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Welcome Tim McCabe, Individual Giving OfficerWe are pleased to announce that Timothy McCabe has joined the Curry College community asour new Individual Giving Officer.Tim comes to Curry from the Athletic Department at Rhode Island College where he wasresponsible for corporate sponsorships and individual solicitations. Tim previously interned inthe Athletic Department at Boston College. He is a 2000 graduate of Brown University wherehe was a member of the varsity football team.As Individual Giving Officer, Tim will manage Curry’s National Alumni Council and overseethe activity of this important volunteer network. Tim will also work to build the College’sphilanthropy program through personal contact with Curry parents and alumni.Tim can be reached at tmccabe0109@curry.edu or (617) 333-2327.Funding the Future FY09 Annual Fund Tries to Top FY08 ResultsIncreased alumni and parent support of CurryCollege during the fiscal year 2008 Annual Fundcampaign is an encouraging reflection of both donorcommitment to our community and the successfulefforts of the Institutional Advancement office. Morealumni and parents made donations to Curry in FY08than ever before and the trend for the first half offiscal year 2009 is still on the upswing.Participation Rates Influence Foundation Giving“The decision to make an investment in both our students and ourCollege at any level is greatly appreciated—for the gift itself and whatthat gift allows us to achieve, as well as for its positive impact on ourdonor participation rate,” explains Chief Development Officer ChrisLawson.“This is an important factor as private foundations determine what charitableorganizations they are going to support based in part on how manyof their alumni and parents are involved in the philanthropy program.”“Curry parents have risen to the challenge when it comes to contributingto the greater good of our community,” states Lawson. “I wouldbe proud to compare our parent participation rate to all colleges anduniversities in our area.“There is still ground to gain, however, in the eyes of external benefactorswhen it comes to alumni giving. Raising our alumni participationrate is an important next step for our philanthropy program.”Answering the CallStudent callers enjoyed making calls to our alumni and parents duringstudent-run phonathons in October and January. The fall phonathonwas held in general support of the Annual Fund, and the winterphonathon was held in support of our student-athletes and athleticprograms. There was a great deal of enthusiasm in the response by donorswho made pledges to the College.“We greatly appreciate the positive response from our alumni andparents,” says Lawson, “and our students look forward to making morecalls at the upcoming general phonathon during the spring semester.”Ambition and Aid“For fiscal year 2009, our goals are ambitious as we look to raise not onlyour participation rate but total dollars raised in support of many prioritiesat the College including financial aid,” acknowledges Lawson.“It’s been extremely encouraging, however, in the midst of the recessionand economic uncertainty, to receive gifts from community memberswho have not previously donated to Curry. These new donors have akeen interest in contributing to the greater good and collectively speak tothe potential for us to break our own participation records this year.“In the coming months, alumni and parent contribution at any levelwould be much appreciated. Investment in our annual fund helps usbuild a stronger scholarship program so deserving students who may behaving trouble financially can benefit from a Curry education. This isa critical component of helping our families meet the challenge offinancing a private higher education this year.”Please make your FY08 Annual Fund contribution today – online athttp://www.curry.edu/Alumni/Giving+to+Curry/ or via the enclosed envelope.Thank you for your continued support of Curry College!26 Curry College Magazine / Winter 2009