{"id":173,"date":"2025-11-13T22:27:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/?page_id=173"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:55:56","slug":"gala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Gala 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-173\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-173-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"home-hero siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-173-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-173-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_parallaxherosectionwidget ParallaxHeroSectionWidget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-173-0-0-0\" ><!-- Hero Image -->\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"home-hero-text-wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"home-hero-text-content\" style=\"text-align: right; bottom: 5%; right: 5%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"home-hero-text-headline home-hero-alternate-text\" style=\"font-size: 66px;\">Promising Futures: <br>A Celebration Gala<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"home-program-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-4 col-xs-offset-2 home-program-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/registration-form\/?formId=a55110a6-0fb5-4da2-8667-131c0fe5d837&envId=p-QWbpCHti9EWDeCMOFFaH_Q&zone=usa\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block\"><i class=\"fa none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Become a Sponsor<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-4 home-program-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc8630muKyLFSew5kUwgaR9w5OZz55Aew8duHkiozpHmc6gTw\/viewform\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block\"><i class=\"fa none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Receive Event Updates<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- container -->\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- home-program-buttons -->\n\t\t\t<!-- end Hero section -->\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-173-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-173-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-173-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\n.parallax-bg-image-section {\n    background-color: #131313 !important;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature {\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: bottom center;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature img {\n}\n\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature .parallax-bg-text-content {\n       padding: 0;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature .parallax-bg-text-content .widget {\n    \n}\n@media(min-width: 1100px) {\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature {\n        \/* background-size: contain !important; 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Pribbenow, raise support for the Promising Futures: Faithful and Relevant campaign, and build community and momentum for Augsburg\u2019s future!<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, October 2, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Depot Minneapolis<br \/>\n225 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tentative Schedule<br \/>\n<\/strong>5:00 p.m. Social<br \/>\n6:30 p.m. Dinner and Program<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Sponsorships and Table Hosts will be invited to support the event beginning in fall 2025. We anticipate this event to sell out and ask you to add it to your calendar and stay tuned for more information. To inquire about the event directly, please contact Sarah Erkkinen at\u00a0<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;e&#114;&#x6b;k&#105;&#x6e;&#x65;n&#64;&#x61;u&#103;&#x73;&#x62;u&#114;&#x67;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">e&#114;&#107;&#107;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x65;n&#64;&#97;&#117;&#x67;&#x73;&#x62;&#x75;rg&#46;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;<\/a>\u00a0or by calling 612-330-1185.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-173-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-image-section siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-173-3\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-text-content panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-173-3-0\" ><div id=\"panel-173-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"pl-w698cecdc0d6a9\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w698cecdc0d6a9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w698cecdc0d6a9-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w698cecdc0d6a9-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Sponsorship Opportunities<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to raise $400,000 through pre-event sponsorships, hosted tables, and ticket sales. Secure your spot today and join us in creating an unforgettable evening of impact. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w698cecdc0d6a9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w698cecdc0d6a9-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w698cecdc0d6a9-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sidebarbutton SidebarButton panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/registration-form\/?formId=a55110a6-0fb5-4da2-8667-131c0fe5d837&envId=p-QWbpCHti9EWDeCMOFFaH_Q&zone=usa\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 320px;\">Become a Sponsor<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w698cecdc0d6a9-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w698cecdc0d6a9-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sidebarbutton SidebarButton panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1GMaDSyJp4Qf0b6qWwDHLmE-fDqpiQ1Up\/view?usp=sharing\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 320px;\">Download Sponsorship Packet<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-173-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-173-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-173-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"pl-w6977c318e0b85\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6977c318e0b85-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977c318e0b85-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977c318e0b85-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"color: #009bdf;\">Receive event updates<\/h2>\n<p>This is your direct connection to everything gala. We promise to send only the most important and inspiring news, ensuring you\u2019re perfectly prepared to celebrate and contribute to our vital mission. Join our community of supporters today\u2014simply enter your email below and let the countdown begin!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977c318e0b85-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977c318e0b85-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977c318e0b85-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sidebarbutton SidebarButton panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6977c318e0b85-1-0-0\" ><a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc8630muKyLFSew5kUwgaR9w5OZz55Aew8duHkiozpHmc6gTw\/viewform\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 320px;\">Stay Informed<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977c318e0b85-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w6977c318e0b85-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977c318e0b85-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977c318e0b85-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"color: #699e35;\">Thank you to the members of the Celebration Gala planning committee!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6977c318e0b85-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6977c318e0b85-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6977c318e0b85-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2025\/08\/GalaPlanning_064b-1024x672.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-157  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2025\/08\/GalaPlanning_064b-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2025\/08\/GalaPlanning_064b-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2025\/08\/GalaPlanning_064b-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2025\/08\/GalaPlanning_064b-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2025\/08\/GalaPlanning_064b.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteer Committee Members:\nPam \u201879 and Mark \u201879 Moksnes (co-chairs), Kjell Bergh, Eddie Blaylark \u201994, Laurie Carlson \u201879, Stacy Frost \u201999, Nick \u201886 and Ingrid Gangestad, Mike Good \u201871, Norm Hagfors, Mark Hanson \u201868, Linda Holmen \u201874, Eric Jolly, Ethelind Kaba, LaJune Thomas Lange \u201875, Dennis \u201878 and Bev \u201878 Meyer, Nancy \u201885 and Paul \u201884 Mueller, Jeff Nodland \u201877 and Becky Bjella-Nodland \u201879, Abigail Pribbenow, Catherine Reid Day, Jessica Spanswick \u201810, David Tiede, Norm \u201876 and Kathy \u201876 Wahl, Brandon Williams \u201819.