Giving to Tulane University

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Juanita Dyer,
Dir. Development Administration
email jdyer@tulane.edu
504.865.5794 or 1.888.265.7576

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Dear Alumni and Friends,

I am pleased to report that Promise and Distinction: The Campaign for Tulane is officially a success. As of June 30, 2008, we have raised more than $730.5 million, or 104.4% of our total goal.

Any way you look at it this campaign was a success. We have truly achieved our goal of elevating the stature of the university, and the best is yet to come!

Increasing the university endowment to $1 billion a year ahead of schedule was a particularly exciting and historic achievement. Ultimately, more than $297 million of the campaign total was earmarked for endowment - providing support for chairs, professorships, scholarships, fellowships, research, travel and internship funds, athletics, libraries and collections. Income from the endowment secures our future and strengthens our academic core by enabling us to attract and retain the highest caliber students and faculty.

The campaign support for restricted programs was incredible. Our goal of $150 million was achieved, exceeded and then some, with more than $238 million coming in for educational and research programs in areas of current and emerging strength. Much of this support was dedicated to new programs created to transform the community through strategic partnerships pioneering new models for education reform and civic engagement.

The Tulane Fund was a big winner, too, with over $101 million raised in unrestricted support. These funds provide critical and immediate operating support and budget relief for the people, programs and facilities that constitute Tulane.

There was strong support for facilities totaling $93.5 million. These capital funds are dedicated to enhancing the residential living experience and expanding and improving the functionality of existing facilities. The Lavin Bernick Center for University Life and Turchin Stadium are high profile monuments to our success, but there is so much more than that.

More than anything, I want to thank each and every one of you for your support. Every gift made a difference. Your gift ensured our success. Our vision of Promise and Distinction is a reality. It is our story of the spirit of philanthropy against all odds.

I hope you will join us on October 3-4, 2008 for a weekend celebration of all that is Tulane including a Town Hall Meeting with President Scott Cowen, Parent Family Weekend, class reunion activities, Tulane vs. Army at Tad Gormley Stadium and our 2nd annual ALL ALUMNI REUNION EXTRAVAGANZA - WAVE ’08.

Meet your friends and classmates October 3rd for the WAVE ’08 Reunion Party at 6 p.m. in the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, followed by a concert with the FUNKY METERS on the Quad at 8 p.m. For a complete schedule of events visit reunions.tulane.edu

It’s our way of saying thank you, again and again!

Luann D. Dozier
VP of Development

“ We are well on our way to building an institution that is more focused, distinctive and academically superior…” President Scott Cowen

Read a detailed assessment of our challenges and our successes in the president ’s recent Tulane Talk.

Supporting Tulane Supports the Community! Check out some of our outreach initiatives...

Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives
Center for Public Service
A Summer in the Public Interest
TUHSC

Make a Gift

Giving to Tulane is as simple as calling our toll free number 1-888-265-7576 or 504-865-5794 or by choosing one of the following options:

1. You can use our Secure Online Giving Form to make a credit card gift or an electronic transfer from your bank account.
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2. You may fax a hard copy Electronic Transfer form by clicking here and faxing to 504-862-8762.

3. Gifts may be mailed directly to:
Tulane University
P.O. Box 61075
New Orleans, LA 70161-9986

4. Gifts of Securities:
Your gift of securities can be transferred to the account of the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund by providing the following transfer instructions to your broker:

State Street Corporation
DTC #0997
Further credit to account #: WA62
Account Name: Tulane Gift Account
Donor Name: [your name]
Attention: Catherine Blake

To help us track your transfer in a timely manner, please inform Lizbeth Turner at 504.314.7377, toll-free 800.999.0181 or lturner@tulane.edu of the stock you intend to transfer or the approximate value of your gift, your broker’s name and phone number, and the purpose of your gift.

5. Instructions for Wiring Cash Donations:
Cash donations may be wired directly to Tulane University by providing the following instructions to your banker:

*updated 4/24/06*
Capital One
Federal Reserve Bank of New Orleans
ABA No. 065 0000 90
Account No. 0200 292 69

Credit: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
Reference: [your name]

To help us track your transfer in a timely manner, please inform Lizbeth Turner of your intent to transfer cash at 504.314.7377, toll-free 800.999.0181 or lturner@tulane.edu.

