Philanthropy Surges in 2014ontinuing a promising trend, the University of Vermont Foundation set new records for fundraising on behalf of the university during fiscal 2014, surpassing previous milestones for both commitments and receipts from donors.

New fundraising commitments exceeded $55 million for the first time in UVM history. Total commitments to UVM reached $55,248,575 as of June 30, 2014, compared with $44,523,540 in the same period a year ago, an increase of 24 percent. The previous record of $45,067,395 was set in FY12. Commitments include new gifts, new pledges, and new bequests documented during the year.

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$5 Million Gift For Billings, Alumni HouseFor Jack Silver ’64, the path to giving back to the University of Vermont started when he began his freshman year in the fall of 1960. John F. Kennedy was about to be elected president and Silver was a young man from New York City who arrived in Burlington looking for some direction in life.

What unfolded over the next four years would help to lead Silver to a highly successful investment career—and, eventually, the decision this year to make a dramatic $5 million donation to his alma mater. The gift will help to fund restoration of the Billings Library and renovation of UVM’s first Alumni House—two critical components of expansion for University of Vermont President Tom Sullivan.

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Total receipts for the same period also reached a new record—$37,119,156 compared with the previous high of $37,003,059 set a year ago. Receipts include new gifts, payments on current and prior years’ pledges, and realized bequests. Meanwhile, online giving reached a record high of $656,000 in receipts for the year, a 12 percent increase over FY13.

“This was another outstanding year for philanthropy that benefits the University of Vermont,” said UVM Foundation president

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Donors Do It AgainIt was a banner year for the UVM Foundation. As you can see from this issue’s cover story, commitments this year totaled more than $55 million—the highest in the university’s history! This also marks the third year in a row that donors have elevated philanthropic support for UVM to new levels.

These numbers are impressive and we are grateful for this extraordinary generosity, but numbers don’t tell the true story of philanthropy’s impact on our campus. Our donors do. Once again they have heeded the call of President Tom Sullivan to invest in access, affordability, and an excellent UVM experience for our more than 12,000 students.

This year donors have helped to endow a total of 22 new faculty professorships and chairs, all of whom were honored at a special “Investiture” ceremony this spring that you can read about in this issue of Impact. These new positions bring the number of endowed faculty campus-wide to 88. These endowments give UVM the resources to recruit and retain the very best teachers and researchers whose work elevates the level of academic rigor in immeasurable ways on our campus and beyond.

Support from our donors also helped to advance three significant capital projects —all renovations of iconic historic structures that will benefit generations of students, staff, faculty, and alumni for years to come:

• the long-dreamed of UVM Alumni House at 61 Summit Street• Billings Library, which will house the Jack and Shirley Silver Special

Collections Library• the Taft School on South Williams Street, which will be converted into studio

space for our Art & Art History Department

UVM is thriving thanks to these gifts—and thousands of others—from donors just like you. As we conclude our fiscal year and embark on the next, my colleagues and I want to take this opportunity to once again thank you for your investment in UVM’s bright future. Donor support is moving UVM in powerful ways, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Best wishes for the remaining days of summer. We hope that you have been able to spend time here in the Green Mountain State!

Sincerely,

Richard Bundy President and CEO

and CEO Richard Bundy. “Over the three and a half years the UVM Foundation has been in existence, our donors have consistently demonstrated that they support the university and understand the profound impact private gifts have on the ongoing strength and vitality of this truly exceptional institution.”

Among the more than $55 million in new commitments, $10.3 million was given for student scholarship support, $7.4 million for endowed chairs and professorships, $9.3 million for facilities, and $28 million for support of academic and other programs. Nearly the entire total—$53 million of the $55.25 million—was restricted by donors for specific purposes. Of the $55 million total, $21,991,660 were commitments to the College of Medicine—also a new record.

The $10.3 million contributed to student scholarships—a 35 percent increase over last year’s $7.6 million—supports UVM President Tom Sullivan’s top strategic priority of keeping a UVM education financially accessible and affordable for students. He has also stressed the importance of attracting and retaining outstanding faculty, an aspiration advanced by the 22 new endowed faculty positions created by donors in fiscal 2014. There

were 52 endowed faculty positions at UVM when Sullivan became president, and he has made doubling that number by 2019 a priority for the university and the foundation. There are currently 88 endowed professorships and chairs at UVM.

