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W&P 2012 - 2013 Resolutions:

• Increase membership by at least 10 percent
• Plan interesting and fun events for membership
• Increase our endowment fund
• Encourage members to volunteer for committee work
• Continue to enhance our strong networking component
• Continue with strong grand funding

Women & Philanthropy announced its 2013 grant award winners!  The UT Lake Erie Center and UT Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will receive grants totaling $38,000 over a two-year period.  Read the full article...
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Women & Philanthropy is featured in an article by Mrs. Nancy Lapp for the April 24, 2013 issue of the UT Alumni eMagazine. UT Women & Philanthropy - Donors with Passion and Vision - What can a small group of determined women do for a university? A lot if that group is The UT Women & Philanthropy. In just five years, Women & Philanthropy has donated $176,931 in grants for University programs and projects. And they had fun doing it!
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W&P pledged $50,000 in 2009 to name a classroom in the new Savage & Associates Complex for Business Learning and Engagement. We were asked to supply a number of quotes from famous women that could be framed and placed on the walls of our classroom. Members voted on quotes and the College was so impressed with our choices that they created a graphic mural wall that not only highlights the quotes, but also images of the women who made them. This took some time to arrange and install. The result, however, is worth the wait.

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Interview Suit Initiative: Heather Karns, Assistant Dean of Career Services & Alumni Affairs for the College of Law shares that the Interview Suit Initiative started by member, Jane McQuade, has been a wonderful success. Jane and her husband, The Hon. Richard McQuade, donated gift certificates so that a male and a female law student could purchase a new suit in time for their job interviews. Individuals may also donate gently used suits and professional attire for women. The Eberly Center for Women accepts these clothing items. Just drop them off during their business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays). What a wonderful way to assist a student get a jump-start on her career.
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Adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders now have a new place to receive innovative services in northwest Ohio. The University of Toledo will celebrate the grand opening of the Center for Excellence in Autism with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2011 in the 2,700-square-foot renovated facility located in the Kobacker Center at UT Medical Center. Read the full article . . .
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The Honors College and the Office of Undergraduate Research are the recipients of this year’s grants awarded by Women & Philanthropy at The University of Toledo. The renovated art gallery area in Sullivan Hall was made possible thanks to the grant from Women & Philanthropy at The University of Toledo. A grant for $7,097 was given to the Honors College and the Office of Undergraduate Research to fund the creation of a permanent art gallery in the main reception area of Sullivan Hall. Read the full article . . .

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Women & Philanthropy announced its 2013 grant award winners!  The UT Lake Erie Center and UT Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will receive grants totaling $38,000 over a two-year period.