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The Report on Philanthropy 2007 – 2008 Every Woman…Every Year! Spelman College The Report on Philanthropy 2007 – 2008 Every Woman…Every Year! A Message from the President Greetings: This publication celebrates the philanthropic spirit of our benefactors and affords me the opportunity to express my sincere thanks to our alumnae, trustees, faculty, staff, parents, students and friends for supporting Spelman College. Every gift, whether large or small, has a meaningful impact on the College, and ensures our position among the nation’s foremost liberal arts and women’s colleges. A major point of pride is alumnae support. The number of alumnae donors grew to more than 4,000 contributors, or 30% of all alumnae. The number of student donors and the amount they gave to the College more than tripled. Gifts from parents increased by 50 percent. More than 46 percent of Spelman faculty and staff were also donors last year, a testament to their outstanding commitment to the College and our students. Spelman is a privately funded college, so your gifts provide resources that help bridge the chasm that separates good colleges from truly great ones. We take enormous pride in Spelman’s legacy of providing a superior educational experience for women of African descent, and remain committed to the principles of academic excellence, leadership development, service learning and social transformation. Your support helps to ensure our ability to provide scholarships, recruit the brightest students and faculty, afford technological enhancements and campus improvements, and deliver the curricular and co-curricular support necessary to educate and nurture women who are making the choice to change the world. With a nearly 80 percent graduation rate, Spelman continues to be recognized by such rating entities as US News & World Report, Princeton Review and The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the country. Spelman students distinguish themselves as recipients of prestigious awards such as the Thomas J. Watson Foundation Fellowship, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, and the Fulbright Fellowship. As we look to the future, we are committed to even greater achievements for Spelman and our students. We will build strategically on our distinctive mission, academic strengths, and infrastructure, knowing that private support is essential to reaching new goals. I am confident that through the generosity of our loyal donors, the College will achieve great things. Thank you for sharing your resources with the College during the July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008, fiscal year. Your generosity will help Spelman remain a place where young women of African descent are empowered to uplift their communities through service and leadership. Best Wishes, Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. President, Spelman College Every Woman…Every Year! THE CAMPAIGN FOR ALUMNAE PARTICIPATION Bernice Green, C’91, gets in the spirit. Bernice Green, C’91 The Every Woman...Every Year campaign encourages every Spelman alumna to make a gift to the College each and every fiscal year. Alumnae are rallying to the charge to increase giving participation and strengthen the College through their collective contributions. 2 Founders Day As part of the Every Woman...Every Year campaign, alumnae, faculty, staff, parents and students were encouraged to support the College Challenge financially and present those gifts to Spelman on Founders Day. During the College’s 127th Birthday Party, each group presented a check to President Beverly Daniel Tatum signifying the number of donors and their total contribution to the College. Ingrid Lassiter and Gracie Hutcherson, C’82, present Dr. Tatum with a Kathleen Williams, parent of Eriqah Foreman Williams, C’2010, gift from the Campus Campaign presents Dr. Tatum with a contribution from the Parents Campaign Kadria Scott, C’2011, and Amanda Jordan, C’2008, present Dr. Tatum Michelle Matthews, C’82, Helene Moon, C’2007, and Grace Okrah, C’99, with a gift from the Student Campaign present Dr. Tatum with a contribution from the Alumnae Campaign Winners of the Founders Day Affinity Challenge were also announced during the Birthday Party. Affinity groups competed to raise alumnae participation and included non-reunioning classes, sororities, National Alumnae Association of Spelman College regions, alumnae clubs and organizations, states and the Graduates of the Last Decade. 