Of the $9.3 million devoted to facilities projects, $5 million was contributed by alumnus Jack Silver ’64 and his wife, Shirley, for the renovation of the Billings Library and the Alumni House. An additional $2 million gift from alumna Michele Resnick Cohen ’72 and her husband, Martin Cohen, will be used to expand facilities dedicated to the visual arts at UVM.

More than half of total commitments—$28,185,991—was directed toward support for individual programs or research projects across the university, including the College of Medicine, Vermont Cancer Center, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, Lake Champlain research, Fleming Museum, UVM Extension, and UVM Athletics.

About half of the university’s 21,000 donors were alumni of the university.

Board updateSTwo new members have been elected to serve three-year terms on the Foundation Board of Directors, David Haas ’63 of Pound ridge, N.Y. and Mary Ellen “Meg” Guzewicz ‘73 of Westport, Conn. Mr. Haas, principal of DrH Associates and a private investor and consultant, earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from UVM and currently serves on the UVM Business School’s Board of Advisors. Ms. Guzewicz, a senior vice president at Iridian Asset Management, has served as the president of the UVM Alumni Association Board of Directors, on the New York regional Board, and currently serves on the Alumni House Committee. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from UVM and an M.B.A. from Pace University.

The UVM Foundation would like to thank departing Board member, William F. Ruprecht ‘80 of Greenwich, Conn. for his service. A founding member of the Board and the Governance Committee, Mr. ruprecht has also served on the UVM Board of Trustees.

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our MiSSionThe mission of the UVM Foundation is to secure and manage private support for the benefit of the University of Vermont.

our ViSionThe vision of the UVM Foundation is to foster relationships with alumni and donors that maximize their personal and philanthropic investment in the University of Vermont, toward the realization of the University’s aspiration to remain among the nation’s premier small research institutions.

Board of directorSJohn A. Hilton, Jr. ’68, New York, NY Chair

James r. Keller ’72, Gig Harbor, WA Vice Chair

robert P. Brennan, Jr. ’83, Chappaqua, NY Treasurer

Scott S. Segal ’77, Charleston, WV Secretary

Eugene W. Kalkin ’50, Bernardsville, NJ Chair Emeritus

richard Ader ’63, New York, NY

Max G. Ansbacher ’57, New York, NY

o. richard Bundy, South Burlington, VT ex officio

Daniel A. Burack ’55, Harrison, NY

J. Brooks Buxton ’56, Jericho, VT

Michele resnick Cohen ’72, New York, NY

Steven Grossman ’61, New York, NY

Zachary Gund ’93, Concord, MA

Mary Ellen “Meg” Guzewicz ‘73, Westport, CT

David Haas ’63, Pound ridge, NY

Stephen N. Ifshin ’58, New York, NY

Deborah McAneny ‘81, Southborough, MA ex officio

Donald H. McCree, III ’83, rye, NY

Pamela Gillman McDermott ’73, Hingham, MA

Karen Nystrom Meyer ’70, Colchester, VT

Kristina M. Pisanelli ‘97, Washington, DC ex officio

Mildred A. reardon, M.D. ’67, Williston, VT

William G. Shean ’79, Winchester, MA

E. Thomas Sullivan, Burlington, VT ex officio

iMpact is published by the University of Vermont Foundation for alumni and friends of UVM. Questions or comments may be directed to rick Green at rbgreen@uvm.edu or 802-656-3679.

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“What happened at the university is I became interested in learning. Since that point in time I have been motivated to achieve,’’ says Silver, who earned an accounting degree from UVM and who will return for his 50th reunion this coming october. “The university was very much a part of that.”

Silver, along with his wife Shirley, announced the $5 million donation at a reception attended by some of UVM’s leading supporters at their New York City residence in May. It’s all happening here. alumni.uvm.edu/reunion

“Passing the $55 million mark in our annual fundraising efforts is truly a significant milestone for the University of Vermont. This level of support signifies that our donors are solidly committed to UVM’s strategic direction and priorities, which are tightly focused on academic excellence, student success, and providing an exceptional student experience.” —Tom Sullivan, UVM President

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inVeSt in the SteM coMplex Fundraising for UVM’s biggest capital project ever is under way. You can help make UVM’s dramatic vision for STEM a reality by making a gift today. To make a donation, contact rich Bundy, President and CEo of the UVM Foundation at 802-656-2010 or rich.bundy@uvm.edu.

105 6 7 8 93 421 The cost of the STEM Complex, which will serve the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, is $104 million.

UVM’s Board of Trustees have given preliminary approval for a STEM facility that will dramatically advance educational excellence and research.

