FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE JUNE 30, 2018 FLAGSHIP DIFFERENCE TRANSFORMING LIVES, COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY TOTAL 38% ENDOWMENT BENEFITING THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI $713 19% MILLION ACADEMIC AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 4% FACULTY SUPPORT LIBRARY SUPPORT 39% SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT The figures represent new gifts and new pledges in the fiscal RECENT $ years in which they were made. PRIVATE SUPPORT 167.6 IN MILLIONS $132.1 $116.4 $116.6 $105.1 $100.2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 PUBLISHERS: Wendell W. Weakley Sandra McGuire Guest OF University of Mississippi Foundation EDITOR: TABLE CONTENTS Tina H. Hahn THE ANNUAL REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY FOR THE YEAR ENDED ASSOCIATE EDITORS: JUNE 30, 2018 Bill Dabney Donna Patton MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS: THE CHANCELLOR .........................................................3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS .............43 Hailey Gilleland Wesley Owen MESSAGE FROM UMMC: ELEVATING HEALTH SERVICES, WRITERS: THE UM FOUNDATION PRESIDENT ..................................5 Da’Ron Brown CAMPAIGN DIRECTED TO PEDIATRICS .................45 Bill Dabney INTRODUCTION: UMMC Academic Leadership ......................................51 Tom Fortner TRANSFORMING INDIVIDUALS, Tina Hahn COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD .............................7 UMMC Development Staff ...........................................53 Lisa Stone CONTRIBUTORS: Major Gifts ..................................................................13 Kyle Campbell MESSAGE FROM Keri S. Henley Adam Kuffner THE OLE MISS ATHLETICS FOUNDATION CHAIR ............55 MESSAGE FROM Kim Ling Mitch Praxl OLE MISS ATHLETICS: THE UM FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIR ...........................21 Marc Rolph OLE MISS TEAMS PERFORM WELL, Brad Sheffield UM FOUNDATION: SUPPORTERS PROVIDE GIFTS ..............................57 Alex Sims MAJOR INVESTMENTS ENHANCE Ryan Whittington RECOGNITION: STUDENTS’ LIVES, SOCIETY ..................................23 Tyler Wooten TALENTED OLE MISS STUDENT-ATHLETES DESIGNER: UM Senior Leadership Group ......................................29 SUCCEED IN ALL AREAS ........................................61 Alan Burnitt Ole Miss Athletics Leadership ......................................81 UM Academic Leadership ...........................................31 PHOTOGRAPHERS: Ole Miss Athletics Foundation Board of Governors .......83 Kevin Bain UM Foundation Board .................................................33 Marlee Crawford Ole Miss Athletics Foundation Staff ..............................85 Bill Dabney Joint Committee on University Investments ..................35 Joe Ellis Jay Ferchaud UM Foundation Staff ...................................................37 Thomas Graning DONORS: University of Mississippi Foundation ..............89 Robert Jordan Joshua McCoy UM Development Staff ................................................39 DONORS: University of Mississippi Medical Center ......107 Alumni Association Staff ..............................................41 DONORS: Ole Miss Athletics Foundation .....................113 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI THE FLAGSHIP DIFFERENCE LETTER FROM THE CHANCELLOR s University of Mississippi chan- Because of this defining flagship difference, Ole Miss is the 12th-fastest cellor, I am delighted to share growing university in the country over the last decade. Students want to come Amy thoughts on the “Flagship to Ole Miss. We have $709 million dollars of construction just completed, Difference,” the theme of our Annual underway, or about to begin. And at our UM Medical Center in Jackson, our Report on Philanthropy. As the state’s new $76 million medical education building will directly impact the number flagship university, our mission is to of future doctors we can train. In fact, this new facility enabled our School transform lives, communities, and the of Medicine this fall to enroll its largest incoming class ever — 165 first-year world. And we are able to fulfill this im- medical students. portant responsibility with the support We pledge our continued thoughtful direction and use of the gifts you of the generous gifts you provide year entrust to us. Almost three years ago, we began a bold dialog that ultimately after year. produced Flagship Forward, our strategic plan that I like to call our roadmap Sincerest thanks go to the 30,332 of excellence. Flagship Forward is built around four foundational pillars: alumni and friends who committed academic excellence; healthy and vibrant communities; people, places, and $116.6 million in new gifts and pledges resources; and athletics excellence. The plan