{"452481":{"#nid":"452481","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Philanthropy at Tech Showcases Donor Generosity, History","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the month of October, Georgia Tech will be celebrating its history of generous donors and calling attention to the importance of philanthropy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Student Foundation and Office of Development\u0027s Philanthropy at Tech campaign launched this week, and already students can see familiar signs around campus highlighting the donors and alumni who have contributed financially to give Tech the buildings and resources that it has today.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPhilanthropy at Tech is a visual representation of what philanthropy has done for our campus. We want students to have a tangible view of how other\u2019s generosity has influenced our daily lives,\u201d said Priya Srinivasan, a fourth-year business major and Georgia Tech Student Foundation (GTSF) president.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELarge signs all over campus showcase various buildings and tell about the donors for which they were named. The campaign also recognizes philanthropists who have funded student scholarships and endowed chair positions. Currently, one in five Georgia Tech students receive financial support from private scholarships and one in five faculty members hold an endowed chair position.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goals of the campaign are to not only educate students about philanthropy, but to thank them as well. This year, more than 4,000 students have already given a $5 gift to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/index.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=689\u0022\u003ERoll Call, Tech\u2019s annual fund\u003C\/a\u003E. The most popular way to give the $5 gift is by joining the Student Alumni Association (SAA). The annual membership requires a $10 donation, $5 of which goes to Roll Call (through GTSF), and $5 of which goes to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/39-saa\/index.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=39\u0026amp;pgid=3322\u0022\u003ESAA\u2019s Gift to Tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cResearch shows that students who give back to Tech while they\u2019re here are almost five times more likely to give back as alumni,\u201d Srinivasan said. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve been working so hard to teach students about the importance of giving back to the Institution and encourage them to start giving back through the $5 that goes to Roll Call.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce GTSF receives the $5 donation, it becomes part of the endowment. GTSF\u2019s Investment Committee is made up of over 150 students, some of whom are trained as analysts, and is responsible for investing the endowment in the stock market. Two years ago the portfolio was at $1 million, and today it\u2019s at $1.2 million. As the endowment grows, GTSF is able to allocate more money back to campus. Currently, GTSF allocates $20,000 to student initiatives and organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about Philanthropy at Tech, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.philanthropy.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.philanthropy.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESigns around campus highlight the donors and alumni who have contributed financially to give Tech the buildings and resources that it has today.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Signs around campus highlight the donors and alumni who have contributed financially to give Tech the buildings and resources that it has today."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-09-25 17:34:36","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:54","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"454211":{"id":"454211","type":"image","title":"Students Install Philanthropy at Tech Signage","body":null,"created":"1449256319","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:59","changed":"1475895197","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:17","alt":"Students Install Philanthropy at Tech Signage","file":{"fid":"203431","name":"img_4639.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_4639_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_4639_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2823295,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_4639_0.jpg?itok=SCBLNYG1"}},"453311":{"id":"453311","type":"image","title":"Philanthropy at Tech- Tech Green","body":null,"created":"1449256297","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:37","changed":"1475895197","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:17","alt":"Philanthropy at Tech- Tech Green","file":{"fid":"203407","name":"gtaa153.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtaa153_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtaa153_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":232161,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gtaa153_0.jpg?itok=ZIQDmwnz"}},"453321":{"id":"453321","type":"image","title":"Philanthropy at Tech- Georgia Tech Matters","body":null,"created":"1449256297","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:37","changed":"1475895197","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:17","alt":"Philanthropy at Tech- Georgia Tech Matters","file":{"fid":"203408","name":"georgiatechmatters.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/georgiatechmatters_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/georgiatechmatters_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":99562,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/georgiatechmatters_0.jpg?itok=tJzBQeSm"}},"238631":{"id":"238631","type":"image","title":"Philanthropy at Tech - French Building","body":null,"created":"1449243670","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:41:10","changed":"1475894914","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:34","alt":"Philanthropy at Tech - French Building","file":{"fid":"197731","name":"phil_french.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/phil_french_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/phil_french_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5589759,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/phil_french_0.jpg?itok=IgCOzl86"}}},"media_ids":["454211","453311","453321","238631"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/140485755","title":"Philanthropy at Tech Video"},{"url":"http:\/\/philanthropy.gatech.edu\/","title":"Philanthropy at Tech"},{"url":"http:\/\/gtsf.gatech.edu\/frontpage","title":"Georgia Tech Student Foundation"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"351","name":"development"},{"id":"70781","name":"Philanthropy at Tech"},{"id":"167520","name":"saa"},{"id":"167406","name":"Student Alumni Association"},{"id":"167450","name":"student foundation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERachel Isaac\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}