2013-14 Annual Report of Private Giving
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HONORING OUR PAST, SHAPING OUR FUTURE 2013– 14 ANNUAL REPORT OF PRIVATE GIVING ALVIN “AL” MCNEILLY ’44 made gifts to the University of Maine over more than 39 consecutive years prior to his death on June 19, 2014. His lifetime giving totaled more than $800,000, including generous matches from his longtime employer, ExxonMobil. UMaine established the Loyal M Society in 2013 to recognize donors like McNeilly, whose faithful giving has made a tremendous difference to the state’s land grant university. A committed volunteer, McNeilly served as president of both the University of Maine Alumni Association and the President’s Development Council. More recently, he initiated a “class adoption program,” in which the Class of 1944 mentored the Class of 2010, sharing UMaine traditions that cross generations. “It’s hard to imagine a more loyal alumnus than Al,” says Todd Saucier, president of the University of Maine Alumni Association. “Al was very involved at UMaine as a student through his membership in Kappa Sigma, Sophomore Owls and Senior Skulls, and as treasurer and vice president of his class. His leadership was also evident in his service as captain of the baseball team. Al credited UMaine for much of his professional and personal success, and was truly one of a kind in his enthusiasm for our university.” “From our first moments on campus, Al charged us to make the most of our time at UMaine and to leave an impact on the school well after we graduated. His commitment to the university for a full 70 years as an alumnus inspires all who knew Al or were touched by his efforts.” Matt Ciampa ’10 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF PRIVATE GIVING CONTENTS Letter from President Susan J. Hunter 3 Letter from Jeffery N. Mills and Eric F. Rolfson 4 Fundraising Partners 5 2014 Endowments/Holdings 19 Ways of Giving 48 Giving Societies 52 2014 Donors 54 HONORING OUR PAST, SHAPING OUR FUTURE University of Maine 1956 2 University of Maine LETTER FROM PRESIDENT SUSAN J. HUNTER It is truly a pleasure to share the University of Maine’s annual report of private giving, which highlights just a few of the many generous alumni and friends who have made a tremendous difference to our university. I have been fortunate to meet many of those who are highlighted in this report, and I deeply appreciate the opportunity to spend time with such thoughtful and accomplished individuals. This report serves as a reminder that we are at a special point in UMaine’s history, celebrating its 150th, or sesquicentennial, anniversary. Most of us are stunned by how much has changed since 1865 and by how the rate of change only seems “The prevailing themes of to accelerate. Our research programs are marked by technology and knowledge that were generosity and opportunity unimaginable years ago. Our approach to teaching translate into a history worth and learning, and the types of educational opportunities available to our students, have also celebrating, and a future that changed dramatically. we can embrace together.” Several themes prevail in the face of constant President Susan J. Hunter change. First is the theme of generosity. For well over a century, the generosity of our alumni and friends has shaped us as a university, and transformed the quality of experience we can provide to UMaine students and other constituents. A second theme, linked to the first, is opportunity. You, our donors, create opportunities every day, changing lives on and well beyond our campus. The prevailing themes of generosity and opportunity translate into a history worth celebrating and a future that we can embrace together. With gratitude, Susan J. Hunter President Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future 3 LETTER FROM JEFFERY N. MILLS AND ERIC F. ROLFSON Dear Friends, Most of you reading this year’s annual report of private giving have long ties to the state of Maine and its land and sea grant university, the University of Maine. Whether you are reading this report from a farm in Aroostook County, a retirement community on our beautiful coast or a financial services firm in Manhattan, we encourage you to consider just how far our university has come since 1865. Our 150th anniversary provides a unique vantage point from which we can consider not only our past, but perhaps, Jeffery N. Mills ’82 more important, our future. Over the next year, we look forward to a number of special events that celebrate the generous and thoughtful individuals who have made UMaine what it is and who will continue to shape its future. Standing with one foot in the past and another in the future, it is important that we ask ourselves the questions of a lifetime. What will our legacy be? How will we influence the future of the sons and daughters of Maine? Such questions are both daunting and exhilarating, and will shape not only our university, but the lives of our students and the quality of life for thousands of Maine