A COORDINATED PHILANTHROPIC CAMPAIGN DEDICATED TO EQUIP GILMAN FOR CONTINUED BOLD LEADERSHIP IN AN EVER-CHANGING LANDSCAPE.
CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE HONORARY CHAIRS Benjamin H. Griswold IV '58, PP Walter D. Pinkard, Jr. '69, PP
CAMPAIGN ADVISORS James S. Riepe, Jr. '94 Theodore T. Sotir '76
CAMPAIGN CHAIR Charles C. Fenwick, Jr. '66, PP, GP
VICE CHAIRS Andrew M. Brooks '74, PP Cynthia Lee Cavanaugh P'21 John F. Cavanaugh '87, P'21 Susan D. Ginkel PP R. Davis Noell '97
MEMBERS John C. Avirett '01 Robert G. Blue '81, PP E. Thomas Booker III '79, P'18 Thomas S. Bozzuto, Jr. '92, P'27 Thomas H. Broadus III '86, P'20 David H. Carroll, Jr. '88, P'18 D. Lawson DeVries III '96 Mark R. Fetting '72, PP D. Brooks Kitchel II '88, P'24 Elise Morris P'15, '22 William L. Paternotte '63, PP, GP Troy L. Rohrbaugh '88 Dara S. Schnee P'18, '20 Michael J. Weinfeld '91, PP Scott A. Wieler PP Henry P. A. Smyth P'24, '26, ex-officio M. Kate Ratcliffe, ex-officio John W. Richardson P'32, ex-officio
CAMPAIGN COUNSEL Carol O’Brien Associates, Inc. *Since July 1, 2013
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Financial Support & Opportunity $26.3 MILLION GOAL If we believe in Gilman’s capacity to change lives, we must be courageous ourselves and invest to ensure boys who will thrive here are able to choose this path and that all Gilman boys benefit from being part of a community driven by aspiration and inspiration. The campaign calls for $26.3 million in the form of endowed funds for Gilman’s financial aid budget. This is a critical component of the strategy to cover increasing financial aid needs while keeping the tuition growth curve under control. Unchecked tuition growth will change the landscape of independent schools, and Gilman is among a very few positioned to limit such increases. Our stable financial position is not an invitation to rest, but a platform that permits us to take on a formidable challenge. We are driven by promise rather than need, and that is an asset we will nurture.
Gilman’s First Things First campaign goal is $60 million by June 30, 2019.
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Teaching & Learning $13.35 MILLION GOAL The best teachers—Gilman teachers—perceive what a boy is capable of, even before his parents might. What they do with that information in the moment, and how we empower them to do what they do, makes an immediate and lasting difference. When we invest in teachers, we recognize and strengthen their direct influence on the boys and young men they teach, coach, and mentor throughout every Gilman school day and beyond. Our teachers know how boys learn, and they nurture amazing progress in the classroom. When coaching and other out-of-class mentoring are factored in, Gilman teachers return more value than we can measure. The campaign calls for an investment of $12.35 million in endowed funds that will facilitate recruiting and supporting superb teachers. The campaign also calls for an investment of $1 million in educational program enhancements and new initiatives.
To date, we have raised $55.7 million.
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the gilman fund $16 MILLION GOAL The campaign represents a special opportunity to focus on—and celebrate—the impact all members of the wider Gilman family can have on the experiences of current students. First Things First sends a signal that Gilman is a place deserving of voluntary giving, that education is front and center, and that coordination among those who love Gilman can produce tremendous results. Donors giving at every level have a role to play in this campaign. In any given year, ongoing unrestricted funding given through the gilman fund has a direct and immediate impact on the experiences of current students and faculty.
