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Through your contribution to Northwest, you can feel proud to know that your legacy will impact countless generations of Bearcats. Although The Campaign for Northwest, the University's first-ever capital campaign, has concluded, there are still many areas that need your support. Your financial assistance is critical in allowing the University to not only sustain, but enhance its quality of education.
Your gift is wisely spent
According to the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance for finance standards, when Northwest alumni and friends make a charitable donation through the Northwest Foundation, they can be confident their gift is spent wisely.
The finance standard for the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance prescribes that no less 
than 65 percent of total expenses of a charitable organization be spent on charitable programs.
Using this standard, in Fiscal Year 2008, the Northwest Foundation exceeded the BBB’s expectations by spending 88 percent of every dollar on University programs. This amounted to $4.7 million, which included more than $627,000 in scholarships and $2.6 million in direct support to Northwest. Furthermore, only 3 percent of the Foundation’s total expenses were fundraising expenses, and 9 percent were management and general expenses.
Continued success
Total private support to the University in FY08 topped the $5.5 million mark, making it the third successive year that private support to the Northwest Foundation exceeded $5 million.
For more information about the Northwest Foundation
or to make a gift to support Northwest Missouri State University,
contact the Office of University Advancement at
advance@nwmissouri.edu or (660) 562-1248.
You may also make an online gift.
