The promise at workCAMPAIGN for OHIO UNIVERSITY

Volume 1 Winter, 2011-2012

J. Bryan Benchoff

Dear Friends,

I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you to our first issue of The Promise at Work, an informative newsletter about the progress and supporters of The Promise Lives Campaign. We think it is important to reach out to you, our volunteers and donors, and inform you of how your generous gifts of time, treasure, and talent, are making an impact on the future of this wonderful university.

In future issues of this newsletter, we will be sharing news from the Campaign, the regional campaigns, important facts regarding our progress, and introducing you to fellow supporters of Ohio University. I will also take an opportunity to engage you in a brief conversation about the progress, news, and achievements we have made.

For some time, we have been in the “get ready, get set” phase of the Campaign; we are now in the “Go!” phase. I am pleased to report that we have hit the ground running and are making great strides. All of our progress thus far is because of you. Without your generosity we cannot provide the promise that is Ohio University.

In conclusion, since arriving at Ohio University, I have been consistently impressed with the generosity, kindness, and the love you all have for this university. Your passion is deeply felt, and motivates us all. I want to thank you all for what you do for Ohio University. Now, let us cross the finish line together.

With gratitude,

J. Bryan BenchoffPresident and CEO, The Ohio University FoundationVice President, University Advancement

Download theFall, 2011

Campaign Report

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College / Unit (in thousands) Monthly Campaign

College of Arts and Sciences $51.56 $8,726.91

College of Business $72.61 $9,060.42

Scripps College of Communication $8.42 $31,173.18

Patton College of Education and Human Services $35.65 $36,677.52

Russ College of Engineering and Technology $7.55 $117,260.99

College of Fine Arts $4.17 $8,672.15

College of Health Sciences and Professions $101.79 $3,118.41

Honors Tutorial College $8.77 $424.52

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine $3.18 $120,514.51

University College $201.93 $870.87

Intercollegiate Athletics $13.52 $14,740.19

University Libraries $7.01 $2,273.49

Cutler Scholarship Program $0.15 $2,899.66

Student Affairs $14.09 $1,049.70

Chilicothe Campus $0.00 $560.41

Eastern Campus $0.00 $1,186.57

Lancaster Campus $0.00 $212.88

Southern Campus $22.00 $739.13

Zanesville Campus $0.00 $543.84

THE PROMISE LIVES DASHbOARD AS OF 12/31/2011

CAMPAIGN PROGRESS bY COLLEGE/UNIT

  Year-to-Date Campaign TotalTotal Attainment* $38,402 $382,580Active Proposals $10,210 N/AVisits 915 8,267Planned Giving* $29,694 $180,505New Leads 627 3,343New Prospects 71 274Planned Proposals $39,145 $40,132

*in thousands

GIFTS AND COMMITMENTS bY SOURCE (IN THOUSANDS)

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GIFTS AND COMMITMENTS bY PURPOSE (IN THOUSANDS)

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STAFFING UPDATE: FALL 2011

New Additions to University Advancement

Tim Binegar has been named our new Director of Development for the Patton College of Education and Human Services. Tim comes to us from Marietta College, where he had been working as a development officer for the last three years. Prior to that, Tim was the Director of Educational Consulting and Administration for Chyten Education in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Rachael Crouch has been hired as the Administrative Coordinator to the Associate Vice President for Development and Campaign Manager. A graduate of Ohio University, Rachael has a Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts. She worked for Diagnostic Hybrids as an Executive Assistant to Dr. David Scholl, PhD ’81, prior to his retirement.

Jeff DeLong is the new Report Writer for Advancement Services. Jeff graduated from Ohio University with a BSCS, and was working for the Graduate College as a Technical Assistant.

Tyler Gagai was hired as the Administrative Assistant for OUAA and the Advancement Division. Tyler holds bachelors and masters degrees from Ohio University and comes back to OU after five years in customer support for Amazon.com.

