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The South Dakota State University Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of South Dakota State University. The Foundation was created in 1946. It now has assets in excess of $160 million.

The mission of the the SDSU Foundation is:

“Uniting the dreams of our students, university and donors to build a better SDSU.”

The Foundation raises and administers scholarship funds that benefit more than 4,500 students, and spearheads private fundraising campaigns for multimillion-dollar capital projects, including the state-of-the-art Avera Health and Science Center.

The Foundation is guided by a 113-member Council of Trustees.