Several major contributions and pledges
received in the final months of Palmer’s
$35 million Building the Future
Fountainhead capital campaign resulted
in the campaign exceeding its goal by
Dec. 31, 2006. This achievement is
significant since several large challenge
grants and pledges were earned because
of it. These include a $750,000 grant
from The Kresge Foundation and a $3
million pledge from Drs. Maurice and
Laurel Pisciottano. The Kresge Foundation
grant is the first ever awarded to
a chiropractic college, and the challenge
pledge from Drs. Maurice and Laurel
Pisciottano is the largest single alumni
contribution to the campaign.
Contributions received in the final
months of the campaign included a
$1 million anonymous pledge and a
$500,000 pledge from the Bechtel
Trusts. These donations helped to build
momentum as the campaign drew to a
close and motivated others to make
additional pledges to ensure that Palmer
met its $35 million goal by the deadline.
The successful completion of the campaign
and the opening of the Chiropractic
Learning Resource Center will be
celebrated at Homecoming 2007 on the
Davenport Campus. While the unofficial
end of the campaign was Dec. 31, 2006,
the Development staff will welcome gifts
from those who want to be a part of this
history-making event through the end of
Palmer’s fiscal year on June 30, 2007.
“Reaching our goal for this capital
campaign is an historic achievement
for Palmer College of Chiropractic and
for the chiropractic profession,” said
Executive Director of Development
Drew Boster. “Our alumni, employees,
students, friends and members of the
Quad-City community were generous
beyond our hopes and dreams. On top
of all of this, my incredible staff in the
Development Office has worked tirelessly
over the past five years to ensure
the success of this campaign.”