2011 Annual Report
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F i s c a l Y e a r 2 0 1 1 Foundation a n n u a l R e p o R t 2 TAble of Con T e n T s Message from the Foundation . 4 Highlights from Fiscal Year 2011 . 6 I Am Missouri State . 18 Student Scholarships . 20 Annual Giving . 22 Planned Giving . 24 Naming Opportunities . 26 Program Support . 28 Faculty Endowments . 30 Ways to Give . 32 The Founders Club . 34 Financial Highlights . 40 The Founders Club Membership . 44 The Founders Club Membership — In Memoriam . 50 Missouri State University Foundation Board of Trustees . 52 Development and Alumni Relations Staff . 53 Staff Directory . 54 3 MESSAGe fRoM THe FOUnDATION Dear Alumni, Donors and Friends: Like we said, it’s been a great year. We have so much gratitude for our recent successes, and we expect What a great year. many more — thanks to you! Just when you think this University’s supporters can’t be more devoted, you find out people can be even Sincerely, more generous than you thought possible. We have so much to celebrate in Fiscal Year 2011, which ran from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. First of all, it’s the 30th anniversary of the Missouri Larry Frazier, chair, Missouri State University State University Foundation. The Foundation’s first Foundation Board of Trustees Larry Frazier official day of operation was Jan. 13, 1981, and since that time it has raised more than $220 million. This money has improved the University in boundless ways. In this annual report, you can learn about some of the events and special gifts — including 30 new scholarships to represent that 30-year benchmark — W. Brent Dunn, vice president for University that have been part of our anniversary. advancement and executive director, Next, the Missouri State Foundation had another Missouri State University Foundation record-breaking year of fundraising — the fourth in a row. We raised more than $16 million, which will fund programs, scholarships, equipment and other needs across campus. In addition, Missouri State’s fundraising efforts were recognized with an award given by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, a group known as a standard-bearer in collegiate development and marketing. This award gives us great pride because it validates the Foundation is a good steward of your donations. It also lets us know we are among the top universities in the nation as far as our depth of support from our alumni and friends. W. Brent Dunn 4 5 July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 Highlights from Fiscal Year 2011 July 19, 2010 July 30 Aug. 4 Aug. 23 Aug. 31 Sept. 23 Missouri State develops new 78-year-old Mary Jean Greenwood Laboratory School Opening-day enrollment sets Putnam Student Center at University announces bachelor’s degree in geotourism; (Price) Walls, University’s first receives joint grant from William new record of 18,870 students Missouri State University-West record-setting 23,092 will be one of first colleges in the black applicant (who was T. Kemper Foundation and on Springfield campus and 2,024 Plains reopens after renovations students enrolled this fall in nation to offer this program denied admission in 1950), Commerce Bank Foundation for students on West Plains campus Missouri State University system; receives honorary degree at Science Scholars’ Laboratory, new system enrollment increased for commencement 9,000-square-foot wing with labs fifth year in a row and classrooms Feb. 26 MArch 23 April 4 April 16 April 30 June 16 Men’s basketball team claims University announces it has Paul Lusk, associate head coach at Sold-out crowd packs JQH Arena The Founders Club, Missouri Missouri State University-West Missouri Valley Conference received a bronze rating from the Purdue University, named for Sir Elton John, who performs State’s most prestigious Plains establishes first endowed regular-season title Sustainability Tracking, Assessment Missouri State’s 17th men’s as part of “Greatest Hits Live” tour organization for donors, holds professorship, the Donna Jones and Rating System, known as STARS, basketball head coach dinner and annual medallion Endowed Professorship of Nursing developed by the Association for the reception; 26 new medallions (STORY, PAGE 30) Advancement of Sustainability in awarded (STORY, PAGE 37) Higher Education 6 Oct. 22 Dec. 7 JAnuAry 2011 JAn. 12, 2011 JAn. 12, 2011 JAn. 12 Greenwood Laboratory School Greenwood Laboratory School McQueary family, longtime Foundation kicks off year-long Foundation announces gift Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Legacy alumnus James P. Ferguson breaks ground on the Science supporters, pledge naming-level celebration of its 30th anniversary; of more than $1 million from Campaign to name, update receives 2010 Bronze Bear Scholars’ Laboratory gift to expand Physical Therapy announces 30 scholarships and the estate of Mildred Wilcox, a Academic Achievement Center in Award, the University’s highest Building on campus; building now other gifts to commemorate the University employee for 