The Trustees have set a goal of raising $26 million for the project from non-debt sources, including private fundraising.

The STEM Complex of new and renovated buildings totals more than 266,000 square feet.

Construction and renovation of all buildings will be completed by 2018.

A national priority: President obama has called for adding 1 million new STEM graduates over the next decade.

UVM has a target of increasing undergraduate enrollment in the STEM disciplines by 50 percent.

The STEM Complex will anchor the Central Campus and include renovation of Votey Hall.

UVM will create the Center for Women and Minorities in STEM to build more diverse classes of students.

New and expanded K-12 STEM programs will partner with schools across Vermont to encourage interest and growth around STEM.

STEM: 10 Essential Facts

UVM’s 21st Century STEM InitiativeTo prosper as a comprehensive public research university, UVM has launched an ambitious plan to replace aging labs, classrooms and project spaces that serve science and technology, research and instruction. A state-of-the-art STEM facility on the Central Campus will unite the distinct interdisciplinary research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics already flourishing across the University of Vermont. The project is also an economic development priority, with STEM graduates urgently needed to fill jobs in Vermont and beyond.

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“ I feel so strongly about the importance of outstanding nationally recognized faculty that the leadership team at the university and the UVM Foundation have committed to doubling the number of endowed faculty positions by 2019.’’

—Tom Sullivan, UVM President

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One of the most striking changes under the leadership of UVM President Tom Sullivan has been the growth in the number of endowed faculty positions supported by generous donors.

The number has grown from 52 when Sullivan arrived two years ago to 88 endowed professorships now funded by private gifts. In April, UVM honored dozens of these best and brightest faculty members in a colorful Investiture ceremony in Ira Allen Chapel for chairs and professors who hold endowed positions.

President Tom Sullivan officiated at the first-ever event, which convened faculty, students, donors, staff and community members to recognize the importance of teaching and scholarship in the life of the university.

“Assembled here in this beautiful Ira Allen Chapel today are some of the finest intellects, the most talented teachers, and most gifted scholars among a faculty who in total make up an extraordinary and outstanding academic community,’’ Sullivan told the honorees and guests.

“These individuals are really the best that our faculty represent,’’ said Sullivan, who has set a goal of doubling the number of endowed faculty positions by 2019.

The Investiture ceremony, which began with a procession from Billings Library, also recognized the donors whose generous contributions have created UVM’s endowed chairs and professorships. Gifts which create a faculty endowment help to pay for a professor’s salary, as well as enhancements to the recipient’s teaching, research and other scholarly activities using annual earnings on the donation.

“I’ve been trying to give back though my entire career,’’ said Dr. Samuel Labow, whose gift funded the Samuel B. and Michelle D. Labow Green and Gold Professorship in Colon and Rectal Surgery. “This is the epitome of my gesture for my specialty to make sure I have been giving back.”

1 Dr. Antonio Cepeda-Benito, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and Dr. John Burke, John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science 2 Richard Bundy, President and CEO of the UVM Foundation, makes opening remarks. 3 Dr. Donna Rizzo, Dorothean Chair of Engineering and Science, with faculty colleagues. 4 Esteemed faculty among their peers. 5 President Tom Sullivan addresses the crowd. 6 Hillary Laggis, 2014 Ira Allen Society Scholar, offered student greetings. 7 University leadership with honored faculty. 8 The procession approaches Ira Allen Chapel. 9 Dr. Patricia A. Prelock, Dean of the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, and Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry,

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SaMMie iBrahiM ’15CEntER FOR IntERnAtIOnAl POlICy, WASHInGtOn, D.C.“I am in charge of updating the Security Assistance Monitor (SAM) database for three broad regions: the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East,’’ said Ibrahim, a geography and political science double-major from Arkansas. “I typically spend my mornings reading news and policy reports from around the world, trying to find anything related to U.S. security assistance for my three regions to publish on the site.” She has her sights set on a career in human rights advocacy and public policy. 1

pax teMpleton, ’15REFUGEE RESEttlEMEnt PROGRAM, BURlInGtOn, VtA rising senior from New Mexico majoring in global studies, Templeton is minoring in linguistics and Spanish. His goal is to eventually pursue a career internationally. “I have been doing a variety of tasks ranging from making budgets and resumes for recently arrived refugees, to helping them with job applications and staffing agency safety-training tests,’’ he said. “I took this internship to experience what it would feel like to work in a nonprofit organization which provided community services.” 2

