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UMD Development
315 Darland Administration Building
1049 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812
218.726.7989
218.726.6186 fax
866.726.7110 toll free
dev@d.umn.edu

Faculty & Staff Campaign

Our campaign motto at UMD for 2007-08 is "Join Together to Move Forward". The entire campus community works together daily to move this great institution forward through teaching, research and outreach activities. Thank you for the work you do, making a difference in our community of learners lives, and making UMD the fine university it has become. We now ask you to further this forward movement by participating in this year's Faculty and Staff Campaign.

This campaign offers a unique opportunity to provide new support for UMD undergraduate students through the UMD Reaching Higher Scholarship Initiative. Scholarships are more important than ever in determining a student's choice of a college or university. The Reaching Higher Scholarship Initiative promises that the annual interest return on all scholarships of $10,000 or more will be matched by UMD. Your gift can be paid over a three-to-five year pledge period.

Unrestricted gifts continue to provide UMD the most flexibility to apply the funds, but you are welcome to designate your gift to any fund you choose. For your convenience you may review the list of funds and complete either the Payroll Deduction Contribution Form or the Electronic Transfer Form. If the department or program you wish to support is not listed, contact the UMD Development Office at ext 7771.

Please give this request your most serious consideration. By continuing our tradition of joining together to move UMD forward, we will send a strong message. Make your gift by check, credit card, or appreciated securities. You may wish to handle it through payroll deduction. Small amounts each pay period add up in a hurry!

Thank You,

UMD Faculty and Staff Campaign Committee

If you are a UMD Faculty or Staff employee, please consider continuing or beginning to support your students by filling out this contribution form or do an Electronic Transfer Form. Or, if you would like to see funds by department and a payroll deduction for for your college, please choose from the list below:

Athletics

College of Education & Human Service Professions

College of Liberal Arts

Swenson College of Science & Engineering

Labovitz School of Business & Economics

School of Fine Arts

Campus Wide

Athletic Campaigns

Campaign MN

"Naming" Opportunities

Labovitz School of Business & Economics

Marshall Perfoming Arts Center or Weber Music Hall

Faculty & Staff Campaign

Your gifts help students join together to move forward!

We, as development directors at UMD, are paid to raise money for scholarships, programs and facilities. Generally, we spend a lot of time with our donors and friends away from campus. We all know how gratifying it is to succeed in coupling the passion of donors with the vision of the faculty and students. But many of you, beyond giving the university the best hours of your day, add substantial monetary gifts as well. This letter, then, is about donors within the university.

Robert O. Sand, ITSS, is helping undergraduates and graduates in English with travel expenses to various conferences for the presentation of papers. Robert Sand’s commitment also includes ongoing gifts over time. His are gifts in response to need.

Sharon Torrison, former Director of Student Affairs in LSBE, has created a Reaching Higher Matching Scholarship in memory of her parents, Lillian and William Johnson. Sharon’s gift is a gift of memorial.

Dr. Jeanne Doty, Head of the Music Department, has launched a UMD piano music scholarship. Jeanne is working with the SFA development director to encourage former students and faculty/staff to join her in the campaign. This effort is a gift of ensemble.

UMD Professor Denny Falk, CEHSP, donates to a variety of UMD funds. Using payroll deduction, Denny’s gifts add up to make a difference in his college and beyond. His contributions are gifts of commitment.

An anonymous donor sent a gift in honor of Frank Simmons of ITSS. The person described Frank and his student staff as “knowledgeable and courteous.” This is a gift of gratitude.

Our work is made easy because of the generosity of so many of you at UMD. May we count on you this year for a contribution to the UMD Faculty Staff Campaign? Thank you for supporting the very institution you help make better, every day.

Tricia Bunten, Rob Hofmann, Lawrence Johnson, Adam Meyer, Mark Rudolph, Diane Skomars, Maryann Soleim, Bill Wade

The Development Directors at the University of Minnesota Duluth