Stories about "Sarah Pearson"
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Vice President for College Advancement Sarah R. Pearson ’75 to retire on June 30, 2022
Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:30 pm
A nationally recognized leader in higher education fundraising and the architect of the record-setting Bates Campaign, Pearson will retire on June 30, 2022, at the conclusion of the campaign.
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Bates College announces record $28.85 million in total gifts for fiscal 2019
Thursday, September 26, 2019 12:01 pm
Gifts to Bates, both great and small, have led to a doubling of yearly giving to the college since 2013.
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Bates announces $28 million in gifts in fiscal 2018
Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:00 am
The $28 million total, for the giving year ending June 30, includes $10.87 million in endowment gifts. Giving to Bates has more than doubled since 2013.
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Gifts to Bates top $27 million in 2016-17, new Bates Fund record set
Thursday, August 10, 2017 4:46 pm
The record $6.98 million total for the annual Bates Fund, a priority of The Bates Campaign, is a 7 percent jump.
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Giving to Bates soars to record $28.2 million, more than doubling since 2013
Thursday, July 28, 2016 12:00 pm
The generosity and support of Bates donors "has given us great confidence in setting ambitious goals for Bates’ future," said President Clayton Spencer.