Extraordinary Impact
A campaign that transformed NC State
Ten years ago this month, NC State publicly launched the Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign, the goal of which was to raise $1.6 billion to advance extraordinary opportunities, experiences, places, purpose and leadership.
The plan was ambitious. So was the Wolfpack’s response.
Thousands of donors — 133,259, to be exact — joined together to surpass the initial goal and raise $2.1 billion, strengthening every corner of NC State and catapulting the university into elite company. When the campaign closed at the end of 2021, only 12 other universities in the country had completed campaigns raising more than $2 billion.
The numbers behind the Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign are truly impressive: 1,350 new scholarships, 77 new fellowships, 104 endowed faculty positions, 3,228 emergency fund grants and two new buildings, just to name a few.
Behind each of these numbers is an enduring story. Throughout the fall, we will revisit some of the biggest highlights of the campaign to showcase philanthropy’s impact — and demonstrate how gifts of all sizes continue to make a difference for our campus, our state and the world beyond.
The results of the campaign have been extraordinary. But most extraordinary of all? The way our NC State community came together to achieve them.