40 years Forsythe Athletics Center kicks off nonacademic award, in recognition McQueary Family Health Sciences occasion (STORY, PAGE 8) (STORY, PAGE 25) of outstanding support of both Hall (STORY, PAGE 12) Greenwood and Missouri State June 17 June 20 June 24 June 27 June 30 June 30 Learning Center at William H. Missouri State receives Overall Foundation announces creation Missouri State President James Foundation continues to make Foundation closes Fiscal Year 2011 Darr Agricultural Center named Performance Award in the 2011 of Emergency Scholarship Fund in E. Cofer, Sr. announces plans to significant progress toward with record fundraising amount of for former U.S. Sen. Christopher Educational Fundraising Awards response to deadly Joplin tornado return to faculty; general counsel reaching $125 million goal set for more than $16.6 million S. “Kit” Bond to honor his career given by the Council for the (STORY, PAGE 14) Clif Smart named Our Promise: The Campaign for in public service, recognize his Advancement and Support of interim president Missouri State University advocacy for agriculture Education (STORY, PAGE 13) 7 HigHligHt: Foundation celebrates 30th anniversary the Missouri State university Foundation, 1970s due to a deep recession. “The Foundation was controversial in the the not-for-profit corporation that “Policy changes were sending a strong signal to beginning because it was not the norm for a public encourages and manages private public institutions across the state: Raise more private school to raise money,” Brown said. financial support for Missouri State, money,” Brown said. The state would no longer be However, the brand-new organization quickly turned 30 this year. covering all educational costs. found supporters. The Foundation thanked The Foundation’s first day of operation was In addition, the University’s athletics program those faithful supporters, welcomed back people Jan. 13, 1981, and since that time it has raised more had started the move to Division I of the National instrumental to its early success and announced than $220 million. This money has improved the Collegiate Athletics Association. Leaders knew many significant gifts — including more than 30 new University in boundless ways: It has gone to student athletics fundraising would become part of the future. scholarships — during a Jan. 12 campus event. scholarships, faculty endowments, building projects, Lastly, some supporters wanted to give major The Foundation has proven to be a successful athletics needs and other campus improvements. donations, such as property. The state school addition to the University: It has progressed from An anniversary kick-off event was held in needed a private organization to best manage those raising about $376,000 in its first year to raising more January on campus to announce dozens of gifts that types of assets. than $16 million in 2011. commemorate the occasion. The University established the Foundation in fall The Foundation plays a significant role in filling Ken Brown, the first executive director of the 1980, and in early 1981 fundraisers had been hired and gaps between state funding and the University’s Foundation, said the need for the group arose in the the organization was up and running. actual operating costs, and its existence has allowed A tiMeline oF AcHieveMent The Missouri State 1981 1982 1983 1985-1991 1987 University Foundation On Jan. 13, Missouri Annual amount raised: Baker Observatory Foundation holds first Annual amount raised: Secretary of State $376,161 dedicated in April capital campaign, “A $1,652,676 1981-2011 issues certificate of Time of Opportunity,” incorporation for Gregory P. Onstot hired with goal of $9 million Southwest Missouri State as Foundation’s second to be used for Juanita University Foundation; executive director; K. Hammons Hall for first meeting of Foundation The Founders Club the Performing Arts and Board of Directors held established; The Bears David D. Glass Hall June 26, convened by Fund established SMSU President Duane G. Meyer; Ken Brown named ScAn AnD WAtch first executive director 8 thousands of Missouri State alumni and friends to Dr. John S. Bowdidge Scholarship: A scholarship for Edwards Family Scholarship: A scholarship directly contribute to decades of expansion. an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the for a strong-performing student from Greene, “What you’ve done to enhance the learning finance and general business department, particularly Christian, Webster, Wright, Dallas, Polk, Douglas, environment at Missouri State is hard to put into for a student demonstrating financial need and one Laclede, Taney, Barton, Lawrence, Barry, Dade, words,” Greg Onstot, the Foundation’s second with an interest in international business. Newton, Jasper, Ozark, Vernon, McDonald, Stone executive director, told supporters at the Jan. 12 event. or Cedar counties in Missouri. Preference for a Commercial Property and Casualty Underwriters “You gave us a chance to grow.” student seeking a degree in the College of Business Society of St.