THE C AMPAIGN FOR D UKE THE CAMPAIGN FOR DUKE LAW SCHOOL Duke Law Meets Campaign Goal with Rufty Gift With a $1.4 million gift this summer from Longtime supporters of the Law School Frances F. Rufty ’45 the Law School officially and Law Library, both Mr. and Mrs. Rufty exceeded its fund-raising goal of $55 million, were prominent North Carolina attorneys part of the University’s overall $2 billion prior to relocating to Nevada in the 1980s. campaign. Campaign leaders attribute this Frances Rufty worked in the Duke Law success to strong relationships with alumni Library as a student and again upon return- and friends of the Law School, who contin- ing from her first job in Washington follow- ued to give generously despite an increasingly ing graduation from the Law School. uncertain economy. “Duke Law School is enormously grate- Gifts from the Campaign already are ful to Mrs. Rufty for this magnanimous gift, working to strengthen Duke Law School by which reflects her recognition of the library supporting endowed professorships, student as central to the Law School's teaching and scholarships, faculty research, academic scholarship mission,” said Dean Katharine programs and other projects. Bartlett. “I know that her gift also was Frances F. Rufty ’45, third from left, at a reception in 1997 “It’s fantastic that we’ve reached this intended to demonstrate confidence in the to commemorate the acquisition of the 500,000th volume goal,” said Jeff Hughes ’65, chair of the Law quality of the present leadership of our library by the Law School library. Also pictured, from left, are School’s fund-raising Campaign Committee. and technology functions, and I credit the Richard Danner, senior associate dean for information technology; Frances R. Parkton, Frances Rufty’s daughter; “We are very pleased at the breadth of the work of Senior Associate Dean Richard A. and Pamela B. Gann ’73, who was dean of the Law School commitment.” Danner in build- at the time. Mrs. Rufty’s ing the kind of gift will establish excellence that a to the Campaign and an update to the plan the Frances F. donor would mid-Campaign, critical needs were identified and Archibald C. want to support.” and prioritized at the Law School, including Rufty Jr. Law Hughes makes additional support for faculty, student finan- Library and the point that cial aid and program development. Since Information raising $55 mil- then, there also is a growing awareness of Technology lion, though a the need for enhanced facilities. Professorship, an great accomplish- “We’ve just begun to fight,” he said. “It’s endowed profes- ment, will carry like a double header: We’ve won the first sorship in the the Law School game, and now we’ve got to go out and win Law Library that Frank Hunger ‘65 left, Bill Stevens ‘70 and his wife, only so far toward the second one.” will support Victoria Stevens, celebrate at the 2002 Alumni Weekend. its goals. Through teaching Bill Stevens is Duke Law’s Barrister Society Chair. a strategic plan- and research. ning process prior Duke Law School Campaign Committee Jeffrey P. Hughes ’65, chair Mark A. Fishman ’78 David W. Ichel L’78 T’75 Honorary Carl E. Bolch Jr. ’67 Abigail Reardon Gosnell ’81 George R. Krouse Jr. ’70 Marcella E. Poe P’67 Fritz Duda Jr. ’93 Lorraine B. Hawkins ’48 Lanty L. Smith ’67 Professor Robinson O. Everett Lee H. Henkel Jr. L’52 T’49 Stanley A. Star ’61 LLM ’59 Richard A. Horvitz ‘78 Neil Williams Jr. L’61 T’58 THE C AMPAIGN FOR D UKE L AW S CHOOL • F ALL 2002 Duke Law School, it is important to note cent) are also primarily individuals who give that gift commitments are fulfilled over time through family foundations, trusts, commu- and do not indicate cash that is immediately nity foundations, or donor-directed funds. In Thank You available for use by the School. addition to giving restricted gifts, they con- An important milestone was achieved in tributed $1,562,826 to the Annual Fund June 2002 when Frances Rufty L’45 with gifts in amounts from $10 to $25,000. Dear Donor: expressed her deep respect for the role of Each gift is valued and important. the Law Library and Senior Associate Dean However, Duke Law continues to lag Undaunted. Undaunted is the word to Richard Danner with a gift of $1.4 million to behind many other preeminent law schools describe the loyal supporters of Duke Law establish a professorship in legal research in the percentage of alumni who support the School. In a year when all of you felt the and technology and to provide general sup- school annually. This past year, fewer than horror of the