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2018 Annual Report Annual Report 2018 OLLI Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Welcome to the 2018 annual report. We want to share with you the accomplishments and challenges facing OLLI at UVa. We are one year into our Strategic Plan and we can now more easily communicate our current programs, results, and future directions. OLLI at UVa fills a vital niche in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. For the past eighteen years, OLLI has provided lifelong learning experiences for adults in a social, collegiate environment. This past year, OLLI course offerings have grown from 170 courses to 193 courses. Our enrollment has increased to 2,126 adults for the entire year, and there is a growing demand for OLLI courses. While this unprec- edented growth engages more adults in lifelong learning, there are challenges we must face in data base management and data retrieval, staff time, venue usage, and budget development. OLLI’s seventeen-year-old computer system will be replaced in December 2018. We have received a matching grant promise of $30,000 from the Perry Foundation to purchase the new system, if OLLI can raise an additional $15,000. The annual report highlights the following accomplishments for OLLI at UVa during 2017/2018 : • The board of directors approved the purchase of Campus CE, a state-of-the-art online registration system and data base. • An online instructor/course questionnaire (EoCQ) replaced paper versions for more efficient collection of member evaluations. • The organization Initiated the second year of three-year strategic plan including metrics to track progress. • Direct appeal member fundraising increased and the Board Fundraising Challenge was met. • A new fee structure was implemented for Fall 2018 to deal with rising course presentation expenses. • Home Instead, Sentara Martha Jefferson, and UVA Health System provided sponsorship funds to support programs and publications. • A work group has been formed to promote diversity among instructors, members, and throughout OLLI at UVa. • 358 volunteers made OLLI’s activities possible. Beth Barber Myrle Langley Executive Director President Mission Statement Aware that an active mind is as necessary as social relationships and physical exercise to a full life, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia offers educational opportunities and intellectual enrichment to active adults in the community. The Institute is member-directed and draws upon its members’ resources, as well as other academic and community resources, to organize courses and other educational activities. In this stimulating environment, members may acquire new knowledge, explore ideas, exercise creativity, and share interests and expertise with others. OLLI at UVa: 1,639 MEMBERS Projected Enrollments 2400 • 86 percent between the ages of 63 and 82 2300 • 65 percent female; 35 percent male 2200 • Backgrounds: business, academia, and 2100 professional occupations. 2000 • Where they live: 1900 35 percent live in Charlottesville; 1800 41 percent live in Albemarle County; FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 8 percent live in Augusta County; 4 percent live in Nelson County; 12 percent live in other counties. • Why they take classes: Number of Courses Offered Per Year 48 percent report primary interest Number of Courses Offered Per Year is the intellectual experience; 170 158 148 30 percent report the social interaction. 135 OLLI’s lifelong learning programs educate and engage adults to enhance the quality of their lives. FY 14 TOTAL FY 15 TOTAL FY 16 TOTAL FY 17 TOTAL OLLI at UVa is a member-driven organization offering courses and programs that promote intellectual and social enrichment. We draw upon academic and community resources to ensure high quality programs that meet the needs of our members. Our vision is to energize, engage, and inspire members to expand their knowledge, explore ideas, and share interests in a supportive environment. While the current target audience for OLLI is increasing, OLLI’s strategic plan calls for a modest an- nual increase in courses offered in order to maintain consistent quality with first-class instruction and course delivery. As we continue to meet the educational and intellectual needs of a growing member- ship base, the number of courses offered and enrollments will gradually increase. INCOME / EXPENSES TOTAL FY 2018 INCOME $419,290 TOTAL FY 2018 INCOME $419,290 (unaudited) Income from Osher Grant $122,160 Membership, Course Fees and Ou>ngs $297,130 Annual Fundraising Campaign Memberships, $43,071 Course Fees, Outings $297,130 Osher Grant $122,160 OLLI at UVa depends on three Annual Fundraising $43,071 revenue streams: 9% • Memberships and Course Fees, increased compared to 2017. 