2013-2014 Cortland College Foundation Annual Report Building Momentum How important is your gift to the Cortland College Foundation? Ask Hannah Anthes Anthes, a senior physical “Speaking to other college students about education major in SUNY my learning disabilities was not something I Cortland’s 4+1 health anticipated doing this year, but I hope that my masters program, spends her doing so will benefit both my fellow teachers-in- summers working with low- training and their future students,” said Anthes, a income children and teaching recent recipient of the George and Phyllis Murphy A message adaptive swimming at a camp Scholarship for students with disabilities. “I am for youths with physical, very grateful for the years I have been a student from the chair mental and emotional here. I am also very grateful for the support I have disabilities. A sprinter on the received from the faculty and staff in the School SUNY Cortland women’s of Professional Studies and Student Disability track and field team, Anthes is familiar with adversity. Services. Lastly, I am very grateful for scholarship The future teacher from Liverpool, N.Y., has donors who partner with SUNY Cortland and help succeeded in college despite dyslexia and a hearing make it possible for students like me to be here. impairment. Anthes, in fact, turned her disabilities Thank you. I truly appreciate you generosity and Dear Cortland alumni, faculty, parents, students and friends, into assets, sharing her personal experience with support.” groups of special education majors at SUNY Thank you! You have kept Cortland’s momentum strong in the first year following our Cortland and other area colleges. successful capital campaign, “Educating Champions.” During the 2013-2014 fiscal year, the endowment of SUNY Cortland has grown by 17 percent to nearly 40 million. Your generosity has recognized and supported the enduring value of the Cortland educational experience and the importance of making that value accessible for deserving students. Foundation support last year helped make a SUNY Cortland education possible for hundreds of students aspiring to become outstanding educators, scientists and leaders. Where we stand Contributions supported Cortland’s increasing emphasis on undergraduate research as well as the continued success of its strong athletic teams. In addition, foundation funds helped Cortland College Foundation, Inc. and Cortland College Foundation Properties, Inc. the College’s nationally recognized civic engagement efforts, unique wilderness education Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2014 training and expansion of study-abroad programs. 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 For SUNY Cortland, 2013-2014 continued to be a year of accomplishments. The College earned both state and national praise for leadership in areas ranging from teacher ASSETS preparation and environmental sustainability to athletics and international education. A Cash and Investments $18,982,878 $23,183,003 $24,934,885 $30,172,490 $37,240,827 new residence hall and a renovated and expanded science structure opened their doors to the campus. More than 3,600 newly installed solar panels began collecting energy from the Other 3,154,964 3,182,508 3,358,735 4,093,365 2,754,367 sun. Also, the largest graduating class in College history received degrees during an outdoor TOtaL Assets 22,137,842 26,365,511 28,293,620 34,265,855 39,995,194 commencement in the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex. LIABILITIES Milestones were reached in philanthropy as well, with the College’s largest-ever bequest, TOtaL LIABILities 295,272 414,123 434,222 474,272 435,039 the creation of new faculty-sponsored scholarships and a 24-hour fundraiser that far NET ASSETS exceeded expectations. TOtaL NET Assets $21,842,570 $25,951,388 $27,859,398 $33,791,583 $39,560,155 Continued support of this type allows SUNY Cortland to maintain the same level of broad-based, experience-rich education that has enabled its graduates to become successful. Thank you again for your generosity to Cortland this year. In order to sustain and grow these accomplishments in the months to come, everyone at the College looks forward to your continued support for excellence at SUNY Cortland. Many thanks A complete list of all our donors can be found in the online version Louise Conley of the 2013-14 Annual Report, available at cortland.edu/giving Chair, Cortland College Foundation Your generosity helped strengthen and improve the SUNY Cortland educational experience during the 2013-14 fiscal year Education Through Experience A group of new SUNY Cortland students began orientation with a wilderness adventure as inaugural members of Adirondack Trailblazers, a new program that allows first-year students to experience a week at the William H. Parks Family Center Academic Excellence for Environmental and Outdoor Education SUNY Cortland was once again listed at Raquette Lake. The initiative is part as one of the nation’s best colleges in U.S. of the College’s commitment to make News & World Report’s annual survey, outdoor education part of every interested jumping up 10 places in the ranking of student’s Cortland experience. That regional universities in the Northeast. commitment was strengthened shortly Cortland ranked 69th among the masters- after the 2013-14 fiscal year by a $1 million degree-granting schools in the magazine’s gift from Lynne Parks Hoffman ‘68. 