Donor Annual Report Southern and Dobson Campus 2017 Your financial support is an opportunity to reaffirm Red Mountain Campus your love for MCC. The legacy of our founders, and your commitment to grow the next generation of creative, curious bold men and women is inspiring. Thank You! 2 | 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents Message of Thanks . 4 Development Council . 6 Mission and Vision . 9 Meet the Staff ............................................... 9 Donor Stories .............................................. 10 Honor Roll of Donors . 18 Annual Giving .............................................. 19 Major and Principal Giving . 27 Community Partners . 28 College Financials ........................................... 30 Meaningful Investments . 32 Beneficiaries of your Investments . 36 Estate and Gift Planning . 38 Visit the College ............................................ 40 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT | 3 Message of Thanks Dear Friend of Mesa Community College, Mesa Community College is a cornerstone of our community, an exciting and nurturing environment where people learn to thrive in their lives and contribute to society. Every day in our classrooms and online, men and women of all ages and walks of life are achieving their personal goals and blossoming into our local leaders in business, the arts, civic service, and more. Because of friends like you, MCC provides high-quality, affordable, and accessible education. Consider how your support of MCC helps a recent high school graduate exploring his or her passion and talent for art … a young man or woman who has always wanted to be a firefighter … a single parent going back to school to become a nurse … and a recent retiree taking a variety of classes to stay engaged. And, in a fast-changing local and global economy, support like yours ensures MCC can give our students the competitive edge with a wide variety of relevant programs areas, degrees, and certificates. Thanks to you, success truly starts at MCC. In the following pages, you’ll read how, as a valued friend of MCC, you are making personal dreams come true and enhancing our community. Thank you for all you do to make this college exceptional. We look forward to your continued commitment to educational excellence. With gratitude, SASAN K. POUREETEZADI, MBA JARED A. LANGKILDE, MBA STEVE E. ADAMS Interim President Executive Director of Development College Development Council Chair 4 | 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT Study abroad trip at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland 2014 Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. KOFI ANNAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT | 5 Development Council STEVE ADAMS NEIL BAIER DEBORAH BATEMAN Owner Vice President of Finance Vice Chairman AlphaGraphics Crescent Crown Distributing National Bank of Arizona DRS. KENNETH & JENNIFER DUFF THOMAS GARDNER REBECCA BOREN President Owner Founders Jef International, Inc. Garner Investments Boren Family Foundation SALLY HARRISON JOSEPH HOLMES WENDELL JONES President / Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Partner Emeritus Mesa Chamber of Commerce Heal the Hero Foundation Henry & Horne 6 | 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT HON. DENNIS KAVANAUGH RUTH TAN LIM, M.D., M.D. (H) EDDIE MARIN Owner Owner Owner Dennis Kavanaugh PC Dobson Integrated Medical Center Pro Player Advisors BRIAN MIKES JUSTIN OLSON SASAN POUREETEZADI Owner Commissioner Interim President Hyperion Financial Group Arizona Corporation Commission Mesa Community College THOMAS RHODES CHARLES SMITH DR. NANCY WALTERS Community Leader President Retired Educator Academy Advisors 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT | 7 The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice. BRIAN HERBERT, THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MCC Mascot - The Thunderbird A gift from the class of 1978 8 | 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT MEET THE STAFF JARED A. LANGKILDE, MBA Executive Director of Development 480-461-7396 [email protected] Mission and Vision MISSION TANYA T. SMITH The Office of Development serves the College in its mission to help Team Support people succeed in their local and global communities by building 480-461-7485 lasting friendships, leading a culture of philanthropy, and modeling [email protected] fundraising best practices that result in massive revenue for the College. KARLEY A. MELLBERG VISION Coordinator of Research and Gift Management The vision of the Office of Development at Mesa Community 480-461-7963 [email protected] College is to be recognized for a pivotal leadership role in: › Transforming MCC into a high-access college of choice with distinction. › Generating prospective student interest and affinity leading to record high enrollment. ERNESTO L. ABEYTIA, MFA, MA › Garnering statewide and national recognition for MCC as a Coordinator of Gift Processing model of educational innovation. 