Myca Haynes is our new Gift Planning Coordinator. She hails from the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office, where she worked as an Assistant Prosecutor for two years. Prior to that, she was an Assistant State Public Defender here in Athens.

Vickie McFadden has accepted the position of Assistant Director of Alumni Special Projects under the direction of Graham Stewart. Vickie has intermittently served Alumni Relations and Advancement for many years.

Joseph Pauwels, Jr. has been named the Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services. Joe joins us from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he spent more than eight years as the Executive Director of Development Services. He also spent time in the advancement offices of Northern Arizona University and the University of Michigan.

Ellee Prince has accepted the position of Development Operations Manager. Ellee comes to University Advancement from Ohio University’s Division of Finance and Administration, Department of Payroll, where she was an Office Assistant.

Robin Stock has accepted the position of Senior Director of Development for the Scripps College of Communication. Robin comes to Ohio University from Columbus, where she was the Vice President of Development and Field Services for Prevent Blindness Ohio.

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STAFFING UPDATE: FALL 2011

JR Blackburn will manage the major gift program for all University units and campuses. As the Executive Director for Constituency Development, JR will have primary responsibility for all aspects of our development efforts across all colleges, regional campuses and administrative units. In this role, he will be responsible for building and enhancing the Constituency Development Program. Given the number of units involved, Brent and Ellen will continue to serve as the point of contact for some units while taking on enhanced roles as defined below.

Ellen Fultz will be directing Ohio University’s fundraising and marketing efforts for the establishment and stewardship of scholarships, including a university wide scholarship program strategy. Additionally, she will serve as the point person for the development of new major gifts and campaign initiatives.

Brent Pieper has been tasked with new responsibilities that focus on corporate, foundation and international constituents. Brent will restructure and manage Advancement’s outreach to these constituents, and develop short and long term strategies to build comprehensive programs for the campaign and beyond.

University Advancement Departures

Lisa Heinz left her position as our Junior Research Analyst in Advancement Services. Lisa plans to pursue her own personal business interests in the Athens area. She was a wonderful asset for Advancement Services.

Cathy Heist stepped down as the Director of Prospect Development & Management in Advancement Services. Cathy had been a member of the Advancement Services team for the past two years, and contributed greatly to the division’s prospect management and research efforts.

Emily Winnenberg resigned from her position in Advancement Services, where she did an outstanding job as the Coordinator for Donor Recognition and Stewardship Events. Emily has accepted employment at Ohio Wesleyan University as the Assistant Director to the Ohio Wesleyan Fund and Team OWU.

McGuffey Hall

University Advancement Realigns Executive Directors’ Responsibilities

As part of University Advancement’s plan to better serve our internal and external partners and meet annual and Campaign goals, J. Bryan Benchoff announced the realignment of the roles and responsibilities for three Executive Directors of Development. This model will serve the Campaign efforts well, while maximizing the talents and skill sets of our Executive Directors. Going forward, each Executive Director of Development will be responsible for the cultivation and solicitation of a pool of major gift prospects and leads, in addiion to the management of one or more functional areas of our advancement program.

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ENDOWMENT REPORTS

NAMING POLICY UPDATED

The office of Donor Recognition and Stewardship Events produced and mailed out a new Endowment Report to those individuals who have established an endowed fund with the Ohio University Foundation. This report, which covered the period of July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 included information specific to the endowed fund as well as a summary of the performance of the university endowment. If you feel you should have received and Endowment Report but did not, or for more information about an endowed fund, please con-tact Jacqie Weber, Director of Donor Recognition and Stewardship Events.

Over the course of the past few months, the Advancement office has worked with the college deans and other key members of the university community to revise our Naming policy. The revised policy will become official following ratification from the Foundation Board of Trustees, which could take place during the February 3rd meeting.

