The new year is off to a busy start, with the Foundation office preparing for the January 30 dinner recognizing Chancellor Kirwan on the occasion of his selection for the Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award. The Board of Regents is hosting the dinner to raise funds for A Matter of Degrees: USM Leading the Way in College Completion. Proceeds from the dinner will supplement the Carnegie Corporation's $500,000 grant (see article).

I want to express my thanks to Regent Cliff Kendall and the Celebration Committee for their efforts in undertaking the campaign in such a short period of time. My thanks also to our staff for their tireless work in organizing the event and attending to the myriad of details that go along with such an effort.

In another matter, Foundation counsel Pam Purcell and I, along with a committee with representatives from across the country, recently completed our work updating the CASE Management and Governance Checklist for Institutionally-Related Foundations (see IRF updates below). This is an important resource for foundations nationwide.

Finally, the world was stunned with the news of the earthquake in Haiti. I am proud to report that USM institutions are among those addressing critical medical needs of those suffering as a result of this disaster. Please see Chancellor' Kirwan's statement below for more detail on these efforts and how you can help.

I look forward to working with our Board of Directors and institutional colleagues in the year ahead. As always, please contact me at raley@usmd.edu or 301-445-1941 with any questions.

Sincerely,

Leonard R. Raley

Tags: January 2010

This entry was posted on Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 2:22 pm