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Unrestricted Endowment $4.35 MILLION GOAL Adding funds without restriction to the endowment creates a corpus of unencumbered funds. Gifts to our endowment come in many forms. One of the most treasured for Gilman is an unrestricted gift. Without a specific designated purpose or the constraints of a permanent endowment, an unrestricted endowed gift maximizes our ability to apply funds where needed most. Unrestricted endowment gives our Board and administration flexibility to move beyond annual budget limitations and respond immediately to compelling educational opportunities as soon as they arise—whether entrepreneurial initiatives or new learning modules or faculty development experiences. In a world that demands adaptability in order to thrive, unrestricted endowment is essential to Gilman’s future prosperity.
in Gilman’s future.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST DONORS: $250K AND ABOVE As of June 30, 2018 Mr. David W. Allan '64 & Mrs. Bonnie C. Allan Mr. Douglas L. Becker '84 & Mrs. Erin Becker Mrs. Virginia C. Bowe Mr. Thomas H. Broadus III '86 & Mrs. Anne Eggleston Broadus Mr. Andrew M. Brooks '74 & Mrs. Cassandra Naylor Brooks Mr. Francis J. Carey '43* Mr. John F. Cavanaugh '87 & Mrs. Cynthia Lee Cavanaugh Mr. Bryson G. Christhilf, Jr. '61 Mr. Nicholas D. Cortezi II '84 & Mrs. Louise McGovern Cortezi Mr. Ralph L. DeGroff, Jr. '54* & Mrs. Marion P. DeGroff Mr. Luther B. Ditch II '49* Dr. Charles C. Edwards II '88 & Mrs. Ann B. Edwards Mr. Charles C. Fenwick, Jr. '66 & Mrs. Sherry Fenwick Mr. Mark R. Fetting '72 & Ms. Georgia Donovan Smith France-Merrick Foundation Dr. John A. Gettier '52 Mr. Robert F. Greenhill '54 & Mrs. Gayle G. Greenhill* Mr. Benjamin H. Griswold IV '58 & Mrs. Wendy Griswold Mr. Jonathon S. Jacobson '79 & Mrs. Joanna Jacobson The James Riepe Family Foundation Mr. Christopher H. Lee & Ms. Susan D. Ginkel Duke Lohr '62 Mr. John Markell, Jr. '36* & Mrs. Josephine Markell Mr. Paul F. McBride & Mrs. Christina B. McBride Mr. Stuart R. McCarthy '64 Mr. Donald P. McPherson, III '59 & Ms. Ann Teaff Mrs. Suzanne D. McShane* Mr. William L. Paternotte '63 & Mrs. Nancy Paternotte Mr. Francis X. Poggi '79 & Mrs. Amelia M. Poggi Mr. Troy L. Rohrbaugh '88 & Mrs. Amy L. Rohrbaugh Sheridan Foundation Mrs. Mary F. Shock Mr. Theodore T. Sotir '76 & Ms. Thea Cleminshaw Mr. Jonathan W. Thayer & Mrs. Ashley Thayer Mr. J. Richard Thomas, Sr. '43 & Mrs. Mary McC. Thomas Mr. Scott A. Wieler & Mrs. Mary Baily Wieler Mr. Alexander D. Wilson '68* W.P. Carey Foundation *Deceased
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W.P. Carey Foundation gift to
College Counseling Programs With its $3 million investment to endow the Gilman college counseling program, the W. P. Carey Foundation has made the largest donation to support college counseling ever received by the School. In recognition of the Foundation’s support, the college counseling center will be named The W. P. Carey College Counseling Center. Along with the endowed fund to support the School’s college counseling program, the Foundation’s gift also will establish an endowed lecture series. The Francis J. Carey, Jr. Lectures will invite deans of admissions from top-tier colleges and universities to speak to Gilman students and parents about admissions, leadership, and inspiring accomplishment. The W. P. Carey College Counseling Fund will help the School create an unparalleled college counseling program. Growth goals include an earlier start to college guidance for students through continued outreach efforts during their time at the School, expanding school resources for college essay writing, SAT preparation, and college tours, raising the School’s profile at highly selective colleges and universities, and forging new relationships with college and university personnel. “We are extremely grateful to the Carey Foundation for this generous gift, one which will enable us to expand our counseling program and resources, as well as further our commitment to excellent college counseling,” says Sarah Ross, Gilman’s Director of College Counseling.
“We are extremely grateful to the Carey Foundation for this generous gift, one which will enable us to expand our counseling program and resources.”
