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When the University's Board of Trustees voted in the fall of 2002 to establish Donor-Advised Funds, my wife Mary and I were pleased to be the first donors.

A University Donor-Advised Fund is a smart alternative to commercial charitable gift funds or a private foundation. There are no fees, and our many charitable interests benefit from the University's expert endowment management and the administrative services of TIAA-CREF.

A Donor-Advised Fund is truly philanthropy simplified, providing a range of positive benefits to assist University alumni and friends to better manage their charitable giving programs.

Robert L. Sproull
President Emeritus

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