citizens. Yours for the University of Maine, Eric F. Rolfson Jeffery N. Mills ’82 Eric F. Rolfson President and CEO Vice President for Development University of Maine and Alumni Relations Foundation University of Maine 4 University of Maine FUNDRAISING PARTNERS University of Maine Foundation Jeffery N. Mills, President and CEO Buchanan Alumni House Two Alumni Place Orono, Maine 044695792 207.581.5100 800.982.8503 [email protected] umainefoundation.org Office of University Development Eric F. Rolfson, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Heritage House 101 College Avenue Orono, Maine 044734268 207.581.1153 800.671.7085 [email protected] umaine.edu/development University of Maine Alumni Association Todd D. Saucier, President and Executive Director Buchanan Alumni House One Alumni Place Orono, ME 044695792 207.581.1131 800.934.2586 [email protected] umainealumni.com Maine 4H Foundation Susan Jennings, Executive Director 5717 Corbett Hall, Room 310 Orono, ME 044695717 207.581.3739 800.287.0274 (in Maine) umaine.edu/4hfoundation University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation Carrie Enos, President 5737 Jenness Hall Orono, ME 044695737 207.581.2298 [email protected] Stevens Hall 1924 mainepulpaper.org Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future 5 Dan ’63 and Betty Churchill 6 University of Maine “Our lives are given to us for so much more than just (personal) advancement. If we haven’t given to the world around us, we haven’t lived our lives fully.” Dan Churchill ’63 A Shared Commitment Daniel “Dan” ’63 and Betty Churchill have made camps in Kenya, Mercy Corps in TimorLeste, the “experiences of a lifetime” possible for more than 50 United Nations in New York City, and the African graduate students involved in UMaine’s School of Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., Policy and International Affairs (SPIA) and the among others. Climate Change Institute (CCI). Their philanthropy has allowed graduate students to travel far from Dan Churchill currently serves as the chair of the Orono on more than 70 trips to conduct research SPIA Board of Advisors, where he is actively engaged and further their education. in working with the director to grow the program and create global opportunities for UMaine students. In 2005, the Churchills launched the Churchill Exploration Fund at CCI, funding graduate students The Churchills’ involvement with graduate students to carry out research in field sites far from Maine — is extraordinary and has resulted in many friendships, from Pamir to Peru, Antarctica to Asia. as well as professional mentoring.The University of Maine recognized their shared commitment to In 2009, they began funding a new program, the graduate study by presenting them with a Stillwater Churchill Internship, to help SPIA students spend Presidential Award in June 2014. time at organizations as varied as Somali refugee THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE’S federally funded Antarctic science program, one of the most active in the United States, traces its beginnings, in part, to a 1960 research trip to the southern continent. Robert Nichols (far left), who taught geology at Tufts University, inspired generations of students to study Antarctica’s ice sheets and landforms. Those students included Harold Borns and George Denton (second and third from the left, respectively), who became two of UMaine’s leading scientists. Borns and Denton met on this expedition, pulling sleds and making observations in the Transantarctic Mountains. Marble Point near McMurdo Station, the main U.S. Antarctic base. Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future 7 “Our Welcome Weekend Day of Service gives students an opportunity to bond while providing assistance to community organizations. Many students continue to volunteer both in our area and around the world. We hope we are creating service habits that last a lifetime.” Lisa Morin, Coordinator, Bodwell Center for Student Service and Volunteerism Volunteer Service As a land grant university, UMaine has a mission Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism’s that encompasses teaching, research and public Welcome Weekend Day of Service. In August 2013, service. The concept of students reaching out to 1,800 firstyear students participated in community communities, near and far, has gained significant projects, donating nearly 4,000 hours of service. traction in recent years. Private support has played an Community service continues through specific important role in many service projects involving courses and as part of groups such as Alternative UMaine undergraduates. Such support is especially Breaks, Engineers Without Borders, UMaine important to students who wish to travel abroad as Nursing International and the Maine Business part of their service to others. School’s MBS Corps. Fraternities, sororities and sports teams are also involved in outreach, Many UMaine undergraduates have their first particularly to local youths.