Foundations Annual Report 2013–2014
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FOUNDATIONS ANNUAL REPORT 2013–2014 ECU Foundation Inc. ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation Inc. ECU Educational Foundation Inc. East Carolina Alumni Association Inc. a2 Committing to Make a Significant Difference and the announcement of two more in recently established Center for Applied Lumberton and Brunswick County. CSLCs Psychophysiology in the College of in Ahoskie, Elizabeth City, Sylva, and Health and Human Performance, where Lillington are serving patients. CSLCs in an innovative combination of biofeedback Spruce Pine, Davidson County, Lumberton, techniques and gaming technology are used At ECU, our strategic plan defines who and Brunswick County will open in 2014. to help US military personnel recover from we are, makes commitments to the state The US Department of Agriculture’s Rural posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic Aof North Carolina, and establishes Development division awarded a $451,955 brain injury. how resources will be allocated. An grant to the School of Dental Medicine essential element of our strategic plan to fund critical technology in three of The Brody School of Medicine was again is the identification of several major the CSLCs and purchase audio-visual honored as one of the top producers of commitments, parallel in many respects technology and support infrastructure at family physicians in the nation. This is to the School of Dental Medicine or the Ross Hall. the eighth consecutive year of recognition Honors College. These commitments are for ECU’s medical school, according to intended to make a significant difference— The NC General Assembly approved a Department of Family Medicine records. preparing our students for the global self-liquidating bill that included our plan economy, solving health problems across to build two new student centers—one on The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation North Carolina, and gaining the respect and Main Campus and one on Health Sciences awarded ECU with a grant of $450,000 to recognition of our peers. We are proud to Campus. Our two new student centers help people with type 2 diabetes and related be an authentic mission-driven institution, will help define the student experience for depression or distress manage their illnesses. and we are proud of our continued generations to come and will dramatically To address the diabetes-related behavioral commitment to serve the region and of our improve student programming and our conditions, ECU researchers, along with many accomplishments in 2013–2014, ability to fulfill our mission. community partners in rural eastern including the following: North Carolina, will combine medical The creation of the College of Engineering and cognitive behavioral treatment with The fourth floor of the East Carolina Heart and Technology and approval of a community-based support to assist patients. Institute at ECU, which includes 37,000 master’s degree in biomedical engineering square feet of advanced laboratories and significantly upgrade our academic Achieving our mission to be a national simulated clinical rooms, was completed, reputation, provide virtually guaranteed jobs model of student success, public service, and construction of the fourth floor of for our students, and respond directly to the and regional transformation is possible in Ross Hall, which houses the School of UNC system strategic plan, which calls for part through your generosity to support Dental Medicine, got under way. The $18 more degrees, more jobs, and documentable a variety of programs and partnerships. million invested in these two projects will academic quality. Our engineering faculty Together we deliver on the promise of ensure adequate research capabilities and has been highly successful in being awarded opportunity, and we make a difference in are key to the university’s role as a national grant funding. More than $1,987,163 this region. Every day I am reminded it is a model of public service and regional over the last five years has been awarded. In great time to be a Pirate! transformation. addition, nearly $300,000 in scholarships Sincerely, has been distributed to students. The School of Dental Medicine experienced continued growth, including We continue to transform the quality of Steve Ballard the opening of another community service health care in the region and state through Chancellor learning center (CSLC) in Lillington medical innovation projects such as the a1 a2 The Big Picture . 4 contents Sharing in ECU’s Mission and Values . .8 EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC. Accomplishing Great Things for ECU . 11 Mission . .13 Members . .14 Features . .16 Advancement Administration . .20 ECU MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION INC. Embracing the Vision. .23 Mission . .25 Members . .26 Features . .28 Advancement Staff . .32 ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC. Undaunted in Our Efforts . 35 Mission . .37 Members . .38 Features . .40 Educational Foundation Administration. .44 EAST CAROLINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC. Celebrating a Year of Firsts and Growth . 47 Mission . .49 Members . .50 Features . .52 Alumni Staff . 56 Order of the Cupola . 58 Leo W. Jenkins Society . .61 Ways to Give to ECU . 