The revised document includes policies, procedures, and minimum amounts for naming: •Physicalspacessuchasbuildings,rooms,andlabs; •Academicunitssuchascolleges,schools,andcenters; •Scholarshipandfellowshipendowments; •Facultyandteachingendowmentssuchasdeanships,chairs,andprofessorships; •Libraryacquisitionendowments.

For more information about the revised Naming policy, please contact Jim Hill, Associate Vice President for Development.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

March 14, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM: OHIO Day at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Ft. Myers, FL Hosts Bob, BSEE ’70, and JoAnne Indre, BSEd ’70, invite Ohio University alumni and friends to join them at the beautiful, historic Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Ft. Myers, Florida. Enjoy 20 acres of historical buildings and tropical gardens including: The two estates, Edison’s Botanical Laboratory, the Edison Ford Museum, Mina Edison’s award-winning Moonlight Garden, and much more.

April 12-14: Alumni Leaders Conference, Athens, OH

Sessions encourage best practices and shared experiences, highlight alumni programs, scholarships and marketing at all levels, and engage you with current students, faculty and our alumni board of directors.

This is a great opportunity for any chapter or society volunteer! Whether your alumni network is just getting started, rebuilding, or somewhere in between, there is something for everyone!

April 13-15: Spring Alumni Weekend, Athens, OH

Join thousands of fellow Bobcats for a trip down memory lane as you return “home” to Athens and Ohio University for Spring Alumni Weekend. Events for the weekend include: •ThePost-100thAnniversaryCelebration •OhioUniversityCollegeofFineArts75thAnniversaryWeekend •TheHonorsTutorialCollege’s40thAnniversaryCelebrationandAlumniReunion

*For more information on these and other alumni events, please call: 740-593-4300 or e-mail alumni@ohio.edu

Konneker Alumni Center

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FULFILLING THE PROMISE: FALL 2011 NOTAbLE GIFTS

Gifts and Commitments of $1 Million or More

Estate of Dolores Russ Russ College of Engineering & Technology

Charles and Marilyn Stuckey Multiple Units

Gifts and Commitments of $500,000 - $999,999

Malaysian Government Center for International Studies

Gifts and Commitments of $250,000 - $499,999Bill Brand Russ College of Engineering & Technology

Sushila Gawande Center for International Studies

Alan and Ruby Riedel Cutler Scholars Program

Gifts and Commitments of $100,000 - $249,999

Charles and Judy Beck Colleges of Business and Health Sciences & Professions

Dan and Diane DeLawder Multiple Units

Robert and Joanne Fallon University College

Louise and Ralph Haberfield University College

Estate of Marie Keener Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Timothy Merrifield Intercollegiate Athletics

Terry and G. Lynn Moore University College

Parker-Hannifin Foundation Russ College of Engineering & Technology

Robert and Carolyn Peterson Intercollegiate Athletics

Gary and Cindy Robinson Russ College of Engineering & Technology

Thomas and Gwen Weihe Intercollegiate Athletics

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FULFILLING THE PROMISE: FALL 2011 NOTAbLE GIFTS

Gifts and Commitments of $25,000 - $99,999

Deborah Bower Women in Philanthropy

Laura and Bruce Brege Women in Philanthropy

Glen and Bonnilyn Corlett Intercollegiate Athletics

Gilbert Daniels University Libraries

Richard and Joan Fox College of Business

Barry Garlitz Center for International Studies

William and Pamela Hartman College of Fine Arts

G. William Hill, III Intercollegiate Athletics

John R. Johnson Charitable Fund College of Arts and Sciences

Col. Charles Joseph, USAF (ret.) Patton College of Education & Human Services

Walter and Olivia Kiebach Charitable Foundation College of Business

Lawrence & Sheila Rowan McHale Foundation College of Business

Northeastern Ohio Healthcare Foundation Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

W. Lawrence and Susan Patrick Scripps College of Communications

Kenneth Peak University College

T. Richard and Eleanore Robe Russ College of Engineering & Technology

The Roenigk Family Foundation College of Arts and Sciences

William Saviers, Jr. University College

Raymond and Lynda Schilderink College of Business

Terry Shuchat College of Fine Arts

Estate of Jane Sims Russ College of Engineering & Technology

Thomas and Carol Smith Intercollegiate Athletics

James Tong College of Arts and Sciences

Robert Wolfinger, Jr. Intercollegiate Athletics

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DONOR SPOTLIGHT: WILLIAM P. SAVIERS

Can you tell me a bit about connection to Ohio University?