480-461-7992 [email protected] › Building a college endowment that underwrites and ensures the success of the College’s quest to be exceptional, excellent and a distinctive institution of teaching and learning. › Positioning MCC as steward of the region’s future and human ED C. KNIGHT, J.D. capital, worthy of global business and industry support and Director of Planned Giving 480-461-7956 collaboration. [email protected] › Cultivating the College’s most valuable and powerful strategic relationships among business, community, educational, cultural, and political leaders. › Planning and executing history-making, record-breaking comprehensive fundraising campaigns. CHRISTOS J. CHRONIS Director of Major & Principal Giving 480-461-7356 [email protected] KERSTAN L. RYAN Director of Annual Giving 480-461-7943 [email protected] 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT | 9 Donor Stories Ruth Tan Lim, M.D., M.D. (H) 10 | 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT Gift of $1M Investing in Veterans and the Arts Dr. Ruth Tan Lim Member, Development Council Dr. Ruth Tan Lim is a woman of many talents. She’s a physician who heals, a musician who entertains, a veteran who serves her country, and a philanthropist who believes the more you give, the more you receive. Her life exemplifies what we strive to inspire in our students—a desire to learn, a dedication to service and citizenship, the ability to problem-solve and think critically, and a lifelong commitment to personal growth and development. At MCC, we are grateful that Dr. Lim has chosen to shine her light on us with her participation as a member of MCC’s Development Council and her extraordinary philanthropic generosity. In her own life, growing up in Singapore, she saw how studying music promoted her creativity and critical thinking. Today, as a practitioner of integrative medicine, she combines conventional Western medicine with complementary healing practices that strengthen the body, mind, and spirit. Combining her love of music and a desire to give back to her local community and fellow veterans, her impact can be seen throughout campus with her gifts supporting the Performing Arts Center, the Veteran’s Endowment Fund, music department students, and the Rose Garden. She gave her first gift to Mesa Community College to help students advance their personal and professional development through engaged learning, and become positive forces of change for the community and the world. Her impression of MCC’s future is bright. From her insider perspective as a member of the Development Council, she has confidence that the executive team and faculty will continue to be leaders in empowering individuals to succeed and be positive citizens, both locally and globally. We are thankful for her partnership as we strive to lead the way to success for anyone who turns to us to seek it. 2017 DONOR ANNUAL REPORT | 11 Gift of $10K Propelling Exercise Sciences to New Heights with Charitable Support Wayne Balmer Alumni-Student Wayne Balmer is among Mesa Community College’s most enthusiastic students. He’s taken so many classes here that he’s obtained four associate degrees and eight certificates. The completion of his ninth certificate is just around the corner. His first class was work-related. As an urban planner for the city of Mesa in 1993, he was project manager for the civilian development of the Williams Air Force Base. The idea was to convert Williams Air Force Base into an international airport for cargo— and knowing nothing about what that would entail, he enrolled in international business classes at MCC. At the time, not only did he complete a Certificate in International Business, he gained the knowledge to establish a foreign trade zone, which ultimately attracted business investment and made the project a success. Throughout the rest of his career, he would come home from work and take online classes for fun—as varied as Sociology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Death Management, and Human Resources. He also started donating to the MCC Student Scholarship Fund. When he retired in 2014, he decided to go back to school at MCC. He said, “I looked at the classes I had already taken and started filling in the gaps to complete the degrees and certificates.” In addition to supporting the Student Scholarship Fund, Wayne wanted to help promote the Exercise Science department and support students studying to become personal trainers. He said, “People think of Exercise Science as jocks lifting weights. But it’s also a focus on health—something everyone can relate to. These classes are teaching me how to have a healthy lifestyle so that I’m ready for the next 20 years.” First, he created and funded a promotional brochure to attract more interest in Exercise Science at MCC. Then, he established the Wayne Balmer Exercise Science Certification Scholarship. The scholarship covers membership, test, and material costs for professional certification by a nationally accredited organization. As one of MCC’s biggest fans, we are lucky to have Wayne’s support, and also his valuable participation in classes. He said, “Whether it’s a transition from high school or getting back to college after a while, you’ll have a good experience.