62 Contact Information . 64 a3 PictureThe Big The Work of East Carolina’s Foundations The fundraising arms of East Carolina University are its three foundations: the East Carolina University Foundation Inc., the ECU Educational Foundation Inc. (Pirate Club), and the ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation Inc. At the same time, the East Carolina Alumni Association nurtures a connection between ECU and its graduates, whose support of the university is vital. Private support of ECU through these foundations provides resources that state support cannot, such as student scholarships, state-of-the-art equipment, programs that enrich the educational experience of all East Carolina students, and enhancements to our athletics facilities. Generous support from alumni and friends continues to be a key ingredient in East Carolina University’s rich tradition of reaching new levels of achievement in student enrollment, academic accomplishment, athletic excellence, and economic development for eastern North Carolina. a4 The Big Picture Other Noncapital Grants Capital Grants 5.62% 2.05% Grants and Contracts 4.29% SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR ECU THIS YEAR State Appropriations The largest source of revenue for East Carolina University 31.81% comes from the services it provides. These services include tuition, fees, student housing and dining services, and Tuition patient medical services. State appropriations are the single- and Fees largest portion of revenue. Grants from and contracts with 19.58% governmental and not-for-profit organizations are also major sources of revenue. Charitable gifts to the university’s foundations are an increasingly important source of revenue. Gifts Sales and 1.95% Services 9.86% Patient Services Investment Income 23.92% 0.91% Other Organizations 2% Corporations 11% SOURCES OF GIFTS TO ECU FOUNDATIONS THIS YEAR Alumni Alumni and charitable foundations are the largest contributors 42% to the university’s foundations, representing 67 percent of total Charitable Foundations giving. Other individuals and corporations account for the next 25% largest block of contributions. Other Individuals 19% $22.8 $21.5 $21.6 $20.8 $18.7 $16.1 CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECU FOUNDATIONS Contributions to the ECU-related foundations experienced an increase for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, in comparison to contributions from the previous year. DOLLARS (in millions) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 a5 The Big Picture Facility Enhancements 21% FOUNDATIONS’ SUPPORT OF ECU IN 2013–2014 The ECU-related foundations provided a total of $19.7 Scholarships million in support of the university and its programs during 46% fiscal year 2014. This support funded scholarships, programs, and facility enhancements. Programs 33% $20 $19 $19 $18 $13 FOUNDATIONS’ SUPPORT OF ECU $12 During the past six years, the ECU-related foundations have provided approximately $101 million in support to the university. DOLLARS (in millions) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 NET ASSETS OF ECU FOUNDATIONS (millions of $s) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 ECU FOUNDATION $ 65.4 $ 73.4 $ 88.8 $ 87.6 $98.0 $114.0 ECU MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION 25.5 32.2 34.6 34.8 38.2 45.2 ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 19.5 24.7 30.1 28.5 30.7 30.8 EAST CAROLINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.8 TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 111.5 $ 131.7 $ 155.3 $ 152.7 $168.9 $192.8 a6 The Big Picture $164 $145 $129 $128 $104 $89 MARKET VALUE OF ENDOWMENTS AT ECU (NACUBO Survey) Endowments are important to East Carolina University because they provide perpetual financial support. The perpetual nature of endowments makes them an important component of university funding. DOLLARS (in millions) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Cash 1% Alternatives INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 20% (NACUBO Survey) The investment objective for the foundations’ endowment portfolio is to manage the portfolio in a manner that will U.S. Equities maximize the benefits intended by donors, support the 39% university’s programs, and generate sufficient long-term growth of capital without undue exposure to risk. The portfolio is designed to provide a sustainable level of spending distributions as well as enhance the real (inflation adjusted) purchasing power Int’l. Equities 23% of the endowments. The portfolio is invested in a diversified asset allocation. Fixed Income 17% INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE 2014 3 YEAR 5 YEAR 7 YEAR 10 YEAR ECU CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO 16.60% 9.40% 13.10% 5.80% 7.40% 70% S&P 500/30% BC AGGREGATE 18.28% 12.75% 14.70% 6.24% 7.17% a7 Sharing in ECU’s Mission and Values From Christopher Dyba, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement This has been a great year in the Division of University new student center on the AdvancementT at East Carolina University. It was a year of Health Sciences Campus. transition and change, but a year of great success. Together, The two projects will begin the four foundations that support ECU raised more than in the first half of 2015 and $38,000,000 for priorities across our great campus.