The India Studies Program at Indiana University has reached a significant crossroads. Under the Indiana University president’s match program, if India Studies is able to increase its endowment to $1 million, the University will match the income from the endowment on a one-to-one basis, effectively doubling India Studies’ institutional funding. However, the University’s commitment under the President’s Match program will expire on June 30, 2004.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, India Studies has raised almost $850,000. But that leaves us $150,000 short of the amount needed to trigger the university’s match.

Donors who regularly give to India Studies are being asked to formalize their contributions by signing a five-year pledge, which will be counted toward the $150,000 goal. For example, those donors who regularly give $1,000 per year as members of the Friends of India Studies could formalize their commitment with a pledge of $5,000 over the next five years, maintaining their current level of giving while giving India Studies a boost toward that milliondollar goal.