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IMPACT REPORT 2019-2020

Salisbury University Foundation Impact Report 2019-2020

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Page 1: Salisbury University Foundation Impact Report 2019-2020

IMPACT REPORT 2019-2020

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It goes without saying that the 2019-2020 academic year was full of excitement, challenges and the need for unprecedented adaption. COVID-19 drastically adjusted the way that we carry out the mission of Salisbury University as we moved to remote work, learning and instruction while also dealing with a national social justice movement. Amid these challenges and changes, our students dealt with

financial hardship because of the pandemic, and, yet again, you stepped up. Through the generosity of alumni, donors and friends, we were able to provide emergency relief to our students. Your support helped with essentials like rent and access to technology so that our students could focus as much attention as possible on learning. I also heard countless stories of our alumni working on the frontlines to combat this virus. We still have nurses treating patients and researchers working on long-term solutions so that our country can have a fighting chance against this disease.

These stories of courage and ingenuity make me incredibly proud to serve as SU’s president. Finally, I saw a number of current and former students making their voices heard, advocating for change, and demanding justice and long-overdue equality in America. The messages were heard right here on campus and extended to places like D.C., Baltimore, New York and around the country. As you know, the We Are SU campaign for Salisbury University is underway, and in the last few months, I believe that I have seen what it truly means to be a part of the SU community. Thank you for investing your time, talent and treasure to support our students, faculty and staff. Best wishes for another year of growth and progress!

Charles A. Wight President Salisbury University

Dear Donors and Friends,

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Impact: Who We Are & What We Do As supporters of the Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. we have an impact on the past, present and future of SU’s students. This impact is exhibited in many ways:

• We are influencers, inspiring and guiding our students. • We are members of the community, supporting and promoting

the University and the Foundation. • We are parents, providing for the future of young adults. • We are alumni, giving back to the institution that supported

many of us. • We are critical thinkers, being diverse in thought and unafraid to

pose hard questions. • We are teachers, sharing what we have learned with those with

open minds. • We are entrepreneurs, coaching those who wish to learn and

take risks. • We are philanthropists, seeking to promote the welfare of others. • We are stewards, shouldering the responsibility of being entrusted

to care for the resources held by our Foundation. • We utilize our vast experience, focusing on continuous

improvement while planning for the Foundation's perpetuality. • We show up and show well, utilizing the gifts of our time,

resources and knowledge to the benefit of the University. • We Are SU, supporting our students because without our students

there would be no Salisbury University.

As chair of the Salisbury University Foundation, I plan to continue to have a positive impact. I thank SU President Charles Wight and all those who support Salisbury University and its good works through the Foundation.

Board of Directors

Laura K. Baker ’79 Draper Holdings

Cindy Bounds ’86 Twilley, Rommel & Stephens, PA

Bill Church Retired, Brown & Church, Ltd.

Howard Crossan Oxford Chase Development

Alexis Dashield Fruitland Community Center

Gary Desjardins ’88 Strategic Wealth Management Group, LLC

Joe Dorrego ’96 Fox Corporation

Rick Givens ’75, ’76 Retired, State of Delaware

Dr. Peter Jackson Retired Sr. Vice President, Qualcomm

Julius Jones Jr. ‘06, M‘09 Federal Emergency Management Agency

Chris Mason ’90 Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP

Ron McGann ’88 J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Kimmerly Messick ’80 Furniture Queen

Dwight Miller ’82 Gillis Gilkerson, Inc.

Timothy Miller ’91 National Premium

Michael Scarborough ‘76 Retirement Management Systems, Inc.; Oak Wealth Partners, Inc.

Mark Smith ‘81 Medley Management

Lou Taylor ‘82, M’89 Worcester County Public Schools

Phyllis Vinyard Community Activist

Sonya Whited Perdue Farms

Dr. Julius D. Zant Retired, Neurosurgeon

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS The Late Marshall W. Moore Robert L. Moore Dick Young

Michele Garigliano ’83 Chair Retired - K&L Microwave

Steve Farrow Vice Chair Retired, Piedmont Airlines, Inc.

Dave Rommel Vice Chair Rommel Holdings

Ashley Stern ’08, M’09 Secretary PKS & Company, P.A.

Michele Thomas Treasurer The Bank of Delmarva

Amy Tilghman Miller ’90 M’94 Past Chair SVN Miller Commercial Real Estate

Jason E. Curtin ‘98, Salisbury University Foundation, Executive Director

We Are SU,

Michele M. Garigliano ’83 Chair, Salisbury University Foundation, Inc.

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Student Scholarships I thank the loyal donors of Salisbury

University for granting me a

scholarship this year. The funds have

shown me how hard work can be

rewarded, and it motivated me to work

hard the entire school year.

Katie M.

Being a scholarship recipient to me

means focusing on what matters most,

which is school without the financial

burden of how I’m going to pay

tuition. Thank you for giving me this

wonderful opportunity!

Berj M.

Even though Salisbury is a relatively

small school, it has great educational

facilities and programs. I am so grateful

to the donors who help to support my

education at SU. I really couldn’t do it

without you, so thank you.

Jada J.

