arizona. I know our staff is anxious to extend our relationships to many more Wildcats and friends. Bear Down and Go ’Cats!”
STEVEN LYNN
Chair
The University of Arizona Foundation
Board of Trustees
