MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
PERIOD ACTIVITY REPORT SUMMARY
J ANUARY 2003 – M ARCH 2003
ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR PERIOD
ALUMNI
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Forty alumni volunteers welcomed students on the first day of the semester.
Held second Florida event for alumni, retirees and friends in Florida; 20 attended.
Delivered over 1,000 Hall of Fame Nomination Forms to business, civic and college leaders.
Secured $1,500 GIK donation from Van Zile Travel (Kate Van Zile - MCC alumna).
Received 50 gifts from current students supporting the Class Gift Dedication campaign.
Presented Damir Saracevic '91 as guest speaker at the Counseling & Testing Center's Small
Business Management Career Forum.
ANNUAL FUND
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Annual giving $337,148.
Direct mail and telemarketing efforts are up 13% in total dollars donated over the same period in
F2002.
Board participation currently is 64%, resulting in $25,310 total.
BOARD GOVERNANCE
 Identified primary and alternate candidates to serve on the 2003/2004 Board.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
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Total gifts and pledges through February = $7,789,905.
Mid-Campaign Reports have been mailed to 7,000+ donors, friends and prospects.
Richard S. Warshof ’68 has accepted role of Special Gifts Division Chair, Kathy Pavelka ’79 will serve as Alumni Campaign Team Chair and Arnold Klinsky will head up retail business segment.
FINANCE/INVESTMENT/AUDIT COMMITTEES
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Susan Gurak and Brenda Herrmann attended SCT Summit 2003 in New Orleans to gain information on implementation of new Banner software.
Scholarship transfer of $124,297 sent to college January 2003.
Reviewed investment manager performance at annual presentation on February 11, 2003.
ANNUAL GRANTS COMMITTEE
 Awarded $18,151 for six grant proposals that were submitted by the MCC faculty and staff. (See packet for listing). The Charter I Endowed Chair was awarded to Marilyn Rosche, director of
AmeriCorps, for AmeriCorps member development.
PLANNED GIVING
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Finalized gift conditions of Hallauer Johnson bequest and charitable remainder trust.
Developed second edition of IDEAS, the MCC Foundation Planned Giving newsletter, sent to 4,000 alumni, donors, faculty, retirees and friends of the College.
Received three new planned gift notifications for inclusion in the Alice Holloway Young Society.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
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Mid-campaign report produced.
Winter 2003 Foundations newsletter produced and mailed.

Monroe Community College Foundation
Activity Report Summary
January 2003
– March 2003
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Cover story for Ideas (planned giving) newsletter written focusing on the Hallauer Johnson planned gift; production in process.
Scholarship Open brochure copy prepared.
Construction progress presentation for Foundation Board.
Gold Star Gala auction items descriptions written; communications plan drafted.
2002-2003 annual report brainstorming and planning process initiated.
Alumni and student success stories researched for upcoming articles.
News releases distributed
- Campaign Raises $7.8 million
- Call for MCC Alumni Hall of Fame Nominations
- Hurlbut Nursing Scholarships Awarded at MCC
- Hallauer Johnson Gift to Support MCC Student-Athletes
Internal communications
- Campus News (Jan./Feb. issue) articles in clude “Over 500 Attend Salute to Excellence,
Student Leaders Receive Scholarships and MCC Nursing Program Receives $1 Million Boost from Rochester Health Care Community.”
- MCC Tribune (Jan – March) news entries include “Babitz and Shoger Present at League
Conference, Hurlbut Nursing Scholarship Awarded, Call for MCC Hall of Fame Nominations,
Class Gift Dedication Forms Available and 2002 Alumni Induction Videos Now Online.”
Media successes
- Business Strategies (Jan. 1, 2003 issue): “MCC Honors Tom Mooney.”
- Henrietta Post (Jan. 1 issue): “Jones Foundation Announces Grant” (notes MCC Foundation grant for child care training initiatives).
- Rochester Business Journal (Jan. 10 issue): “MCC Announces Inductees to its Alumni Hall of
Fame.”
- The Rochester Engineer (Janu ary issue): “Four Inducted Into MCC Alumni Hall of Fame.”
- Democrat & Chronicle (Jan. 22, 2003 issue): “MCC Raises $7.8 million.”
- Rochester Business Journal (Jan. 24 issue): MCC Foundation Gold Star Gala calendar announcement.
- Democrat & Chronicle (Feb. 4 i ssue): “Foundation’s Area Grants Top $240,000” (regarding the
Wilson Foundation, noted MCC Foundation).
- Golden Times (Feb. 5 issue) “Wilson Foundation Announces Local Grants” (notes MCC
Foundation).
- Courier-Gazette (Feb. 7 issue): “Need Nominees for MCC Hall of Fame.”
- Rochester Business Journal (Feb. 7 issue) : The Marie C. & Joseph C. Wilson Foundation grants announcement (noted MCC Foundation).
- Adnet Community News (Feb. 10 issue) : “MCC Seeks Nominations for Hall of Fame.”
- Daily Record (Feb. 12 issue) : “MCC Seeking Nominations for Hall of Fame.”
- Clear Channel Communications (Feb. 22-23 broadcasts): Interview with Rich Warshof regarding call for Alumni Hall of Fame nominations.