My favorite thing about SU is the

professors: how student-oriented they are

and how they really take care of their

students. To the many donors …

thank you again for everything!

Shayne C.

Award Supports Classroom Libraries Two members of the Salisbury University community were named recipients of the Dr. Ernest Leighton Bond Classroom Library Award. Alumna Katie Lewis and senior Aja Cunningham were each recipients of $500 each to build diverse libraries for their future classrooms. Lewis graduated in May with a degree in elementary education and is now teaching fifth grade at Greensboro Elementary in Caroline County, MD. Cunningham graduates in December with a degree in early childhood education. She works in the childcare center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center and is student teaching first grade at Beaver Run Elementary in Salisbury. The special endowment was established in memory of the late Dr. Ernie Bond, a former SU education professor and renowned children’s literature scholar who passed away suddenly in 2016.

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I love SU and I love getting to explore

new ideas and new fields that

Salisbury offers. Thank you for the

generous donations and scholarships.

It means the absolute world to me!

Leah D.

Thank you from the bottom of my

heart. Without your scholarship, I

would really have a hard time attending

SU. I am extremely grateful and so is

my family.

Makayla F.

I’m just so, so thankful for this donation.

It has really opened up a lot of

opportunities for me. I look forward to a

possible internship in Sweden my senior

year. I can’t thank you enough!

David R.

Thank you so much for all of your loyal

support to SU. I would not be able to

graduate almost debt-free if it was not for

the kind scholarships I received as a

student.

Arielle J.

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The Campaign for Salisbury University

SU Names Center for Entrepreneurship in Honor of Philanthropists Dave and Patsy Rommel In 2017, local philanthropists Dave and Patsy Rommel announced a $5.5 million gift for SU, $500,000 of which will help make Salisbury University’s planned Center for Entrepreneurship in downtown Salisbury a reality. In November 2019, the University unveiled its own gift to the Rommels, naming the new facility in their honor. The Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship is scheduled to open at SU Downtown in 2020. At the event, Dave Rommel shared: “Patsy and I are proud that this center will bear our name, and we look forward to seeing the great products, services and businesses it will help inspire.”

From left, SU President Charles Wight with Patsy and Dave Rommel at the unveiling of a sign announcing the naming of the Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship.

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Transform Tomorrow Together, we can provide scholarships and resources to unlock students’ limitless potential.

Shape Success Together, we can help dedicated faculty and staff open doors and inspire unequaled experiences. Create Connections Together, we can enrich collaborations woven across the region, strengthening our communities.

campaign.salisbury.edu WHY GIVE TO SU?

$250,000 Kimmerly Messick Scholarship Endowed at SU When Delmarva entrepreneur Kimmerly Messick enrolled at Salisbury University in 1975, she worked two jobs to pay for her tuition. Having made her career as a successful furniture store owner, with retail outlets in Ocean City, MD, and lower Delaware, the alumna wanted to give back to her Alma Mater to help ease financial burdens for today’s students. She achieved that goal by donating $250,000 to endow the Kimmerly Messick Scholarship at SU. “I wanted to look in the mirror, seeing someone in the same position I was in at that age, with desperation to succeed,” she said. “It’s not so much about grades, but about passion and dedication.” One of the first two recipients, Devin Phillips, strongly demonstrated those traits. Devin, a junior information systems major from Salisbury, already has started his own technology business. Kimmerly Messick with SU President Charles Wight.

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Campus Spotlight

My India research visit, supported in part by the SU Foundation Professional Grant, assisted in the publication of my book Medical Humanism, Chronic Illness, and the Body in Pain: An Ecology of Wholeness. I am honored to offer courses and workshops based on its wholeness-centered model to make a positive difference in the health and well-being of our SU and Eastern Shore community and am proud to further SU’s mission of engaged teaching and scholarship.

Dr. Vinita Agarwal Associate Professor, Communication Department

Salisbury University serves a

unique role for the Eastern

Shore, Maryland and the entire

East Coast, providing regional

students as well as those from

the wider area with a quality

education that recognizes the

importance of both classroom

and campus-wide opportunities.

I thoroughly enjoy watching

undergraduate students blossom

in their academic programs and through cultural and leadership

roles, and watching graduate students develop into professionals

who continue to make immeasurable contributions to education,

government and industry. Contributing to the SU Foundation

allows me in a small way to show my appreciation to the

Salisbury University community for providing rich and

invaluable experiences – academic and personal – for me, our

students and my colleagues.

Dr. Elizabeth Curtin

Associate Professor Emerita, English Department

The SU Foundation is the glue to our football program.

Not only does the Foundation place our students and

staff in a position to succeed, but it provides necessary

apparel, equipment and technical skills needed to operate

a quality program. Thanks to the Foundation we have

mastered great success both on and off the field.

Go Gulls!

