Foundation supporters provide essential gifts for key initiatives at Southwestern.

The Kathryn Murfee Endowment    $200,000    September 2009

• The Kathryn Murfee Endowment gave a gift of $200,000 to establish an endowed scholarship fund, the Latimer and Kathryn Murfee Scholarship Fund.

Associated Colleges of the South    $32,500    September 2009

• The Associated Colleges of the South provided $32,500 to support the ACS Environmental Postdoctoral Fellowship at Southwestern.

National Collegiate Athletic Association    $16,016    September 2009

• The NCAA Division III Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Selection Committee sent $16,016, the third payment of the NCAA $93,019 grant funding Southwestern’s new women’s softball program.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation    $375,000    August 2009

• The foundation sent the first installment of its $750,000 grant supporting an expansion of Environmental Studies at Southwestern.

Madison Charitable Foundation, Inc.    $60,000    August 2009

• The foundation provided $60,000 to fund the Madison Foundation scholarships.

Perkins-Prothro Foundation    $350,000    August 2009

• The foundation sent $350,000 toward a total grant of $3.5 million for the Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning

Robert and Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust    $300,987    August 2009

• These funds assist Southwestern’s Paideia Program by underwriting key positions and providing essential administrative support

Texas United Methodist College Association    $32,175    July 2009

• The Texas United Methodist College Association has sent a gift of $32,175 to assist in funding student financial aid.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation    $4,315,265    June 2009

• The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has transferred $4,315,265 in existing grants and operating funds to Southwestern University. These funds will be used to fully support the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE) operating budget as NITLE relocates its headquarters to Southwestern.

Shield-Ayres Foundation    $20,000    June 2009

• The Shield-Ayres Foundation sent a gift of $20,000, the first installment toward a $50,000 grant for environmentally-based internships in Southwestern’s Paideia Program.

The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation    $10,000    June 2009

• The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation 2009 Restricted Grant Program sent a gift of $10,000, the first installment of a five-year cash grant to support the teacher education program at Southwestern.

The Welch Foundation    $50,000    June 2009

• The Welch Foundation sent a check in the amount of $50,000, the first installment of the three-year Departmental Research Grant covering the period June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010.  This program supports student faculty collaborative research in chemistry.

The Verizon Foundation    $50,000    June 2009

• The Verizon Foundation came to campus to present a check in the amount of $50,000 toward the summer intern program focusing on domestic violence.  Nine selected Southwestern students will spend the summer working for agencies that help victims of domestic violence.

William and Catherine Bryce Memorial Fund    $35,000    June 2009

• The William and Catherine Bryce Memorial Fund, managed by JPMorgan Trust, sent a gift of $35,000 for support of student scholarships through The Southwestern Fund.

The Cullen Trust for Higher Education   $1,000,000    April 2009

• The Cullen Trust for Higher Education sent a gift in the amount of $1,000,000, the third and final installment of their $3 million grant toward the restoration of the Roy and Lillie Cullen Building.

The Brown Foundation, Inc.    $490,000    March 2009

• The Brown Foundation, Inc. sent a check in the amount of $490,000 as the second and final installment of their $980,000 pledge for the renovation of Herman Brown Residence Hall.

The Grogan Lord Foundation    $183,334    March 2009

• The Grogan Lord Foundation sent a check in the amount of $183,334, the third and final installment toward their $550,000 naming gift for the Dorothy Manning Lord Student Residential Center and the Thinking Ahead campaign.