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One of the goals Florida State University set for Eric Barron when he was hired as president six months ago is to raise $1 billion.</p>
<p>While Barron is still preparing to launch a $1 billion-plus campaign, he is feeling good about FSU’s ability to convince alumni and others to give generously to the university.</p>
<p>As the fiscal year draws to a close toWednesday, fundraising at the FSU Foundation is up 27 percent over 2008-09. The $40 million goal the foundation established last year has been bested by approximately $10 million. </p>
<p>What’s even more impressive is that FSU is flexing its fundraising muscles at the same time donations to colleges, school and education organization dropped by 3.2 percent, according to a report earlier this month in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.</p>
<p>“I think the fact that we’re doing better marks the fact that we’re starting to get organized,” Barron said. “I think everybody on the campus is becoming more enthusiastic about what the potential is and they realize I’m going to support them.”
See: [FSU</a> exceeds fundraising goal for fiscal year that ends Wednesday | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat](<a href=“http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100629/BREAKINGNEWS/100629008/FSU-exceeds-fundraising-goal-for-fiscal-year-that-ends-Wednesday]FSU ”>http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100629/BREAKINGNEWS/100629008/FSU-exceeds-fundraising-goal-for-fiscal-year-that-ends-Wednesday )</p>
<p>As an FSU graduate I doubled my typical annual contribution to help the university meet its goals. There are good things coming…even in this economy. :)</p>
LTG
June 30, 2010, 3:41pm
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<p>Good news and quite impressive given the economy!</p>
<p>I’m thinking when they get moving they’ll get that billion easier than they anticipate.</p>
<p>speaks volumes for the prevalant professionalism at FSU</p>