attack on the World Trade port to the library. Mrs. Rufty’s gift took the one of three Duke Law graduates gave back Center and the Pentagon, experienced less Campaign for Duke Law School past the $55 to the School. This surprising and disappoint- convenient and more stressful travel, and million mark which had been the objective of ing statistic is in direct contrast to the open saw the value of financial assets diminish; the last five years’ fund raising efforts. affection that most Duke alumni express, the importance of your Duke legal educa- On the same day that Mrs. Rufty made and which was evidenced by the more than tion and the work of Duke Law School her gift, Duke Law School received nine gifts 900 alumni and friends who celebrated remained among your highest priorities. to the Annual Fund and one gift to a schol- Reunion Weekend in April. In the coming arship fund. It is the men and women who year there will be a renewed emphasis on Grateful. Grateful expresses the feeling of have made the decision to continue to invest participation in the Annual Fund with the the students, faculty, staff and administra- at every level in the work of Duke Law objective of exceeding 30 percent. tion at Duke Law School. The financial sup- School that we honor in this issue of Duke Every contribution strengthens Duke Law port of the individuals and organizations rec- Law Magazine. Schools’ ability to provide fine programs to ognized in this portion of the Duke Law Some graduate professional schools the talented young scholars who earn their Magazine enables the School to excel in the receive major funding from corporations; degrees here. Every contribution assists in arena of legal education where expectations others receive the bulk of their gifts from educating men and women who will are high and quality is paramount. foundations, but law schools are dependent become leaders in the profession, in business on individuals - alumni, parents, students, and in guiding the organizations that keep Total gifts and pledges to Duke Law School faculty, and friends. During FY02, nearly communities strong. Thank you for your gen- during fiscal year 2002 (July 1, 2001 - June 3,000 individuals made gifts to Duke Law erosity and your belief in the mission of Duke 30, 2002) amounted to $13,738,000. This is School. As you look at the graphic showing Law School. second only to FY99 when the record was the source of Campaign gifts and pledges, set at $14,565,000. While these numbers keep in mind that alumni, parents, and other Sincerely, set a new standard in the level of support individuals account for 53 percent of the dol- Linda Steckley for the faculty, students, and programs at lars, and that foundations (another 20 per- Associate Dean for External Relations Campaign Report by Source Law School Annual Fund (Paid) Total Law School Gifts and Pledges (in millions) 1% Parents $1,600,000 $16.0 7% Duke Endowment $1,400,000 $14.0 6% Corporations $1,200,000 $1,562,826 $12.0 8% Other Individuals $14.565 $13.738 14% Miscellaneous $1,000,000 $1,352,774 $10.0 $1,286,869 $1,246,375 $1,229,310 20% Foundations $800,000 $8.0 $10.560 44% Alumni $1,028,874 $600,000 $930,212 $6.0 $7.493 $400,000 $4.0 $5.496 $200,000 $2.0 Total Pledges and Gifts as of August 2002 $56,424,733 $3.307 $0 $0 $1.927 Fiscal Year 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 Fiscal Year 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 2 DUKE LAW MAGAZINE • FALL 02 Honor Roll of Donors HONOR ROLL OF DONORS This report gratefully acknowledges the generosity Benefactors Bettysue C. Hughes Linda Englar $15,000-19,999 Peter J. Kahn '76 Gail W. Feagles '76 of the many alumni and friends who provided vital Laura Allen Glenn E. Ketner, Jr. '63 Prentiss Eric Feagles '76 support to Duke Law School. The Law School Richard M. Allen '66 Susan H. Ketner Randi Feiner operates on a fiscal-year calendar and gifts listed in Colin Wegand Brown '74 John R. Knight '83 Stuart F. Feiner '74 Cynthia Porter Brown Judy Ann Koepff Harry J. Finke IV '82 this report were received between July 1, 2001 and Foundation for the Carolinas Paul R. Koepff '73 Jean Swofford Firestone '82 June 30, 2002. Every effort has been made to avoid Marsha K. Frank David D. Laufer '69 Bonnie S. Fleming errors, and we apologize for any that might appear. Ronald W. Frank '72 Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw J. Carlton Fleming '51 Please contact us about corrections: Goldman Sachs & Company Auralia C. Nurkin Howard G. Godwin, Jr. '69 Gary G. Lynch '75 Sidney J. Nurkin '66 Mary Ann M.