Belmont University President Bob Fisher has announced the institution has surpassed the halfway mark of its $300 million “We Believe” fundraising campaign.
The campaign launched in April 2016 and set a goal to reach $300 million by 2020 in order to support scholarships, endowed faculty positions, missions, athletic funding and annual giving.
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