This amount could indeed be raised, not the least by a few large donations.

This was the largest single donation to the University at the time.

It was the single largest individual donation to the project.

It was the largest donation ever given to the university until 2005.

It was the largest single donation in the school's 83-year history.

At the time, it was the largest donation in the university history.

This is reported to be the largest single personal donation ever made in China.

It was the largest donation by an individual to the University in its history.

It is the largest donation in the university's 80-year history.

This was the largest donation in the school's 129-year history.