2021 Osher Fundraising Report

The Osher Institute at the University of Richmond set its 2021 annual fundraising goals at $27,500 from 20% of current Osher membership. We are thankful and humbled to have reached and surpassed both these goals.

Funds raised in this annual campaign are used to support Osher programming and to create financial flexibility for special events and speakers. Funds have also helped ensure that the Osher Institute remains financially sound, despite impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The annual fund campaign has been generously supported the past five years through a Capacity-Building Grant from The Bernard Osher Foundation. The grant provided funds for developing long-term sustainability and growth to ensure that Osher Institutes remain strong and support the learning needs of their members. Having successfully completed our fifth and final year, we are thankful to the Foundation for this critical financial support.

Some fundraising highlights from 2021:

  • 100% of members of the Osher Leadership Council contributed.
  • Our first gift of the year was received on January 12, our last on December 31, 2021.
  • $33,245 was raised; there were 264 donors in 202 Osher households.
  • Gifts have ranged from $20 to $1,500; the three highest gifts were $1,500, $1,000 and $1,000.
  • Three Osher members are contributing a recurring gift.
  • One Osher member has contributed appreciated stock.
  • One Osher member gave a Venmo gift.
  • 16 Osher members made tax-advantaged gifts with donor-advised funds or traditional IRA gifts.
  • One member directed a gift toward the purchase of Osher swag, new ball caps.
  • Nine Osher members worked with corporations for matching gifts.

A sincere thank you is extended to all Osher members and friends of Osher who give generously of their time, talent, and treasures. Osher is a better place because of you.

Honor Roll of Donors

Thank you to the following donors who contributed to Osher’s fundraising efforts for the calendar year 2021. Multiple year donors are noted by an asterisk (*).

Donors who have earned degrees at the University of Richmond are noted by school attended and graduation year.

