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The fiscal 2015 �鶹�� Fund goal is $1 million. To date, $449,909 has been raised, according to the Office of Institutional Advancement. Thanks to the Lenfest challenge, 49 donors have contributed nearly $29,530 in the first two weeks of the challenge – resulting in nearly $60,000 for the �鶹�� Fund.

Gifts to the �鶹�� Fund are unrestricted and go directly to the current operating budget to defray costs where the need is greatest. The fund is used in a variety of ways, including upgrading and equipping classrooms and laboratories; bringing scholars, poets and musicians to campus to enhance student cultural experiences; compensating faculty; and maintaining �鶹��’s beautiful, historic campus. In addition, the �鶹�� Fund helps deserving students stay in school or reduce their debt by providing scholarships.

Marguerite Lenfest and her husband, Gerry, are longtime supporters of �鶹�� College. During �鶹��’s “Leading with Confidence” capital campaign, they pledged a total of $20 million toward the College’s endowment. Over the years, the Lenfests have supported �鶹��’s annual fund and generously contributed to the unrestricted endowment, student scholarships, faculty development, the Women with Children program and facilities renovations. Through their generosity, Lenfest Commons was created as a student gathering and study space at the center of campus.