Recent Gifts and Grants
Foundation supporters provide essential gifts for the key initiatives at Southwestern.
The Brown Foundation, Inc. $490,000 April 2008
The Brown Foundation, Inc. sent a check in the amount of $490,000 as the first installment of their $980,000 pledge to be used toward the renovation of the Herman Brown Residence Hall.
The Cullen Trust for Higher Education $1,000,000 April 2008
The Cullen Trust for Higher Education sent a gift in the amount of $1,000,000, the second installment of their $3 million grant toward the restoration of the Roy and Lillie Cullen Building.
The Brackenridge Foundation $13,000 April 2008
The Brackenridge Foundation made a gift of $13,000 in support of annual scholarships for students from Bexar County. These scholarships support financially needy students with an emphasis on underserved minority groups.
The Joe and Jessie Crump Fund for Medical Research $15,000 April 2008
The Joe and Jessie Crump Fund for Medical Research, on behalf of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee, contributed $15,000 toward support for cancer-related research. This grant will be shared between faculty and their students in chemistry and biology.
The Cullen Foundation $250,000 April 2008
The Cullen Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $250,000 toward support of Southwestern University's web marketing initiative.
The W. D. Kelley Foundation $5,000 March 2008
The W.D. Kelley Foundation sent a check in the amount of $5,000, the second installment of their $15,000 pledge toward the renovation of the Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center. The W.D. Kelley Foundation Music Library within the building has been named in honor of their gift.
Perkins-Prothro Foundation $25,000 March 2008
The Perkins-Prothro Foundation gave a gift of $25,000. Of this gift, $5,000 will be designated toward the President's Discretionary Fund and $20,000 toward faculty development projects.
The Cain Foundation $50,000 March 2008
The Cain Foundation sent a gift in the amount of $50,000 for the John Smith Cain Endowed Scholarship Fund, bringing the foundation's total gifts to this endowment to $950,000.
The Grogan Lord Foundation $183,333 March 2008
The Grogan Lord Foundation sent a check in the amount of $183,333, the second installment toward their three-year commitment to the student residential center and the Thinking Ahead campaign.
The Texas United Methodist College Association $39,000 February 2008
The Texas United Methodist College Association gave a gift of $39,000 in support of Southwestern's scholarship programs.
Perkins-Prothro Foundation $700,000 January 2008
The Perkins-Prothro Foundation sent a gift in the amount of $700,000 as the first installment of the $3,500,000 grant to be used for the Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning.
The Verizon Foundation $66,000 January 2008
The Verizon Foundation came to campus to present a check in the amount of $66,000 toward the summer intern program focusing on domestic violence. Ten selected Southwestern students will spend the summer of 2008 working for local agencies that help victims of domestic violence.
The Cullen Foundation $500,000 December 2007
The Cullen Foundation sent a check in the amount of $500,000 in support of the Paideia Scholars Fund Endowment. The foundation has contributed a total of $1.5 million toward this endowment providing essential support for the Paideia Program.
Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation $100,000 December 2007
The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation sent a check in the amount of $100,000. This gift fulfills the Foundation's 2007 and 2008 fiscal year commitments for the $200,000 grant in support of construction on the Charles & Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning.
The J. S. Bridwell Foundation $200,000 December 2007
The J.S. Bridwell Foundation sent a gift in the amount of $200,000 representing the fourth pledge payment toward the Foundation's $1,000,000 gift for the restoration of Mood-Bridwell Hall.
James A. & L. Doris Williams Scholarship Foundation $28,000 December 2007
The James A. & L. Doris Williams Scholarship Foundation has contributed $28,000 toward Southwestern's Annual Fund to assist in funding scholarships.
Fayez Sarofim & Company $90,000 December 2007
Fayez Sarofim & Company sent a check in the amount of $90,000 in support of Southwestern's Annual Fund.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. $31,000 December 2007
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. sent a gift of $31,000 toward support of the Newby Memorial Student Loan Fund.
Hatton W. Sumners Foundation. $80,000 November 2007
The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation made a grant of $80,000 renewing the Sumners Fellows program for the upcoming academic year. Sumners Fellows are junior and senior Southwestern students selected by the foundation to receive $10,000 annual scholarships. Sumners Fellows are selected from majors in political science, history and education.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation $150,000 October 2007
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $150,000 in support of cross-disciplinary faculty collaborations. This three-year program will support innovative faculty projects in the areas of diversity, study abroad, community-based learning, pedagogy and research.
