MARY POOLE 1931-2021 Mary Poole served as Executive Foundation board in building In addition to her service as an Director of Presbyterian the endowment from $500,000 employee of the Foundation Healthcare Foundation to $10 million and created and a well-respected from 1976-1992. At a time annual giving programs, fundraising professional, Mary when hospital foundations planned giving vehicles and was a generous donor, making were a relatively new special campaigns, many of regular gifts throughout concept, she played a key which are still in use today. her lifetime and including role in Presbyterian’s early Presbyterian as the recipient of growth. Mary passed away in “Mary had the grace to a planned gift. November 2021 at age 90. recognize the beauty in all givers and treated everyone “Mary was a remarkable donor A firm believer in donor with respect,” says Vicki herself and knew the art of recognition, Mary created Macaulay, former PHS staff developing relationships like many of the programs that member. Mary hired Vicki in nobody I have ever known,” have enabled the Foundation 1988 and Vicki remembers her Vicki says. to expand services and fondly as a “remarkable mentor programs and fund important with high ethical standards.” initiatives. During her tenure, Mary supported the
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