27% • Endowment Investment Income decreased from that realized in 2017. • Fundraising and Member Donations, increased over the same period in 2017. 64% OLLI expenses are categorized within three main functions. • Program–includes expenses FUNCTIONAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES EXPENSES FY 2018 FY $454,130 2018 $454,130 such as facility rentals, classroom Programs $363,535 materials and equipment, and staff Program $363,535 OperationsManagement $79,228 $79,228 Fundraising $11,367 salaries. Fundraising $11,367 • Operations–includes expenses 3% such as office rent and supplies, 17% online registration system mainte- nance, and the annual audit. • Fundraising–includes expenses such as the costs to create and mail solicitations and thank-you notes. 80% In response to member demand, OLLI increased the number of courses offered and added new sections to existing courses in an effort to reduce the waitlist. The increased costs resulted in a deficit for FY 2018. SPONSORS AND Collaborators OLLI at UVa enjoys being part of this community whose deep pool of resources enriches our program through collaboration and sponsorship. From unique venues, to membership value, to volunteer re- sources, these friends are critical to our ability to meet our mission. As a University-related foundation, OLLI at UVa has access to high-quality support. Our endowment is invested with UVIMCO, staff medical benefits come from the Health Benefits Consortium, the UVA Fund provides banking and bookkeeping services, and the President of the University and the Board of Visi- tors each appoint one representative to OLLI’s Board of Directors. Pam Roland Teaching for OLLI has been a satisfying personal experience with “fringe benefits.” Those who take my class, “Yes, You Can Learn to Draw,” might think they are getting around to learning something they put off for years. But in truth, they are learning to SEE the world around them like never before. I end up with lots of new friends who are interesting, educated, and excited about art. And equally important, I get to do what I LOVE which is to continue to teach in my retirement. The OLLI experience has enriched the lives of both this teacher and her students! Ruth & Stan Buchwalter Heather Dickey Christine & Norman Gutzler donors William Buckley Elizabeth Donohoe Barbara Hamran Dorothy Bumgardner Betsy Dove Laura Hawthorne Eleanor & Bill Adams Robert Burnett Deane Dozier Sheila Hazen Marilyn Aho Bonnie Cady Kai Dozier Holly Hedstrom Marian Alexander Jeanne & Daniel Campbell Sally Pecora Dunn Susan & Richard Heffner Elizabeth & Thomas Allan Susan & Duncan Campbell Alison Dunscomb Allen Hench Charles Anderson Sunny & Dabney Carr Abbie Edwards Carol Hendrix Lisa Anderson Felix Carrera Abigail Edwards Ginger Holub Margaret “Bonney” Andrews Betsy Carrier Joan Fadden Robert Holub Robert Andrews Robert Carroll Albert Falcone Home Instead Senior Care Anonymous (10) Janelle Catlett Elva & Wayne Ferguson Charles Hood Margaret Armstrong Virginia Cenedella Dudley Flanders Daniel Horan Janice Ball Louis Centore Dorothy Fleishman Sentara Martha Jefferson Edwin Barber Charles Chadwick Wendy Flynn Hospital James Barrett Peter Chapin Margaret Fowler Sharon Hostler Pamela Bartlett Vivian Chisolm John Fowler Larry Howard Barry Battle Joyce Chopra Genevieve Fraiman Michael Hunt Robert Baydush Karen Christiansen Robert Frasier Linda Jackson Collins Beagle Stephen Church Richard French Beverley Jacobs Robert Bedford Sally & Donald Clark Ruth French Kirk Jacobs Jane Benson Dorothy Cluff Shirley French Tyson Janney Grace Best Lucy Colebaugh Tobe Friedberg Sally Jebson Dennis Bigelow Calvin Collier Joan Fry Susan Johnson Carol Bingaman Charlie Cona Julia Fudala Mary Johnson Bruce Black Rosemary Cona Elizabeth Fuller John Johnson Victoria & William Blackford Eileen Conroy Richard Funk Terri Jordan Margaret Blevins Dora Conway Sandra Gallagher Peaches Joyal Lanier & Eugene Bogen Brigitte Cowan Vincent Gilmore William Julian Karin Bonding Katherine Cozzi Grace Giras Joan Kammire Roma Bourne Nancy Cranwell Marjie Giuliano William Kampmeier Blair Bourque Janice Creasy Doris Glick Michael Kelley Thomas Boyd Joy & Whitman Cross Carol Gold Mary Anne Kelly Pam & Lucius Bracey Sarah & Gary Cuccio Nancy Gordon Betsy & James Kennan Paula Christman-Bracker Anne Cuff Linda Gore Jane W. Kerewich & Earl Bracker Robert D’Angio Terry Graham Ute & Brent Kitching Anneke Bredo Pat Daniele Ann Grey Joan & Jim Kivilighan Linda Breslau Melinda Davis Jerome Griffin Kathleen Knoeppel Gary Brink Valerie Delker Cheri & Joseph Grubb Erv Koeritz Melinda Brown Andre Derdeyn Phil Grussing Denise & Mark Kozminsky Richard Brown Marie-Jose Derdeyn Marilyn Guntner Wanda Kucera-Eksteen Dotty & Guy Brown Carolyn Brumbaugh John Bruse Terri Jordan I am an OLLI “Triple Play” member: student, volunteer, donor. And, I’m not unique to OLLI! For every
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