SaM ShuSter ’16EnGInEERInG tO ASSISt AnD SUPPORt yOU, BURlInGtOn, VtShuster spent the summer interning with E.A.S.Y. (Engineering to Assist and Support You) a UVM-born, Burlington-based company working to create accessible drawing tools for the blind and visually impaired. A mechanical engineering major from Massachusetts, Shuster worked on creating interactive tactile graphics. “In addition to helping with the first production run on their sketchpads, I spent a lot of time using the 3D printer to make prototypes for a new product line: drawing aids for helping blind children learn to draw shapes. I was responsible for designing the drawing aids and printing them out on the 3D printer,” he said. 3

JaMie Sharken ’15MUJERES 2000, BUEnOS AIRES, ARGEntInAA global studies major and women and gender studies minor from Massachusetts, Sharken spent the summer with Mujeres 2000, an NGo in Buenos Aires. “Mujeres 2000 has three main programs: microcredits for women entrepreneurs, scholarships and academic support for high school students, and renovation of homes also through microcredits. Before the women receive their microcredit, they first need to complete a class which teaches them basic skills to manage a business,’’ Sharken said. “I have been teaching them how to keep budget sheets and the importance of efficient planning. I also am helping the program director to apply for grants from the U.S. and other international foundations.” 4

JaY niroula ’15FlEtCHER AllEn HEAltH CARE, BURlInGtOn, VtAs a third-year nursing student from Vermont, Niroula has already completed clinical rotations on the maternity ward and pediatric floor. The Whitcomb Scholarship allowed him to enroll in the Licensed Nursing Assistant externship program at Fletcher Allen Health Care’s orthopedic/Urology Unit. “Everything that I am practicing is a required skill for a future rN. I do simple assessments on patients. In addition, I take vital signs, ambulate my patients, give them bed baths, and feed them,’’ said Niroula who is originally from Nepal. “I am not just learning about direct patient care, but also about delegating tasks to other health care professionals.” 5

“Marty and I believe in supporting education. That’s number one. And we also believe in supporting the places that helped us get our start. That’s UVM for me.” —Michele resnick Cohen ’72

Cohen Gift Will Create New Opportunities for Art at UVMA $2 million gift from Michele Resnick Cohen ’72 and her husband Martin will turn an old elementary school into much-needed classroom and studio space for UVM art students and faculty.

Under a long-term lease agreement, the Elihu B. Taft School—built in 1938 and located on the edge of campus on South Williams Street—will undergo a complete interior transformation to include classrooms, studio and exhibition space for UVM’s Department of Art and Art History.

Department Chair Tom Brennan says students and faculty have long needed more and better space to support the department’s academic mission. “This is an opportunity for students’ work to be more visible but also for the work to be looked at in a more critical fashion,” he says, adding that the new space will also enhance the teaching and learning environment.

The new space will spark “more dialogue among students and faculty,’’ Brennan said. “Once the work is created and up on the walls, then you have the opportunity for the faculty-to-student and faculty-to-faculty exchange that allows for a greater range of productivity and also criticality.”

Bill Botzow, an artist and UVM Board of Trustees member, sees the Cohens’ gift as an opportunity for both the university and the community. “I think reusing old buildings creatively makes a big difference for towns and communities,” he says.

“I am aware of this happening at other institutions, and it really lifted the spirits of all of those involved but also their creativity and productivity,’’ says Botzow, a member of the Vermont House of Representatives. “So I’m very interested to see how they will transform that space. It’s the creative reconstruction that I like about it.”

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Now, her generous donation is supporting UVM students who want to give back and gain career experience through unpaid internships. Thanks to the Anna Whitcomb Internship Scholarship, five inaugural Whitcomb Scholars collected awards of up to $2,375 each this summer. The recipients, who worked at non-profit and mission-based organizations, include:

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The Saudis invited Bundy to assess the university’s readiness to launch a campaign after they were impressed by both the quick success achieved by the UVM Foundation after its launch in 2011 and by the breadth of Bundy’s background.

In April, Bundy spent a week in Al-Khobar meeting with campus leadership, key volunteers, donors, and senior staff. He also addressed a gathering of community leaders about the important role of philanthropy to the success of American institutions of higher education.

The cultural exchange came full circle when representatives of KFUPM had the opportunity to attend the CASE Summer Institutes for Advancement Services, Communication, and Alumni Relations this summer on the UVM campus. In addition to their conference activities, KFUPM staff were invited to interact with UVM Foundation staff for several days.