My mother was a school teacher and attended Ohio University in the 1930s. We moved to Belpre, Ohio, so OU was close and affordable. I participated in the Ohio Fellows program and spent my junior year in Berlin, Germany, doing background work for my honors thesis. After graduating in 1968, I was drafted and enlisted in the Army. After two years in Vietnam, I attended law school at the University of Virginia and began a career in corporate law until I retired in 2004.

Why did you choose to support Ohio University?

As humans we derive a great deal of our meaning and value by enriching each other’s lives beyond our survival needs. I made a conscious decision to support higher education because I wanted to continue a tradition of challenging students. Ohio University has a history from its land grant days of challenging students and providing stimulus into the acquisition of knowledge.

Do you have any advice for those people who are considering making a gift to Ohio University?

Yes, I would urge them to consider that the power of one person can be exponential. Every member of an organization or group affects the other members. As I was taught in the Christian tradition, the present is the time when our interaction and concern will have impact on the future. Without willing hands to take up the task of encouraging and training future generations, the joy and vibrancy that was entrusted to us may be dimmed for those who follow.

William P. Saviers, Jr. AB ‘68: “The Power of One Person Can Be Exponential.”

William P. Saviers, Jr. AB ‘68

Your gifts of time, treasure and talent will make the

difference for the promise of Ohio University!

MAkING A DIFFERENCE: HIGH FLYER GIVES bACk TO OHIO UNIVERSITY

Lt. Col. Mike Jackson, BSEd ’68 Co-Chair, The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education Campaign Committee National Chairman, Operation Welcome Home

Lt. Col. Michael Jackson, USAF (Ret) has a history of service to Ohio University that began more than three decades ago. Jackson, who met his wife Karen (BSEd ’69) on OHIO’s campus, volunteered to lead The Patton College Campaign Committee because he believes in the promise of an Ohio University education. “The educational experience at Ohio University is like no other,” said Jackson. “My wife Karen, daughter Katie, BA ’07, and I appreciate the opportunities the university opened for us. OU prepared me for many roles in my life including pilot, officer, teacher, businessman, and philanthropist.”

Jackson, who received a Medal of Merit from the Ohio University Alumni Association in 2007, served as a career Air Force pilot until 1991. During this time, he flew in 210 combat missions and received 21 military decorations including the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart. Along with flying combat missions in Vietnam, Jackson was selected to develop a training program for Vietnamese pilots. His teaching skills followed him to instructor pilot and command positions stateside and, later, in a variety of private sector positions.

The Jackson family’s most recent gift to Ohio University provided for the establishment of the Mike and Karen Jackson Merit Scholarship, a gift they believe will extend far beyond the walls of McCracken Hall.

“The lasting impact that Karen and I can have on a student’s life is worth every penny,” said Jackson. “We love this university. As a Campaign volunteer, I look forward to helping other people find a way to leave a legacy at Ohio University.”

Lt. Col. Mike Jackson, BSEd ‘68 and Family:(L-R) Karen, BSEd ‘69, Katie, BA ‘07, Lori, and Mike

Ohio University The Promise Lives CampaignMcGuffey Hall-Athens, OH 45701

T: 740-593-2636 F: 740.593.1432 giving@ohio.eduOn the Web:

www.ohio.edu/campaignvolunteerswww.ohio.edu/advancement

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