By the Numbers
*Some of the most highly attended events were hosted by the Development Professionals of Color (DPOC) and the development community-wide Asian Pacific Islander Planning Group.
DEI Initiatives and Funds across U-M
Total Raised
$14,594,746
Unique Donors
15,061
The COVID-19 Student Support Fund
The Student Support Fund was established in the Provost's office in June 2020.
Total Raised
$376,169
Unique Donors
841 donors
Participation in OUD-hosted DEI Activities (unique attendees)
OUD is committed to supporting staff learning in the DEI space. Here, we recognize how much the development community is engaging with these offerings. *The activities tracked are those hosted by OUD. There are other activities across campus that are not included in this data.
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OUD DEI TOWN HALL
151 attendees
At the April town hall, VP Tom Baird and alumna Brandi Hudson (AB ’01) spoke to their hopes for the future of DEI in fundraising. Tom reiterated that approaching fundraising through a DEI lens strengthens our connections to donors. Hudson shared with RGO Ryan Robinson the origins of The Raise: Generations of Black Excellence and how she hopes this new initiative will advance Black philanthropy at U-M. View the recording here.
Demographic Information on the Development Community
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Gender diversity is integral to U-M’s vision for DEI. Year to year, we strive for gender diversity at all organizational levels of the development community. *We recognize non-binary, gender non-conforming, and/or two-spirited identifying individuals are not represented in this data. We hope to acquire that data in the future.
The data comes from November of the fiscal year indicated.
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From its students to its faculty and staff, racial diversity is a critical component of the U-M community. We have seen a generally stagnant trend in racial diversity in the last few years, indicating plainly that there is much work yet to be accomplished. It is important to note that this data captures a snapshot of our community at a specific moment in time; the data from across the last three fiscal years represent the development community in November of that fiscal year. Since the November 2020 snapshot, two members of the development community reported as Native American or Pacific Islander/Other.
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Age is one of our most diverse identities across the development community and helps us engage and connect with U-M alumni and friends. We are proud of the consistent diversity in this area and hope to continue improving upon it moving forward.