3 The 2008 Founders Day Challenge (as of April 14, 2008) The Sororities Zeta Phi Beta – 30.77% Alpha Kappa Alpha – 22.42% Delta Sigma Theta – 19.26% The National Alumnae Association of Spelman College Southeastern Region – 39.36% Great Lakes Region – 32.12% South Central Region – 30.51% Northeastern Region – 30.23% Far West Region – 27.66% The Clubs / Organizations The Glee Club – 16.08 % The Jazz Ensemble – 8.42% The Classes Class of 1965 – 46.67% Class of 1949 – 36.96% Class of 1956 – 32.20% The States District of Columbia – 18.54% Indiana – 15.74% New Jersey – 15.30% Graduates of the Last Decade Class of 2005 – 13.89% Class of 2004 – 12.00% Class of 2000 – 11.32% 4 Alumnae Giving by Class Year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008) CLASS YEAR / REUNION CLASS GIFT PARTICIPATION CLASS YEAR / REUNION CLASS GIFT PARTICIPATION 1936 $50 33% 1973 / 35th Reunion $49,975 48% 1937 $270 17% 1974 $31,937 31% 1975 $20,860 41% 1938 / 70th Reunion $1,800 27% 1976 $9,009 29% 1939 $450 22% 1977 $13,377 28% 1940 $13,750 44% 1941 $1,130 56% 1978 / 30th Reunion $47,928 43% 1942 $1,460 39% 1979 $59,709 26% 1980 $12,009 16% 1943 / 65th Reunion $16,356 43% 1981 $58,925 20% 1944 $2,877 44% 1982 $9,533 23% 1945 $4,175 36% 1946 $31,035 41% 1983 / 25th Reunion $38,805 36% 1947 $11,460 53% 1984 $25,781 26% 1985 $17,045 22% 1948 / 60th Reunion $14,050 52% 1986 $23,684 22% 1949 $36,011 58% 1987 $17,020 23% 1950 $6,379 40% 1951 $6,100 63% 1988 / 20th Reunion $42,696 32% 1952 $9,750 41% 1989 $12,283 22% 1990 $41,746 28% 1953 / 55th Reunion $100,784 62% 1991 $22,004 28% 1954 $8,535 62% 1992 $9,242 25% 1955 $9,535 44% 1956 $7,825 58% 1993 / 15th Reunion $34,581 41% 1957 $20,383 47% 1994 $18,290 24% 1995 $19,546 27% 1958 / 50th Reunion $120,350 84% 1996 $20,165 21% 1959 $6,850 51% 1997 $10,024 25% 1960 $11,120 46% 1961 $4,400 40% 1998 / 10th Reunion $20,204 34% 1962 $3,160 41% 1999 $7,497 19% 2000 $6,134 23% 1963 / 45th Reunion $66,721 50% 2001 $6,613 21% 1964 $7,920 45% 2002 $4,712 20% 1965 $38,139 67% 1966 $9,680 40% 2003 / 5th Reunion $6,294 77% 1967 $6,203 27% 2004 $6,536 24% 2005 $5,038 24% 1968 / 40th Reunion $94,531 74% 2006 $3,582 20% 1969 $9,030 39% 2007 $2,453 17% 1970 $35,609 31% 2008 $1,311 9% 1971 $7,098 27% 1972 $11,364 43% 5 Reunion Classes Contribute More Than $600,000 Reunion is a time to rejoice in the gathering of generations of Spelman women from the Diamond Daughters to the Golden Girls and the first-time, 5-year reunion class. Culminating a week of activities, the Reunion Banquet, held at the Georgia World Congress Center, included the class gift presentations and the announcement of the winners of the Alumnae Philanthropic Achievement Awards. REUNION 2008 PHILANTHROPIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Dr. Tatum presents a bouquet of roses to Helen Brookins Bell, C’53, Shirley McGhee Fannings, C’58, accepted two in recognition of the Outstanding Cumulative Giving (4-year total) awards for the Class of 1958, Outstanding Class recognition awarded to the Class of 1953 for their gift of $81,970. Gift (Reunion year only total) – $118,000; and Highest Percentage of Participation (Reunion year only total) – 83%. Spelman Honors Consistent Contributors Reunioning alumnae who have been consistent donors were also recognized at this year’s Reunion Banquet. There were 103 members of reunion classes that have answered the call for consistent giving and have made a gift each year since their last reunion. Those alumnae received linen and lace embroidered handkerchiefs as a token of appreciation from the College. Three alumnae were individually acknowledged for contributing to their alma mater each year since 1973. For 35 years of consistent giving, Ms. Bettie J. Durrah, C’63, Dr. Pauline E. Drake, C’58, and accepting for Ruth Harvey Brown, C’53, Mrs. Jean LaRue Foster Scott, C’53, (pictured with Dr. Tatum from left to right) were each presented with a silver, engraved jewelry box. 6 Scholarship Recipients Say Thank You On Friday, April 4, 2008, Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum hosted the annual Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon, which honors the generosity of scholar- ship donors and provides an opportunity for supporters and the grateful recipients to meet. During the luncheon, students and sponsors had the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships. “The expression of appreci- ation from the College and the heartfelt thanks from grateful students who tell of their financial need and academic achievements encourages continued sup- port,” says Marsha Allen, director of donor relations. During her luncheon address, Sierra Bloxson, C’2008, spoke of how need- based aid, grants and scholarships shaped and influenced not only her college career, but also her life. “Spelman College is where my life has begun,” said the Cleveland, Ohio native, who had to support herself while attending Spelman. “Society said that I was not supposed to make it out of my family situation, that I was not supposed to make it out of my neighborhood and that I was not supposed to graduate from college. Because of the generosity of donors like you and the grace of God, I am still here and I am graduating on this spring.
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