Cedarville Magazine, Spring 2014

Faculty and Staff Provide Two Scholarships Cedarville’s faculty and staff are known for going above and beyond their job descriptions to invest in students’ lives. Many give time outside of class to counsel students, host students in their homes for meals, and find hundreds of other ways to show students they care. Last fall, they took their generosity to the next level by participating in Cedarville’s first #GivingTuesday event. Connected to theNovember 15National Philanthropy Day, #GivingTuesday is a growing tradition celebrated each year on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Nonprofit organizations, including Cedarville, use the day to engage donors and promote the value of philanthropy within their organizations. In 2013, the Cedarville Fund staged its first #GivingTuesday event on campus, inviting faculty and staff to contribute any amount to any department on campus. The Cedarville Fund is an annual giving program that raises approximately one million unrestricted dollars each year. Gifts to this fund range from $10–$10,000 and can be used wherever the need is greatest. Driving the #GivingTuesday event was a donor challenge to raise the faculty and staff giving percentage by 50 percent. Faculty and staff could designate their gifts to the campus programs of their choice. If the participation goal was met, the donor pledged $5,000 to be awarded as two $2,500 scholarships. “We loved being able to join forces with other faculty and staff members and give toward a goal that would help a student with financial need,” said Jim ’75 and Teresa (Cooper) Clark ’75. Jim is the Assistant Sports Information Director and Teresa is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology. “Any amount really felt like it made an impact once we all came together as a team.” By the day’s end, faculty and staff exceeded the goal. They gave $21,000 that day to scholarships, academic departments, the Cedarville Fund, and more. Many GIVE A GIFT TO A STUDENT THIS CHRISTMAS REFER A FRIEND! cedarville.edu/RNBSN Nursing excellence with Christian compassion RN to BSN enrolled in a payroll deduction program to continue monthly contributions that, over the course of the year, will provide an additional $90,000 for the University. Matt Finkbeiner ’14 and Keyana Galloway ’16were selected by Financial Aid to receive the two scholarships. President White phoned them both on Christmas Eve to personally deliver the news. “I wept while he was still on the line,” said Galloway. “I was reminded that God wants me at Cedarville. As a social work major, I am working toward the ministry of loving at-risk youth in my hometown. I want to show them the love of God that will change the course of their lives, as it did mine.” Wade Harris ’99, Director of the Cedarville Fund, was encouraged by the excitement surrounding this event. “It was wonderful to see faculty and staff investing their time and resources in what God is doing in students’ hearts and lives,” he said. “We know our faculty and staff are generous. But to pour their lives into students and give, these people are truly invested.” 37% 40% 45% 71% FACULTY AND STAFF INVOLVED IN GIVING 2011 2012 2013 2014