Sherman Wood

Head Football Coach

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Endowment GiftsVinyard Gift Helps Make Education Affordable for All Phyllis Vinyard has always been a proud supporter of higher education. “We never stop learning,” she said. “Higher education helps us better ourselves, our families and our communities.” Vinyard, who is a member of the Salisbury University Foundation Board, believes that everyone who desires to should have the opportunity to pursue a college degree, no matter their circumstances. She put these beliefs into action in December 2019 by establishing the Vinyard Family Scholarship to support nontraditional Salisbury University students with financial need. “There are many scholarships available for graduating high school seniors entering college,” Phyllis noted. “But, once you enter the workforce for a few years and then try to go back to school, there are fewer available opportunities.” Phyllis is excited that her scholarship will support this underserved group of prospective Salisbury University students.

Nathan Foundation Scholarships Near 1.5 Million With this year’s annual gift of $40,000, the Nathan Foundation has exceeded 1.45 million dollars in scholarships for Salisbury University students since 1985. The Nathan Foundation has invested in SU students for 35 years, providing financial assistance to more than 175 Dorchester County scholars. SU is the Nathan Foundation's largest educational beneficiary, transforming the lives of our students for generations to come. The Nathan Foundation is a member of SU’s Sea Gull Society, which honors those who have given $100,000 or more to the University.

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Student Emergency Fund Financial assistance is available for current students, both undergraduate and graduate, who encounter an unexpected need due to the outbreak of COVID-19 or other extenuating circumstances that could cause them to withdraw from the University. Examples of an emergency need include, but are not limited to: • Medications and additional costs

related to medical care • Books and other essential academic

expenses

• Safety needs for well-being of student

• Replacement of essential personal belongings

• Travel costs related to a death or illness in the immediate family

In April 2020, the SU Foundation had over 100 generous donations within a week support the needs of our students. Gifts to the Student Emergency Fund continue having a powerful impact on our students who require assistance as a result of the pandemic. Together, We Are SU.

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Financial Year In Review

The Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation established with the approval of the Board of Regents and has the mission of providing the means for private contributions to be used for the benefit of the institution. A copy of the Foundation’s current audited financial statement is available upon request at the Salisbury University Foundation, Inc., 1308 Camden Avenue, P.O. Box 2655, Salisbury, MD 21802-2655. Documents and information

submitted to the State of Maryland under the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act are available from the Office of the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1925 for the cost of copying and postage.

6/30/19 6/30/20 % of change

Total Assets $90,401,045 $82,982,720 -8.21%

Net Assets $81,339,967 $79,402,502 -2.38%

Total Revenue $8,321,359 $3,731,655 -55.16%

Program & Operating Expenses $6,686,347 $5,669,120 -15.21%

Change in Net Assets $1,937,465

PROGRAM & OPERATING EXPENSES

60% Program Support $3,397,154

24% Scholarships $1,372,208

4% Fundraising $233,820

12% G&A $665,938

Total $5,669,120

NET ASSETS

REVENUE

60%

24%

4%

12%

Program Support

Scholarships

Fundraising

General & Administrative

$74,6

81,34

5

2017

$79,7

04,95

5

2018

$13,0

58,38

5

$13,8

65,26

12017 2018

$81,3

39,96

7

2019

$79,4

02,50

2

2020

$8,32

1,359

2019

$3,73

1,655

2020

$66,2

92,94

1

2016

$7,87

4,680

2016

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FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING

$407,399

By The Numbers

FUNDRAISING TOTAL IN FY20

$11,456,523

6,806

$57,027,037 $100,000+

DONORS ALUMNI, PARENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, FRIENDS

S

AL I S B U R

Y

UN

I V E R SI

TY

HOLLOWAYSOCIETY

S

AL I S B U R

Y

UN

I V E R SI

TY

SEA GULLSOCIETY

89 DOCUMENTED

PLANNED GIFTS

MAROON & GOLD CLUB

MEMBERS

829 STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

(LARGEST YEAR EVER FOR SU)

132

CUMULATIVE GIFTS

SEA GULL SOCIETY MEMBERS

BY 451 FACULTY/STAFF

468

TOTAL ASSETS

$82.9 MILLION

110 WHO HAVE GIVEN CONSECUTIVELY FOR

CAMPAIGN TOTAL AT END OF FY20

25 YEARS OR LONGER

CONSECUTIVE GIVING DONORS

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Salisbury University has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and equal educational

opportunities. To that end, the University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national

origin, age, disability, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,

veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Direct all inquiries regarding the

nondiscrimination policy to the Office of Institutional Equity/Title IX Coordinator, Holloway Hall 100, 410-543-6426. Qualified students with disabilities

should contact the Office of Student Disability Support Services at 410-543-6087.

Salisbury University is a proud member of the University System of Maryland.

This Impact Report is published by the Salisbury University Foundation, Inc.

Please send comments and address changes to:

1308 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21802

Or call: 410-543-6175

www.salisbury.edu/foundation

The Salisbury University Foundation,

Inc. was created in 1973 to accumulate

funds, by gift and investment, and to

foster, encourage and enrich the

activities, educational programs, athletics

and scholarships of Salisbury University.

It is the intent of the Foundation to

promote, sponsor and carry out

educational, scientific and charitable

purposes and objectives for the benefit of

Salisbury University and its students.

Through the generosity of major

benefactors, corporations, foundations,

faculty, staff, parents, alumni and friends,

the Salisbury University Foundation is

fulfilling its promise to the Salisbury

University community.

Mission