2014 edition. The ranking is based on graduation rates, first-year student retention, alumni giving and other criteria that reflect SUNY Cortland’s success. AUGUST 2013 SEPTEMBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 NOVEMBER 2013 Commitment to Sustainability More than 220 SUNY Cortland students started the 2013-14 school year by moving into the most energy efficient and environmentally sustainable college residence Athletic Achievement hall in New York state. Dragon Hall, a new building with John Babin snagged a 41-yard touchdown rooftop solar panels, motion-activated hallway lights and reception with one minute, eight seconds other “green” innovations, was the first building of its kind remaining to give Cortland a 28-24 win over in New York to receive a platinum rating from the U.S. Ithaca College for its fourth consecutive Green Building Council. It’s part of a commitment that this victory in the annual Cortaca Jug game. year meant powering the entire College with renewable The football squad, one of 23 teams in the electricity, slashing food waste and installing more than College’s nationally ranked athletic program 3,600 solar panels on campus. that depend on donor support, did it again in 2014, beating the Bombers, 23-20, in the final seconds for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year. Teacher Education Cortland’s historic role as a leader in teacher education was highlighted during New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2014 State of the State Address, when Cortland Junior-Senior High School math teacher Abbey Albright ’02 discussed the state’s new master teacher program, for which Cortland is a hub. The teacher education program this year was strengthened by several new initiatives, including a unique, one-year immersion program for pre-service teachers in high-needs science and math classrooms. Programs like that build on Cortland’s reputation, the strength of which persuaded the late Esther Hawthorne, a retired teacher who never attended the Global Understanding College, to leave a scholarship gift SUNY Cortland committed to doubling the number of Red Dragons who study abroad as part of their of more than $1 million to give college experience to nearly a third of all students by 2019. The College this year provided about $67,000 aspiring teachers an opportunity to in scholarships to help students expand their horizons in Spain, South Africa, Germany, Japan and a earn a SUNY Cortland degree. dozen other countries. “It’s the perfect, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said LeighMarie Weber ’14, who studied in Ghana. JANUARY 2014 FEBRUARY 2014 MARCH 2014 APRIL 2014 Engaged Supporters Undergraduate Research Donor support helped Tyler Potter ’14 The 2/27 Challenge, the College’s first become the first SUNY Cortland student 24-hour fundraiser, more than tripled to earn a new college designation for expectations. A total of 871 people gave undergraduate research on his diploma. $72,857 throughout the day, spurred to Potter, now studying for a Ph.D. in action by three generous challenge gifts chemistry at Yale University, has been worth $10,000 each. Two of those were engaged in scientific research since from Cortland College Foundation Chair freshman year. That type of experience Louise M. Conley and one was from will become more common with the Foundation Treasurer Anthony Moon ’86. renovation and expansion of the Bowers The result was $102,857 to support Hall science complex. The facility, student education. featuring cutting-edge laboratories and a high-tech planetarium, opened this year. Thank You The generosity of SUNY Cortland’s alumni was overwhelming last year, and the College would like to thank each and every Red Dragon who contributed to the effort. Below is a listing of all alumni who gave gifts of any amount between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, divided by class year and giving society. Following this are three other lists recognizing different types of donors: Businesses; Friends, Foundations and Organizations; Faculty, Staff and Emeriti; and President’s Circle. The names of the College’s most loyal donors, those who have contributed the previous three consecutive years