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The Next Step! Campaign 1996-2006 When Manchester College announced The Next Step! Campaign in 1996, the $49 million* goal was stunning – some said unattainable. After all, enrollment was barely more than 1,000 students and the alumni base totaled less than 15,000. The planning and vision, nonetheless, were fortified by faith in the mission and values of Manchester College. Alumni and friends of the College briskly stepped forward with such generosity that the campaign far surpassed its ambitious $52 million revised goal – $19.2 million more and a year ahead of schedule! During the campaign, unforeseen projects such as Wine Recital Hall and Link Gallery were added, the result of donor inspirations. The Next Step! took the additions in stride. The end result transformed the Manchester College campus. The Next Step! A Campaign to Strengthen Manchester College is one for the history books, far exceeding expectations. The excitement and energy generated as a result of the dedicated efforts of key volunteers and the College advancement team is already felt and will continue to stimulate the growth and development of the Manchester community. The Next Step! has inspired a renewed legacy of giving, a model for future endeavors that will advance Manchester College generation after generation. *Four years later, in 2000, the College raised the campaign goal to $52 million. |
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