  • Becky Adams
  • Betsy Adkins, B’73*
  • Betty Ames, C’92
  • Colleen and Steve Anders*
  • Barbara and John Apostle, R’84 & L’89*
  • Kay and George Atwell*
  • Lewis Avery*
  • Beth Williamson Ayers*
  • Deanne and John Bailey*
  • Peter Bailey*
  • Mary Barker*
  • Kathy & Steven Barley*
  • Sara and William Bateman*
  • Peter Begans*
  • Kelly Berryman, W’90
  • Betsy Blevins*
  • Ruth Blevins*
  • Jean and David Blunt*
  • Jim Boomer
  • Linda Borland*
  • Marie Boylan*
  • Carol Boysen*
  • Barbara and Joe Brancoli*
  • Polly Brickman*
  • Linda and Paul Brose*
  • Pat and Dewey Brown*
  • Joan and Ed Bruno*
  • Frona and Allan Buffenstein, R’62 & L’65*
  • Linda and Harry Butler*
  • Donna Callery*
  • Walter Calvin, C’96 & C’99
  • Christine and Jim Campbell*
  • Bunny Caro-Justin*
  • Norma Caruso*
  • Linda Caruthers*
  • Lou Cei*
  • Betsy Cobb, W’74, and West Cobb*
  • Nancy Coddington, W’75
  • Levonne Cousins, C’90*
  • Tom Cox*
  • Don Creach*
  • Teresa and Mike Cross*
  • Susan Cummings
  • Beth Cuthbert*
  • Jeanne D’Ascoli*
  • Suzanne and Brad Davenport*
  • Beth DeHaven*
  • Iulia and Barbu Demian
  • Cathy and Mark Devlin*
  • Tanya Parker Dolphin, B’71*
  • Brenda and William Duttweiler*
  • Marlene and Richard Ebert*
  • Fran and Steve Ecker
  • Amy Edwards, L’97, and Jeff Edwards*
  • Thomas Eliseuson
  • Earl Ellis*
  • Catherine Englishman, W’69*
  • Elsa and Marshall Ervine*
  • Terry and Tom Fauerbach*
  • Joan Faulkner*
  • Terry and John Festa*
  • Elaine and David Fishman*
  • Don Fleming Jr.*
  • Barbara and Ernie Fornaris*
  • Ken Gallaugher*
  • Martin Gary*
  • Cheryl Genovese
  • Emily Goodykoontz*
  • Gail and Stuart Grandis, R’63*
  • Michael Grow
  • Bill Hafker
  • Lisa and Rob Hafker*
  • Karen and Robert Hamlett*
  • Carol Valentine, C’07, and Bob Heilman*
  • Deborah and Daniel Hocutt, R’92 & G’98*
  • Karen and Barry Hofheimer, R’69*
  • Ellen and Richard Hollands*
  • Wendy and Randy Howard
  • Chris Howell, R’74
  • Becky and Tommy Hudson, L’72*
  • Anne and Charlie Huffstetler*
  • Cathy Ireland*
  • Tracey Ivey, B’82, and Robert Ivey, B’82
  • Tobe and Jeff Jacoby
  • Nancy and Tom Jennings, GB’83*
  • Suzanne and Frank Jepson*
  • Ann Johnson*
  • Kitty Johnson*
  • Janice Jones*
  • Marty Jones*
  • Barbara and Harry Kaplowitz*
  • Jeff Keil, GB’73*
  • Kathy Kelley*
  • Karen Keser
  • Amy King* 
  • Kay King, W’76, and Dennis King*
  • Susan King*
  • Joseph Kirkpatrick
  • Bob Knisely*
  • Linda Koch, C’98 & C’03, and Michael Koch*
  • Karen and Fred Kraegel
  • Les Kreisler*
  • Jessica Kyles
  • Cathy Lacy, G’96, and Robert Lacy, R’77 & GB’91*
  • Joan and Al Langer*
  • Dan Larkin*
  • Page and Tom Layell, C’83
  • Nancy and Norman Ledgerwood*
  • Don Lee*
  • Judith Levine-Maizels*
  • Barbara and Tom Lockard*
  • Jean Lum*
  • Jerry Lutkenhaus*
  • Debbie and John Mahone*
  • Joan Maitre*
  • Janet Marcus
  • Sandi Markham*
  • Edna Massey
  • Marybeth Matthews*
  • Deborah and William McGuire
  • Joyce and Brian McNeil*
  • Connie Harvey, C’95, and Jim McNeil*
  • Al Meyer*
  • Celeste and Don Miller*
  • Paula and Mark Miller*
  • Claudia Mills*
  • Shirley Modlin*
  • Martha and Richard Morrill*
  • Nancy Moser, C’82*
  • Mary Murphy*
  • Janet and Donald Murray*
  • Priscilla and Floyd Myers, R’60*
  • Bonnie and Jim Narduzzi*
  • Joan and Tom Nickels*
  • Ellen November, W’62, and Richard November, B’60*
  • Ann Oakes, W’76, and Robert Oakes, R’78*
  • Pam and George Pangburn*
  • Bob Parker*
  • Robert Parker Jr.*
  • Mary Pasco*
  • Mary and Bill Pawelski*
  • Ginger and Tony Pelling*
  • Nancy and Bob Perrow, L’74*
  • Ray Pettway*
  • Sheryl Phillips
  • Lee Ann and Bill Pickering*
  • Martha Pittaway, C’12*
  • Chaya and Alan Pollack*
  • Marge and Milton Pritchett
  • Ginny and Riker Purcell*
  • Carol Rauschberg*
  • Lucretia McCulley and Daniel Ream
  • Joan Reynolds and John Roach*
  • John Roberts
  • Jacky Robinson*
  • Penny Roman
  • Rebecca and Leslie Rose, R’75 & GB’98*
  • Sonnie Rosemond, C’90 & C’93*
  • Carole Royall, W’66*
  • Faith and Larry Sartoris, L’70*
  • Toni Schmiegelow*
  • Ruth and Mike Schoenhaut
  • John Schofield*
  • Jane and Maurice Schwarz*
  • Cathy Sckinto*
  • Tony Scrimizzi*
  • Barbara Sensabaugh*
  • Bette Shiflett*
  • Anne and Bob Shotwell*
  • Ellen Shuler, W’68*
  • Peter Sizemore*
  • Nell and Chris Smith, R’88*
  • Laura and Bobby Soles*
  • Jennifer Stancil
  • Gregory Tait*
  • Catherine and Derek Taylor
  • Jan Thomas*
  • Doris Thrift*
  • Linda Turner*
  • Mary-Jo Sisson Vaughan and Robert Vaughan*
  • Ann Vazquez
  • Gina Venn*
  • Ed Villanueva*
  • Joan and Geoff Viol, GC’15*
  • Alice and Chris Waagen*
  • Carol Wampler*
  • Sherrye Ward*
  • Sandie and Bob Warwick*
  • Peggy Watson, W’76, and Bruce Watson*
  • Oliver Way
  • Diane Weakley*
  • Anne and Bill Wescott*
  • Catherine White*
  • Jane Dowrick and Michael Whitlow*
  • Nanette and Richard Whitt, C’92 & C’97*
  • Robb Wieczorek*
  • Sue and Tim Williams*
  • Sara Wilson, L’78, and Claude Wilson*
  • Joy Winstead, W’55*
  • Amelia Wolfe*
  • Thomas Wood*
  • Elisabeth Wray, W’74 & G’77, and Ed Wray*
  • Laurie Wright
  • Peggy Young*

Gifts in Honor or Memory

Our thanks for gifts made in honor or memory of the following individuals:

  • Sara Bateman
  • Walter Lemont Calvin
  • Anna Cei
  • Kathleen Gary
  • Tim Hanger
  • Frederick T. Hardy
  • Tom Lockard
  • Pat Myers
  • Bill Rauschberg
  • Pat Satterfield
  • Bobby Soles
  • Osher Staff
  • Philip Trent

Corporate Contributions

Thanks also to corporate contributors Bank of America Foundation and Dominion Foundation*.

Note: While the University of Richmond Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing, we would appreciate you notifying Osher of any errors or omissions by contacting Amy Edwards, Stewardship Assistant, at aedwards@richmond.edu or (804) 287-1946.