\n<br><br>\nFaculty and Staff Committee Members:\nAmy Alkire, Leif Anderson, Cyndi Berg MAL \u201921, Sarah Erkkinen, Jessica Hall Burns, Cara Johnson, Douachee Lee, Shannon Obey, Tim Pippert<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-173-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-173-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-173-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div id=\"pl-w695c435d94a33\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w695c435d94a33-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w695c435d94a33-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w695c435d94a33-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/MoveIn-40-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-14  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Two smiling men wearing matching gray t-shirts with text stand side by side outdoors.\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/MoveIn-40-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/MoveIn-40-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/MoveIn-40-2.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w695c435d94a33-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w695c435d94a33-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Person in ceremonial robe holding a blue candle in a grand interior with stained-glass windows and a lit wreath above.\" class=\"attachment-medium\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/Promising1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/Promising1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/Promising1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/Promising1-300x300.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w695c435d94a33-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w695c435d94a33-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Person in a lab coat using a pipette with vials and lab equipment.\" class=\"attachment-medium\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/18-0605_100-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/18-0605_100-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/18-0605_100.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/18-0605_100-300x300.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w695c435d94a33-0-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w695c435d94a33-0-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Two women smiling and holding plants in a garden in front of a modern building.\" class=\"attachment-medium\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/OfficeImages22-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/OfficeImages22-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/OfficeImages22.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/promisingfutures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/10\/OfficeImages22-300x300.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-173-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-173-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-173-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div id=\"pl-w69165b992c5c8\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69165b992c5c8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69165b992c5c8-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69165b992c5c8-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"color: #d8262e;\">Building on a vibrant reputation<\/h2>\n<p>Augsburg\u2019s most distinctive programs have been born out of our abiding belief that everyone has a vocation. We embrace all students by a caring community through faith formation, mentoring, and thoughtful instruction.<\/p>\n<p>These core programs propel Augsburg toward national significance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Campus Ministry brings together students, faculty, staff, and neighbors to focus on faith development and service to the world.<\/li>\n<li>Augsburg\u2019s Interfaith Institute and its commitment to interreligious partnerships encourages bridge building in a polarized world through authentic relationships and learning.<\/li>\n<li>The Christensen Center for Vocation equips the campus and our church partners to discover together how we are called to serve through our Christian faith.<\/li>\n<li>The Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship puts passion into practice through skill-building and pragmatic preparation for a life of active civic engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-173-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-173-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-173-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div id=\"pl-w69165b992c60b\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69165b992c60b-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69165b992c60b-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69165b992c60b-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/10\/Reuben-33-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69165b992c60b-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69165b992c60b-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/10\/Viewbook_64-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69165b992c60b-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69165b992c60b-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/10\/Daniel_ResLife_09-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69165b992c60b-0-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69165b992c60b-0-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/10\/Autumn_-16-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-173-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-173-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-173-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div id=\"pl-w69165b992c693\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69165b992c693-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69165b992c693-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69165b992c693-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"color:#699E35;\">Securing the Future<\/h2>\n<p>Augsburg has always led with innovation, creativity, and courage. From its earliest founding, the people of Augsburg acted from the \u201cnecessity of resourcefulness,\u201d grounded in a pragmatic approach. Numerous external pressures now require bold moves, and we are claiming three main paths to financial stability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69165b992c693-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-47d023ed68c8\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"the-augsburg-fund\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-the-augsburg-fund\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-the-augsburg-fund\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Augsburg Fund\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-the-augsburg-fund\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-the-augsburg-fund\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unrestricted annual support provides financial aid for students and strategic investments. A strong Augsburg Fund frees up discretionary dollars and allows the university to respond to new opportunities. In this campaign, 5% of every\u00a0 restricted gift will be routed to the Augsburg Fund to strategically solidify our future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"the-sustainability-fund\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-the-sustainability-fund\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-the-sustainability-fund\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Sustainability Fund\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-the-sustainability-fund\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-the-sustainability-fund\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThis new fund will provide flexibility and immediate support for the annual budget, freeing up annual debt service dollars and reducing future interest payments from our operating budget.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"the-unrestricted-endowment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-the-unrestricted-endowment\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-the-unrestricted-endowment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Unrestricted Endowment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-the-unrestricted-endowment\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-the-unrestricted-endowment\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAugsburg\u2019s unrestricted endowment provides long-term support. It acts as the seed that anchors a strong, thriving, and fruitful mission. 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