Dear Friends,

Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow. You have always been there — as a taxpayer, as a student, as an employer, as a neighbor, and as a friend. We realize we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you. According to Wilder Research Chief Economist Paul Anton your support has paid off. For every tax dollar spent on higher education in Minnesota, the economic benefits returned to the state are around $10.

Over the past 100 years, you can imagine what a tremendous influence we’ve had on the community. In fact, our budget makes a $64 million impact on the local economy.

As you know, it’s not all about the money coming in – it’s also about how efficiently it’s used. By being mindful of our budget we have kept tuition increases to a minimum which has kept our students from being the causalities of lagging state support.

Unprecedented enrollment growth over the past 3 years is a benefit – but there a few drawbacks as well, such as the demand for upgraded facilities, additional instructors, and increased student services.

Tuition covers about 59% of our budget. That leaves us with a 41% funding gap which we try to close with student fees, grants, income-producing activities, public funding, and your contributions.

I hope you will accept this invitation to help us close that 41% funding gap by giving to our annual fund. These gifts to the college are flexible. They are used to fund scholarships and respond to a broad range of educational needs.

Saint Paul College has a long and rich history of helping students succeed in high-demand careers since 1910 and you have been there with us since the beginning. Friends and like you have made all of our successes possible.

Give now.

Contact Us

Laura Savin
Executive Director
Friends of Saint Paul College
Saint Paul College
651-846-1469
lsavin@saintpaul.edu

Friends of Saint Paul College is recognized by the IRS as 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. It’s Federal Tax ID Number is 27-1631689.

The Donor Bill of Rights

We believe philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:

1. To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
2. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
3. To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements.
4. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
5. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
6. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
7. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
8. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
9. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
10. To have the opportunity for their gift to be anonymous.
11. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.