WLP Annual Report

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Dear Members and Friends of WLP,
I am proud to have served you for the past year as your Chair and as a Founding Member
of this organization, an extraordinary group of visionaries who have chosen WLP as their
conduit for impacting the next generation of leaders and philanthropists and contributing
to academic scholarship and research with life-changing implications for women
throughout the world.
Due in no small part to the collective strength and contributions of our members,
we are pleased to celebrate a number of impressive accomplishments this year:
• Our annual dues-paying membership has grown from 114 members to 154, a 35%
increase in the last fiscal year. At the close of calendar year 2014, membership has
grown to a record 185 members. Our Corporate Member program has grown from
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Chair, USF WLP
one member (Florida Blue) in July 2013 to five members (BNYMellon Wealth Management, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay,
Florida Blue, Florida Hospital & Sagicor) by June 2014, a 400% increase. At the close of calendar year 2014, this number has grown
to 8 Corporate Members adding SunTrust, Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Tampa Bay Rays.
• Our 9th Annual WLP Fall Symposium was an unprecedented success. More than 720 people joined together for a day of learning,
laughter and empowerment. Over $245,000 was raised at this signature event; after expenses, these funds will be allocated to
enhance our endowments and WLP programs.
• We developed, in collaboration with the Office of Donor Relations & Foundation Scholarships, an aggressive WLP Endowed
Scholarship Donor Stewardship Plan. While only in the initial implementation stage, this initiative has resulted in an increase of
over $41,000 in additional scholarship commitments. When fully implemented, we anticipate that this program will yield great
dividends for WLP and the USF System.
• We successfully launched WLP’s first-ever Mentoring Initiative, in partnership with the USF Center for Leadership & Civic
Engagement and USF Athletics’ Mentoring U-Selmon Style.
As ever, we are not resting on our laurels. WLP has embarked on a groundbreaking
journey and we will rely on the collective skills, experiences, and energies of our
members to achieve our ambitious goals. As you explore the past year through the
pages of this report, think ahead to the engagement, exploration and impact that you
would like to experience through WLP, and become involved in a standing committee,
mentor a student, serve on the symposium planning committee, attend events, or just try
something new. We will all be the better for your participation!
Sincerely,
Kathleen Moore, Ph.D. ‘90
Chair, USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy
USF WLP Chair Kathleen Moore pictured
with Elizabeth Fowler, our 2014 Community
Leadership Award Recipient
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