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In 1967, Mr. Finney and Bill Campbell co-founded Gilman Upward Bound, a federally funded summer educational program for children from impoverished backgrounds. Mr. Greene, then a mathematics teacher at Gwynn Falls School in southwest Baltimore, was hired to staff Upward Bound. In 1969, a year after four students became Gilman’s first black graduates, Mr. Finney invited Mr. Greene to join Gilman’s faculty full-time. Mr. Greene, the School’s first black faculty member, went on to enjoy a storied career—leading Upward Bound, teaching math, coaching basketball and track, and directing Middle School and Upper School admissions. He retired in 2001 as Assistant Headmaster. Finney-Greene Scholars are high-caliber young men like those whom Mr. Finney and Mr. Greene shepherded through Gilman. Though their prior experience may not align with the demands of a Gilman education, these boys demonstrate academic potential, grit, and commitment; strong character; and interest in contributing to the school community. They are capable young men who have a record of academic success, exhibit exemplary moral traits, and possess unique or special talents.
Finney-Greene Scholars Program
The innovative Finney-Greene Scholars program, named for Reddy Finney and Bill Greene, honors the legacy of two Gilman greats by providing young men from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds additional support throughout their educational journey at Gilman. The program was established thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the France-Merrick Foundation, with a $1 million gift to First Things First, and the James Riepe family, with a $500,000 gift. Mr. Finney and Mr. Greene were visionary educators whose prescience and influence transformed the School. Mr. Finney, a 1947 Gilman graduate and longtime faculty member who served as Headmaster from 1968 to 1992, is widely considered one of the primary architects of integration at Gilman.
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To assist them in acclimating to Gilman, Finney-Greene Scholars receive supplementary academic support and guidance from Upper School English and history teacher Michael Molina and Middle School Dean of Students Eric Marner, who co-direct the program. Scholars also receive help for costs not related to tuition and not covered by financial aid, providing unhindered access to the School’s academic, athletic, artistic, and social activities. In addition, asneeded family assistance is offered so that challenges at home do not limit the students’ Gilman experience. It is this financial, academic, and social infrastructure of support for the boys—and their families—that makes the Finney-Greene program distinct. By providing meaningful resources to overcome everyday obstacles, the program ensures that each Scholar fully participates and thrives at Gilman, becomes his best self, explores and fulfills his own talents, and reaches his potential within an inclusive community. The inaugural group of Finney-Greene Scholars was formed at the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Plans are to expand from the first cohort of seven scholars to a full complement of 20 scholars in the Middle and Upper Schools.
Robert F. Greenhill '54 Faculty Chair
Robert F. Greenhill '54 and his late wife, Gayle, honored the life and influence of one of Gilman’s most inspiring teachers, role models, outstanding educators, and trailblazers, Ruth Weaver Williams, with a $2 million leadership gift to First Things First, which will establish an endowed faculty chair. The Robert F. Greenhill '54 and Gayle G. Greenhill-Ruth W. Williams Distinguished Teaching Chair for Mathematics satisfies a key First Things First campaign priority to support teaching and learning. The endowed fund will assist the School in recruiting and retaining superb faculty members. Former colleagues and students remember Ruth Williams for her mastery of mathematics, academic versatility, deep concern for her students, and diligence as an advisor. She understood her students’ and advisees’ strengths and weaknesses, and she was the kind of teacher who spent her afternoons driving around the MIAA to cheer on her students at their games. “Ruth has been a friend and a role model for all who knew her,” says Mr. Greenhill. Mrs. Williams taught at Gilman in two terms, 1972-1979 and 1995-2011, spending 10 years teaching in the Lower School before moving to the Upper School, where she taught every mathematics class offered at Gilman. During her career, she taught at Roland Park Country School, The Bryn Mawr School, Garrison Forest School, and Goucher College. She retired in June, 2011. A few months later, she died of lung cancer, on September 7, 2011. To honor Mrs. Williams’ legacy, the chair will honor an experienced faculty member in the Math department who emulates the same qualities as the chair’s namesake: teaching acumen, scholarship, and deep dedication to students both in and out of the classroom. Donald F. Rogers, Jr. has been named the inaugural recipient of the Greenhill-Williams Chair.
“Ruth has been a friend and a role model for all who knew her.”
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