- Daily Messenger (Feb. 24 issue): “Where Do You Get This Stuff” column (notes Hurlbut
Scholarship winners).
- Timesaver (March 3 issue): MCC Nursing Scholarships.”
- Democrat & Chronicle (March 5 issue): “At College” column noted the Hurlbut scholarship winners.
SCHOLARSHIPS
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Have selected two recipients of the Carl Hallauer Scholarship for Criminal Justice. Both recipients are seniors at Marshall High School and are advancing from the Rochester Police Department
Police Cadet Program at Marshall to MCC’s Criminal Justice Program.
Applications for the 2003-2004 Thompson Scholarship Program are being circulated.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Gold Star Gala – April 26, 2003
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Monroe Community College Foundation
Activity Report Summary
January 2003
– March 2003
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Under the direction of Frances Dearing and Susan Salvador , over 60 donated auction items have been received from faculty, staff and MCCF Board members.
To date have received $13,000 i n sponsorships, already topping last year’s efforts by $1,500.
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 available April 1-21 at www.monroecc.edu/go/auction.
Committee Members: Elaine Michael , Chair, David Mack Co-chair, Hope Drummond , Susan
Salvador , Frances Dearing , Donna Cox , Matt Fox , Joyce Medwin , Dan D’Angelo .
19 th Annual Scholarship Open – July 14, 2003
 Tournament underwriting at record levels: $39,100 to date, a 66% increase over the 2002
($23,500) total
 Sponsors to date include:
Toyota Motor Sales, USA
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
The Pike Company
$15,000
5,000
5,000
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M/E Engineering
M&T Bank
Business Methods
Parrone Engineering
Burns Personnel
Christa Construction
Kimmel Co.
Aramark
4,000
3,000
2,500
1,500
1,000
600
500
500
Cable-Wiedemer, Inc. 500
Secured PGA Touring pro Gregg Twiggs as part of this year’s tournament.
Committee Members: Dennis Bassett , Chair, Justin Smith , John Kraus , Peter Buckley , Don
Jeffries , Holly LeSchander , Donna Gillespie , Don Hilliard .
Sponsors to date:
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield $5,000
The DiMarco Group
Morgan Stanley
$5,000
$1,000
The Pike Company $1,000
SCT $1,000
Secured Howie Jacobson, one of the drivin g forces of “Horses on Parade”, as the auctioneer;
Foundation Board member Jos é Coronas has agreed to be the master of ceremonies.
Worked with Sean Baker of the Computing Department to develop “E-Bay” style auction program to receive on-line bids over the Foundation’s web site. Pre-bidding for all auction items will be
OBJECTIVES
APRIL 2003 – JUNE 2003
ALUMNI
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Invite alumni participation in capital campaign; organize segments; deliver proposals.
Initiate plans for Homecoming 2003 with emphasis on the new campus center.
Complete the Hall of Fame process; select inductees.
Raise $1,000 from graduating students with Commencement Dedications.
ANNUAL FUND
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Continue direct mail and telemarketing phases of Annual Fund 2002-2003.
Continue to monitor the Board Challenge Fund.
Concentrate on fulfillment of all pledges.
Achieve 100% Board member participation.
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Monroe Community College Foundation
Activity Report Summary
January 2003
– March 2003
BOARD GOVERNANCE
 Continue process to bring new 2003/2004 directors on board.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
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Close a minimum of three remaining Major Gifts Division prospects.
Select electronic screening vendor and proceed with data mining.
Complete Student Leadership Team and implement limited campaign activities at Spring Fling ’03.
Finalize Alumni Leadership Team recruiting and plan; begin implementation.
Secure Parent & Family Leadership Team members; complete plan and begin implementing.
Develop Special Gifts Division Business Plan.
FINANCE
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Complete financial statements for second quarter ending February 28, 2003.
Complete update from SCT conference and forward to committee.
Prepare for 2003-2004 Foundation budget.
PLANNED GIVING
Prepare for Finance and Investment meetings to be held on May 13, 2003.
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Develop committee to promote/secure planned gifts.
Encourage College family to consider bequests.
Make plans for a 2003 retiree event and Alice Holloway Young recognition luncheon.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
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Publication and mailing of Ideas/Planned Giving
Continued communications regarding
newsletter (second issue).
Building on Success
Begin planning and development of summer issue of
campaign.
Foundations
Begin planning and development of 2002-2003 annual report.
Gold Star Gala media strategy developed and executed.
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Annual Scholarship Open media strategy developed and executed.
Develop communications strategies by segment for 2003-2004.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Continued communications encouraging MCC Alumni Hall of Fame nominations.
Continued communications encouraging participation in the Class of 2003 Class Gift Dedications.
 Convene the Thompson Scholarship Committee in early June.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Gold Star Gala
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Continue event planning and coordination.
Continue to solicit support from underwriters and community, exceeding goal of 225 total attendees.
Hold successful event on April 26!
19 th Annual Scholarship Open
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Renew all sponsorships.
Solicit underwriting prospects.
Begin Day of Event preparations.
Salute to Excellence
 Identify possible Salute to Excellence honorees.
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Secure keynote speaker.
Establish committee.
Monroe Community College Foundation
Activity Report Summary
January 2003
– March 2003
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