6. Instructions for Making a Pledge:
Pledges may be made online by clicking Make A Pledge
Print out and complete the form. Mail to the address shown on the form or fax to 504-862-8762.

7. Instructions for Making a Gift by Payroll Deduction
Tulane faculty and staff may make their gift via Payroll Deduction by clicking on Direct Deduction. Print out and complete the form. Mail to the address in 3. above or fax a hard copy to Malinda Sanchez, Manager Gift Accounting 504-865-6763.

Data Privacy Information

Information provided on this form will be used by Tulane University's Office of Development for the purpose of crediting you correctly for your gift. Personal information contained in the Office of Development's records is used only for Tulane-related business. We will not sell or trade a donor's information to any other entity without the donor's written permission.

Secure Server Information

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our secure server software (SSL) is the industry standard and among the best software available today for secure commerce transactions. It encrypts all of your personal information, including credit card number, name, and address, so that it cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet.

Awards

The Timothy Sykes Daytrading Award for the Talented

We are happy to announce 2008 is the fifth year for this very different award at Tulane University – The Timothy Sykes Daytrading Award for the Talented. Open to any member of the Tulane community – student, faculty, staff or young alumni – this cash award was endowed by Timothy Sykes, Tulane College ‘03.

A candidate may self-nominate or be nominated by another member of the Tulane community by means of a statement (minimum 2 pages) that describes the individual’s talent/potential and supports that description with a listing of his/her related accomplishments or an example of the applicant’s work. Applications for the award will be reviewed by a committee appointed by President Cowen.

Completed nominations are due by April 28, 2008 and may be submitted by
e-mail or by mailing them to the Office of Development, Suite 200, 3439 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70115, Please call 504.314.7633, with any questions.

The winner of the 2007 Timothy Sykes Daytrading Award was Susan Zaluski. Susan received a master’s degree in international development from Tulane in 2006. Susan decided to turn her offbeat ideas into an unexpected career involving boat-building, and is pursuing her dream of combining maritime preservation and boat-building as a vocational training tool for youth.

The donor seeks to recognize and nurture talented individuals whose abilities and accomplishments may not be in traditional areas of endeavor. There are many ways to be “successful” in today's society and this award acknowledges young people with unique interests and passions. This does not preclude from consideration those with significant demonstrated success in the classroom or on the playing field. It simply seeks to broaden the definition of accomplishment in a university environment.

Challenge Grant Opportunities

The Jeffrey A. Altman Foundation Scholarship Challenge for Undergraduate Scholarships in the A.B. Freeman School of Business

Through the generosity of Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business alumnus, Jeffrey A. Altman, matching funds are available to enhance donations for undergraduate scholarships. The fund will match $1 for each $2 donated, with a cap at $25,000. For qualifying donations greater than $25,000 the matching dollars will apply to the 1st $25,000.

Note: minimal amount required to establish an endowed scholarship fund at Tulane is $20,000.

The Diboll Foundation Challenge

The Diboll Foundation will provide funds to Tulane up to $250,000 for
any donor to the Bea Field Alumni House Project, which will ensure the
integrity of the house and of overall programming. This project is named in honor of Bea Field, Director of Alumni Affairs from 1942 until 1977. Matching funds will be deposited to the endowment account as pledges are redeemed on a 1 to 2 ratio of challenge dollars provided against private dollars raised.

The Albert H. “Sonny” Small, Jr. (A&S’79) Regional Challenge Grant for Tulane Alumni Residing in the DC, Virginia, Maryland Area

Tulane alumnus Albert H. “Sonny” Small, Jr. has announced a unique opportunity for alumni in the D.C., Virginia and Maryland area making a gift to the Tulane University Rebuilding Fund. Mr. Small will match all donations, dollar for dollar*, made to the Tulane University Rebuilding Fund from alumni donors in D.C., Virginia and Maryland who have not yet made a gift to the Tulane Rebuilding Fund - up to $500,000 total.
This Challenge allows these alumni to give to Tulane University knowing that the amount they give will be doubled, making the impact of their individual gifts even greater. The collective impact of new gifts from alumni and matching funds from this challenge grant will provide essential support for Tulane during its rebuilding process.
Donors from these areas need only make their gift to the Rebuilding Fund. Qualifying gifts will automatically be applied to the Albert H. “Sonny” Small, Jr. Challenge Grant.
*up to $10,000 per household