The Department of Medicine Development Office is off to a strong start as we enter the third quarter of the fiscal year, reaching nearly $11.3M of our $22.68M goal: half of our yearly goal. $1M from Mrs. Barbara Cromwell for Dr. John Aucott in the Lyme Disease Research Center. $100K from an anonymous donor to(...)
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Constantine Named Director of Development
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipKimberly Constantine will join the Department of Medicine as our new executive director of development. Kimberly comes to us from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) where she served as executive director of clinical development. She has produced outstanding philanthropic results in the education sector for more than 22 years while serving large complex(...)
Why We Give: Tara Sakraida Parker and Richard Parker
Posted by | Administration, Patient CareExcerpted from “Investing in Genius” by Sue DePasquale in the Holiday 2018 Issue of Breakthrough magazine. Most kids bounce back from a bout with a sore throat or a cold within a week. But not Tara Sakraida Parker. Throughout her childhood years growing up in Oregon, she was chronically sick—with tonsillitis, sinusitis and ear infections.(...)
Developments from the Development Office
Posted by | AdministrationThe Department of Medicine development team has hit the ground running in FY19 with an ambitious goal of $22.68M. Some highlights from the first quarter include: $25K for the Division of Endocrinology from an anonymous donor to support the Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Innovation Fund. The gift will support the lab of Fred Anokye-Danso, MSc,(...)
State of the Department Recap
Posted by | AdministrationToday's State of the Department marked the opening of this year's Medical Grand Rounds. In his address, Mark Anderson reviewed highlights from the past year including findings from the departmental five-year review, and shared his goals for the year ahead. Thank you to everyone who attended. We look forward to another productive year. Highlights include: Launch(...)
Developments from the Development Office
Posted by | AdministrationThe Department of Medicine Development Office is pleased to share that we have exceeded our annual goal, raising $26.2M in FY18 which will be directed towards faculty and program support, research and unrestricted use. Several highlights of our year include: $375K pledge supporting the Murex Leadership Award in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care(...)
Sowell to Step Down as Senior Director of Development
Posted by | CongratulationsAshlyn Sowell will step down as the Senior Director of Development for the Department of Medicine to begin a new position on September 17. She has accepted the newly created position of Associate Vice President of Campaign Operations and Engagement in the Office of the Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations. In her new(...)
Developments from the Development Office
Posted by | AdministrationHappy New Year from the Development Office! We’d like to share that we have raised $13,249,806 to date in gifts, grants and pledges. A few highlights include: An anonymous gift of $250K for Zero TB in Tibetan Kids Program in Infectious Disease The Nathan and Margaret Shock Aging Research Foundation gift of $387,569 to establish(...)
First Quarter Report from the Development Office
Posted by | AdministrationWe are off to a great start in fiscal year 2018 with $8,245,232 raised in gifts, grants and pledges. A few highlights include: A bequest that will fund a Chair in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism A $250K bequest for The Pamela Tucker Fund in Infectious Disease A $60K gift for the Schoenborn/Young Fund in Geriatrics(...)
Monica Butta Joins the Development Team
Posted by | AdministrationI am pleased to announce that Monica Butta joined the development team on August 14. Monica is a business development professional with over 25 years of experience, 15 of which have been in higher education. She earned an MBA with a concentration in organization development from the Carey Business School in 1993. She came to(...)
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