is key to sustaining our current this year, the seventh consecutive year momentum and attaining new heights of excellence as a leader in inspiring of $100 million or more. You are the minds, discovering knowledge, and transforming lives. difference makers! Your dedication, I am extremely excited and passionate about what we are doing at Ole involvement, and generosity propel Ole Miss. Our ambitious strategic plan needs your continued support to achieve Miss forward. It is truly inspiring to have such exceptional donors who commit our goals; we trust we can count on your continued loyalty and passion. Thank major investments to strengthen our work and extend our reach. you from the bottom of my heart for your inspiring generosity and your deep You should be very proud of the return on your investments. The flagship affection for Ole Miss! difference can be readily seen across our Oxford, University of Mississippi Medical Center, and regional campuses through our students, scholarship Jeffrey S. Vitter opportunities, research, healthcare delivery, academic and athletics Chancellor competitions, experiential learning, cultural arts, leadership development, and much more. THE FLAGSHIP DIFFERENCE THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 3 4 THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI THE FLAGSHIP DIFFERENCE LETTER FROM THE UM FOUNDATION PRESIDENT s University of Mississippi alumni Just take a look at a few of the many impressive advances the university and friends, you are loyal and has realized, thanks to your generous giving over the past year: Adevoted to your school. Your allegiance is strong; your affinity is • The availability of hundreds of new scholarships that will benefit deep. The love you have for Ole Miss countless Ole Miss students for generations to come is evident in our fiscal year-end num- • Supplemental support to many of our schools, departments, pro- bers, which tell the story of thousands grams and faculty provided by your planned estate gifts and other of faithful donors whose desire to give tax-deferred giving back is great. • The development of the William Magee Center for Wellness Education, Accordingly, the impact of such a drug and alcohol education facility on the Oxford campus dedicated support is transformational. • The impetus for the construction of a state-of-the-art Science The University of Mississippi’s fiscal Innovation Institute for science, technology, engineering, and math- year ended with its permanent endow- ematics instruction — a facility that’s certain to bring the university ment standing at $713 million, soaring great acclaim. from $675 million over the past year, • The construction of a pediatric expansion tower adjacent to Batson while 30,332 alumni and friends com- Children’s Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center as mitted in excess of $100 million in new well as a new pediatric ICU cardiac wing gifts for the seventh consecutive year. • The myriad of improvements to athletic facilities, equipment, and Private support totaled more than $116.6 million, of which 87 percent programs, resulting from your ongoing gifts to the Forward Together will provide current funding for donor-directed areas and 12.4 percent has campaign been added to the university’s endowment. State funds account for only about 13 percent of UM’s operating revenues, making private support all the On behalf of the UM Foundation, thank you for your continued private more crucial to the flagship university. support. The endowment, which benefited from a return of 9.6 percent and man- agement by an investment committee is well on its way to realizing a long- Wendell W. Weakley range goal of $1 billion. President/CEO Your support enables Mississippi’s flagship university to continue to University of Mississippi Foundation pursue greater heights of excellence in the classroom, in the field of medicine and in the arenas of competitive sports. THE FLAGSHIP DIFFERENCE THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 5 THE FLAGSHIP DIFFERENCE THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 6 THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI THE FLAGSHIP DIFFERENCE TRANSFORMING LIVES, COMMUNITIES & THE WORLD y all definitions, the University of Mississippi is the flagship institution. ($10 million in FY18, $66 million over three years) toward its $100 million But you, our donors, are amplifying a transformative flagship difference goal to support the construction of a patient tower, renovation of facilities, and Bthrough your dedication and generous support. the recruitment of physicians and researchers in pediatrics. Exceptional levels of achievement are evident in our classrooms, research The Forward Together campaign, seeking $200 million for Ole Miss facilities, hospitals, clinics, libraries, cultural arts, athletic facilities and Athletics, is nearing its conclusion with $176 million in hand.