By: Daniel Sukhavitski, BA in Supply Chain Management
Welcome back! Since the Fall semester of 2023, SGDF has been working hard on fundraising and making microloans through Kiva aspects of the organization. On January 23rd, SGDF partnered with Raising Canes for a fundraiser where a percentage of purchased meals went directly toward the club. From this partnership, we raised $60. Although it may not seem like a lot of money, this fundraiser allowed SGDF to reach out to the Spartan Community further and even attract interest from potential new members.
For all current and new donors, thank you for the support and financial ability you've given us to change lives across the globe. Since November of 2023, we have received over $700 from donors. We are continuously working to improve and maintain relations with all donors as SGDF expands its outreach. As many of you know, a large portion of our funds for loans are distributed through Kiva. In that aspect, we've been reaching record-breaking numbers! From August 2023 to March 2024, SGDF loaned $19,565.00 through 74 partial loans. And the academic year is not yet over! For comparison, in the 2022-2023 academic year, we loaned $9,190 through a total of 66 partial loans. From all members, we want to thank everyone who donated and supported our efforts this year and years prior, and for helping make this year our most active year on Kiva to date. This could not have been done without you all!
In addition, we have been in discussions with the Lansing Rotary Club throughout the months as we applied for a grant to expand our financial abilities. Although we did not end up receiving the grant for this fiscal year, we are optimistic that upon revision we will be more likely to secure the Rotary Grant next year! To further boast some of our accomplishments, for the first time in SGDF history, the club has been recognized by the larger Broad community. The organization is now present on the front page of the Broad College Department of Finance website.
As for the future, we are increasing outreach to donors, MSU alumni & faculty, preparing new fundraising ideas, and getting ready to pass the torch to our new Eboard members in the upcoming election. We also have many events coming soon such as the Broad Gala where Spartan Global is nominated for the Social Contributor of the Year. Stay tuned for the forthcoming results! Finally, we have started a SGDF March Madness fundraiser that is gaining traction within the community. Although our dear Spartans have been knocked out of the tournament, our networking abilities to fund the bracket have led to a contribution of $126 to SGDF upon bracket completion. A lot of exciting events are coming up and we cannot wait to share the results of our efforts with you guys soon. Stay tuned and GO GREEN!