Transforming McLeod Hall - School of Nursing - University of Virginia

Annual Report 2009–10
Annual Fund Totals—Five-Year Comparison
Number of Annual Fund Donors—Five-Year Comparison
thousands of Dollars
400
350
300
250
200
150
$352,549
$390,763
$379,444
$307,403
$333,565
Dollars
2000
1500
1000
500
1,951
1,686
1,448
1,496
1,664
100
50
0
0
FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10
FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10
Total dollars rebounded from the economic downturn of FY ‘09, allowing
us to exceed our goal of $325,000.
For the third year in a row,
participation in the Annual Fund has increased
as the number of donors has risen steadily.
Among these donors, nearly 140 joined the Nursing Dean’s Circle
with a leadership gift of $1,000 or more to the Nursing Annual Fund
or other expendable accounts. Current students and undergraduate
alumni from the past ten years can join the Nursing Dean’s Circle at
the Genesis level with a contribution of $250 or more.
“Last spring the Class Giving Campaign asked
the fourth-year class to make a contribution
back to UVA. I, of course, wanted to designate
The nursing class with the highest percentage of participation for 2009–10
was the Diploma Class of 1963: 37% of the class members made a
gift last year. And, congratulations to the BSN Class of 2010, whose
members launched into alumni status with a class gift to the annual fund
that represented 65% participation!
Your gifts matter! To see a complete list of our Honor Roll of donors for
2009–10, please visit www.nursing.virginia.edu/HonorRoll. In an effort
to become more environmentally responsible and cost-effective, the
School of Nursing will publish this year’s full list only online. However, if
you do not have web access, please contact the Alumni & Development
Office at (434) 924-0138 to receive a printed copy.
my gift to the School of Nursing because it
gave so much to me. My parents also made a
gift to the School of Nursing because they saw
how much I loved my time there. As a new
graduate nurse, I am so thankful for my UVA
experience. My parents and I are proud to be
part of the UVA School of Nursing community.”
—Thornton Beale (BSN ’10)
www.nursing.virginia.edu Virginia Legacy 31 •