Bundy’s visit—and the subsequent interest by KFUPM leadership in continuing engagement with UVM—highlights growing recognition of the UVM Foundation as a model organization for institutionally related foundations executing best practices in fundraising and alumni relations that universities world-wide wish to emulate.

Foundation President and CEO Rich Bundy recently traveled to Saudi Arabia as an invited guest of the leadership at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Al-Khobar. Representatives of the university met Bundy in October 2013 when he served as co-chair of the Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE) National Conference on Campaign Planning in Chicago.

As part of a new initiative launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KFUPM is the first national university to establish its own fundraising and alumni relations program, and their delegates to

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Rich Bundy advises campus leaders from King Fahd University of Petroleum in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

cara d’anello’16RICHARD H. HOlzER SCHOlARAs a dietetics major, I have become more aware of the science behind

food and metabolic reactions along with the cultural problems of malnutrition and obesity in the world today. I hope to continue to learn more about our nation’s food system and how we can change our public health policies.

liz reMick ’14JAMES G. WElCH SCHOlARDuring my senior year we travelled to California for the World Ag Expo which was huge and filled with all

sorts of agriculture equipment that I could never have imagined. Would you know what a grape harvester for wine looked like if you saw one? It was really eye opening to see the scale of agriculture, especially the miles and miles of almond trees that were in bloom while we were there.

denniS MahoneY ’14MURCH SCHOlAR FOR ExCEllEnCE In BUSInESS ADMInIStRAtIOnI was blessed to have the ability to participate in many of the opportunities

that UVM offers. I was a Student Admissions representative, so I was able to introduce prospective students to the school I love. I was also the president of the UVM Boulder Society, served a two-year term on the University’s Board of Trustees, and I volunteered with Burlington’s refugee population.

dYlan deVino ’14DORIS & JUlIAn MAlkIEl SCHOlARThrough the CrEAM program, I learned how to milk cows and got to name

two calves of my own. I also had opportunities to work in a research lab analyzing the genome of cattle. UVM was a great opportunity for me, and experiences like CrEAM have been very valuable in my pursuit of veterinary school.

JeSSica hale ’15AtHEnA SCHOlARIn my first two years here I’ve taken more science classes than I can count on my fingers

and toes, and I’ve loved every second of it! I am a first-generation college student, which makes my scholarship even more special; I get to call home every night and tell my family about all the exciting opportunities I have been exposed to here at UVM.

MariSSa VilleGaS ’14DICkERSOn EnGlISH DEPARtMEnt SCHOlARI studied abroad in Milan, Italy, and had the experience of a

lifetime. I took classes for my English major and Italian minor including a sociology class regarding cultural aspects in cities, a creative writing and screen writing course and an Italian cooking class! I plan to use my experience in Milan to improve my resume for a future in fashion publication.

Grateful Scholars Say ThanksThe eighth annual Celebrating Scholarship dinner in April gave scholarship recipients a chance to thank the donors who support them. At right, grateful students expound on the personal journeys made possible in part by the $8 million raised in private scholarship funds last year.

Groundbreaking For Alumni House Pavilion The long-awaited opening of UVM’s first Alumni House gets a little closer with a groundbreaking for the Jack and Shirley Silver Pavilion on oct. 11 during reunion and Homecoming Weekend.

The Alumni House, to be located in the old Delta Psi fraternity house, will be a home for all returning graduates to reunite with friends, former classmates, and professors.

The groundbreaking will take place at 10:30 am at the Alumni House, located at 61 Summit Street. Alumni, parents, students and friends are all invited to the festivities.

Earlier this year, Jack Silver ’64 and his wife Shirley donated $2 million toward the renovation and restoration of the Queen Anne revival-style Alumni House. Fundraising for the project is continuing, with additional major gifts expected. Upon its completion in the fall of 2015, Alumni House will be open for Catamount weddings, Alumni Association programming, business meetings, and other gatherings.

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GraSSe MountInterior and exterior renovations have been completed at Grasse Mount, home to the UVM Foundation since 2011. Situated at the corner of Summit and Main Streets, Grasse Mount was built in 1804 as the home of a local merchant, Thadeus Tuttle. It later served as the residence of Vermont Governor Cornelius P. Van Ness. The Federal-style mansion was acquired by UVM in 1895 to serve as a women’s dormitory. recent improvements include hardwood floors throughout the main level, additional bathroom facilities, a kitchen and dining area, and interior and exterior painting. Stop by for a tour of this historic treasure.