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Salem State University launches the largest fundraising campaign in Massachusetts state university history

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Sunday, May 7, 2023

SALEM, Mass., May 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 6, 2023, Salem State University announced the public launch of a $75 million fundraising campaign, the largest philanthropic endeavor in the history of Massachusetts' nine state universities.

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  • SALEM, Mass., May 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 6, 2023, Salem State University announced the public launch of a $75 million fundraising campaign, the largest philanthropic endeavor in the history of Massachusetts' nine state universities.
  • Salem State President John D. Keenan announced that the university is already more than 50 percent of the way to its $75 million fundraising goal, having raised $40 million to date.
  • Meet the Momentâ„¢ is the second and largest comprehensive campaign in Salem State's almost 170-year history.
  • The effort has been quietly gaining momentum since 2020 when the Salem State University Foundation, Inc. and the Salem State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously to support it.