 Leaders of the United Way Campaign at Yale gathered on Nov. 22 to present prizes to University departments that had significantly increased their number of donors and gift dollars and waged creative campaigns. As of Dec. 14, the drive has raised $805,000 to support organizations in the Greater New Haven area. |
Departments across the University were honored recently for their efforts
The names of the winning departments were announced at a reception held in University Commons on Nov. 22. Yale College Dean Peter Salovey emceed the event, which featured remarks by John Pepper, vice president for finance and administration, and other individuals who played a key role in this year's campaign -- the University's first drive with a goal of $1 million.
As of Dec. 14, Yale's United Way 2004-2005 campaign contributions have reached over $805,000. This achievement compares with last year's $566,000 -- a 42% increase; participation has more than doubled -- from 827 last year to 1,736 this year (1,330 employees and 406 students).
The $805,000 total includes the following contributions to help people throughout the Greater New Haven area: over $610,000 in pledges from Yale employees; nearly $5,000 from students; $3,600 from special events; and $187,000 in matching funds from the University and two anonymous donors.
The campaign now enters its second phase with a goal of $1,000,000. "Although this is a stretch," says Judith Dozier Hackman, chair of this year's campaign, "campaign leaders do expect that there will be several additional pledges by year end.
This year's departmental prize winners announced on Nov. 22 (one each from the Medical and Central campuses) were:
Highest percentage of donors: The Department of Clinical Administration at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM), with 42.3% participation, and the Auditing Department, with 100%, will both be honored at a reception with John Pepper in the Presidents Room of Woolsey Hall.
Highest average gift per person: YSM Dean's Office, with an average gift of $1,025, has won a departmental tour of the Peabody Museum of Natural History; and the Department of Chemical Engineering, with an average of $2,000, will receive a gift of lunch catered by Claire's Corner Copia.
Highest increase in participation from last year: The Yale Animal Resource Center, with a 43% growth, has won a catered departmental party at Betts House with wine and hors d'oeuvres; and the combined Departments of New Haven and State Affairs, Community Relations, University Properties and Dwight Hall, with 63%, will receive a departmental reception at the Yale College Dean's House.
Biggest growth in gift dollars per person over last year: The Office of Public Affairs and the University Printer, with a $933 increase, has won a departmental continental breakfast from the Sustainable Foods Project; and the Department of Nephrology, with a $965 increase, has earned a 20% discount for all staff members at The Yale Bookstore -- Barnes & Noble for one week.
Most creative campaigns: On the Medical Campus, the Departments of Neurobiology and Dermatology took first and second place in this category, respectively, while the Central Campus winner was the School of Management (SOM). All will be honored at the Woolsey Hall reception with John Pepper.
Neurobiology increased giving by 1200%, up from one to 12 donors, by using a team approach to spread the word about the United Way. Three members of the department -- Patience Benassi, Nick Onnembo and Gary Leydon -- made educational presentations in nearly every laboratory and handed out pledge cards afterwards. They also distributed posters and sent out e-mail communications with personal endorsements for the campaign.
Dermatology saw a 60% increase in both donor numbers and dollars compared to last year. A team led by staff members Rich Antaya, Nancy Scanlon and Margaret Wylie sent out personalized e-mails and letters, and the department sponsored a luncheon featuring a Yale video about the United Way and its role in the community.
SOM increased giving by 450% -- from nine to 41 donors -- through a variety of ways, including a kick-off breakfast with the Yale video and remarks by Sharon Oster, Judy Carmel, Carey Kuznar and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld. The latter, with the help of Heather Ingram and Bonnie Blake, sent out clever e-mails to their colleagues and presented homemade cookies to donors.
In addition to the department awards, the United Way Campaign at Yale saluted the Branford-Saybrook Dining Hall as the campus dining hall with the best initiative and highest giving. The department will also be honored at the reception with John Pepper.
End-of-campaign prizes were also awarded to donors who gave before Nov. 19. The prizes and winners were: a weekend for two in New York City featuring Amtrak train transportation from New Haven to Penn Station and two nights at Club Quarters -- G. Welch; a weekend for two in Boston featuring round trip Amtrak train transportation from New Haven to Boston and two nights at Club Quarters -- James "Gus" Speth; a $50 gift certificate to the Yale Art Gallery Museum Store -- Jamie Morton; children's swim lessons at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium (PWG) -- Linda Memmott; ballroom dance lessons for two at the PWG -- Heather Mokotoff; one week of children's all-sports summer day camp at Yale -- Gail Cameron; a choice of Yale hockey tickets for a family, letting a youngster serve as "stick child" for the team during a game or one hour on the ice with the team -- Lisa Brandes; 2005 Platinum Plus Summer Membership at the PWG -- Jay Ague; one foursome at the Yale Golf Course -- Genevieve Przygocki; gift certificates to the Learning Center -- George Miller and Donald Relihan; one pair of Four Play Flex passes at the Yale Repertory Theatre -- Lesley Tucker; $25 gift certificates to the Peabody Museum Store --Vibha Buckingham, Herbert Cahoon, Elizabeth Dailinger and Aaron Lerner; $25 gift certificate from Notarino Lawn Care L.L.C. toward a lawn cut or snow plow job -- Virginia Elwood; framed reproduction of a painting by Richard Parkes Bonington from the Yale Center for British Art -- Elisa Godfrey; dinner for two at Cafe Adulis -- Debra Bettley and Dolores DiNuzzo; $50 gift certificates from La Piazza -- W. Leonard Hill and E. Jonathan Soderstrom; $25 giftcards to the Yale Bookstore at Barnes & Noble -- Mary Agata, Gerald Friedland, Pamela Jordan, Janet Lindner and Melanie Smith.
Several door prizes were also awarded. The prizes and winners were: a cookbook by Jacques Pepin -- Marianne Dess-Santoro; a gift certificate for a course at the Learning Center --Joe DePonte; $25 gift certificates to the Peabody Museum Store -- Pat Carta and Mary Numa; $50 gift certificates to La Piazza -- William Segraves; $25 giftcards to the Yale Bookstore at Barnes & Noble -- Darlene Corgan and Jeanne Moore; a cookbook by Claire Criscuolo, owner of Claire's Corner Copia -- Carlton Highsmith.
It is not too late to contribute to this year's United Way Campaign at Yale by visiting the website at www.yale.edu/learningcenter/unitedway.
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