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SPIRIT

GIVING TUESDAY

12/1/2020

CHALLENGES MET GOALS EXCEEDED

$100,000

Challenge match from Board of Trustees

IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVING

266 DONORS

Goal: 200 Donors RAISED

$10,000

Challenge for 200 donors

$225,501

Goal: $200,000

Thanks to this strong support from our Gilmour community, we met our challenges, exceeded our goals, and received the following additional prizes from the Catholic Community Foundation*:

$2,000 PRIZE

For largest, single online gift $1,000 PRIZE

For 3rd place for total donors (large school) 3RD PLACE

In Giving Tuesday total dollars raised *out of 232 Cleveland-area Catholic organizations participating in WeGiveCatholic on Giving Tuesday

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New Faces in the Advancement Office

Ann Coakley joins the Advancement team as the major gifts officer

A seasoned fundraiser born and raised in the Greater Cleveland community, Ann Coakley’s experience dates back to the early 90s when she was raising money as a volunteer for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation during their “The Only Remedy is a Cure” campaign. Since then, Ann has served on the Boards of The Achievement Centers for Children, The American Cancer Society, the Central School of Nursing and at Boys Hope Girls Hope Northeastern Ohio. She served as the director of development for Health Space Cleveland until its closing in 2006. Ann was then recruited to take over as the development director at Boys Hope Girls Hope NEO, where she served for five years before becoming the organization’s interim executive director for two years.

Most recently, Ann worked at Notre Dame College, where she was the senior donor relations and foundation manager as well as the de facto events manager for six years.

Ann graduated with a degree in Chinese linguistics and East Asian Studies from Manhattanville College and Yale University.

Bryce Marshall joins the Advancement team as grant writer and stewardship officer

A 2020 graduate of John Carroll University with a bachelor's degree in political science, Bryce joined Gilmour as a grant writer and stewardship officer last fall. In this role Bryce researches foundations and grant opportunities to develop grant inquiries and proposals in support of Gilmour. In addition, he coordinates donor communication and stewardship activities and looks forward to further developing and implementing a stewardship program that engages donors and demonstrates the impact of their generous philanthropy to Gilmour Academy.

Challenging. Unprecedented. Like no other.

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These are all phrases that have been used to describe this past year. And, no doubt they are apt expressions of what we have all experienced. But, we would be remiss if we did not also describe this year and the way the Gilmour community has rallied in support of our efforts using other adjectives: inspiring … grateful … selfless … generous.

We have seen the Gilmour community shine this past year: whether it was our front line “Home Grown Heroes” as featured in our Summer 2020 Magazine; alumni volunteering to “Celebrate a Senior” to help counter the loss felt by the Class of 2020 when many of their rites of passage had to be canceled; others from our Gilmour community donating their time and talent to advise Gilmour’s administration and faculty as we navigated the pandemic and remote learning; donations of PPE; or just calls and emails to lend prayers and support for the sacrifices and commitment made by everyone to keep Gilmour’s mission alive and provide students with the best experience possible, despite the circumstances. Your selfless actions are truly inspiring.

We have also been fortunate to receive the financial support of so many, despite the economic uncertainty of the past year. The O'Rourke family presented us with a generous challenge gift of $350,000 to help cover the additional costs associated with safely reopening campus. True to form, the Gilmour community responded and met the challenge, helping us to mitigate the toll of unexpected W expenses. In a year in which no one could have been blamed for pulling back on philanthropy, we instead saw a surge of generosity, including a Giving Tuesday donation total that far surpassed our previous giving totals for that day, and record-breaking support for The Gilmour Fund.

We are truly grateful for our Gilmour family and are proud to be part of such a generous and caring community. We look forward to when we can once again welcome our alumni to campus for Reunion (this September 24-25), gather together for Mass in Our Lady Chapel, experience a performance in the Dodero CPA, cheer on our Lancer athletes from the stands, or just get together for a cup of coffee. As we reach the end of Gilmour’s 75th academic year, we celebrate our history, remain committed to our mission and are ever grateful for the loyalty and support demonstrated by our Lancer family.

Thank you!

Ray Murphy Director of Institutional Advancement