Quoted in the article, Heather Riddle, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Augsburg, has come notice the ebb and flow of Minnesotans’ giving habits throughout the 24-hour event. “People give before they go to work, then lunch hour, then after work, then there’s a burst right before it ends [at midnight],” she said.

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Augsburg College is honored to announce that it has received an unrestricted $10 million philanthropic gift from a 1965 alumnus.

The donor’s generous contribution will support a new academic building that will house a number of the College’s academic programs including biology, business, chemistry, computer science, math, physics, psychology, and religion.

“This tremendous gift will make possible our continued commitment to academic excellence, to the hands-on learning that is one of the hallmarks of the College, and to the continued best-use of our 23-acre campus,” said Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow. “Augsburg is a 143-year-old anchor institution in the heart of Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. This gift puts Augsburg on the path of being a college for the 21st century, and one that continues to deliver academic excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies.”

“Augsburg College has found many ways to innovate and evolve since I was a student—while at the same time maintaining the core values that were so appealing to me,” said Augsburg College Regent Steve Wehrenberg ’78, chief executive officer of Campbell Mithun. “This gift will ensure the College remains a caring, inspiring, and delightful place for students of all kinds to learn and grow.”

New building fund exceeds $23 million

The $10 million gift brings to more than $23 million the total funds for the new building. The Augsburg College Board of Regents will continue to monitor progress on the campaign and the College’s cash position and debt capacity to determine when to set a date for groundbreaking on the first stage of the building. The total cost of the building is estimated at more than $60 million.

“In May 2012, the Regents set calendar year 2014 as a target for beginning construction, a goal they believe is feasible, especially given the excitement this lead gift will engender with other prospective donors,” Pribbenow said.

The donor, who asked to remain anonymous, is a long-time supporter of the College and graduated with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and business administration.

Augsburg College is set in a vibrant neighborhood at the heart of the Twin Cities, and offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees to nearly 4,000 students of diverse backgrounds. Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. The Augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community that is committed to intentional diversity in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.

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Riddle, who most recently served as director of development at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, will lead the advancement of our community’s work on the campaign for the Center for Science, Business and Religion; growth of overall fundraising from all constituencies; the continued expansion of our relationships with alumni, parents, corporations and foundations, and government agencies; and the abiding evolution of our culture of philanthropy among alumni and friends, faculty and staff.

“We are excited to have Heather as an Auggie,” said President Paul Pribbenow. “Her experience, combined with her strong commitment to civic engagement, means she will be able to seamlessly integrate with the Augsburg community to lead our development and constituent relations work. We look forward to Heather’s work with me and the Board of Regents, as we strive together to move the College toward its long-term philanthropic goals.”

KeyStone Search, a Minneapolis-based search firm, recruited a diverse pool of high-level, high-talent and engaged applicants.

“KeyStone’s Lars Leafblad and Marcia Ballinger delivered a deep, impressive pool of candidates that made our decision difficult, but one in which we couldn’t fail,” Pribbenow said. “We were again struck by the depth of civically engaged, ethical leaders in Minnesota’s non-profit world, and who clearly are so excited about the work we are doing at Augsburg.”

Prior to her work at Children’s, Riddle served as vice president of advancement at Concordia University in St. Paul, and was a development staff member at Macalester College.

“It is an honor to be asked to lead Augsburg’s strong and growing Institutional Advancement efforts,” Riddle said.

“It is also a great pleasure to join a College that faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members care about and care for with their time, expertise and philanthropic support. I sincerely appreciate the time so many people took in participating in this search process. Your warm welcome has meant a lot.”

Riddle has pursued her commitment to civic engagement since she was in junior high. Throughout her post-secondary education, she was a member of the debate team and now serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She has a demonstrated passion for service, and is co-founder of the Rock Star Supply Co., one of the largest volunteer tutoring programs for Twin Cities’ high school students.

Riddle, a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, hails from Barnesville, Minn., and now lives in St. Anthony Park with her family.

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