HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
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Fundraising
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By necessity as well as by preference, the Holocaust Memorial Program is as cost-conscious as circumstances allow. Nevertheless, a typical Holocaust Memorial Week program costs about $6,000-$8,000. To date, two annual programs have cost in excess of $10,000, and the trend suggests that this will soon be the norm. Whatever the cost, almost all of the funds must be raised year by year. These constraints have through the years forced the committee to pare the program, eliminating events and activities that, although beneficial, could not be worked into the small budget. It has also been necessary to severely cut back on purchases of films and books. Budgetary constraints likewise influence the choices of speakers. Some potential speakers are simply out of the program's price range, and many are booked a year in advance or more for Holocaust Memorial Week programs. It is in any case desirable to be able to organize programs at least a year ahead, but since there is little assured funding this is impossible.
The establishment of a secure funding base would not only provide the flexibility necessary to plan ahead, but also to expand the program. It would, for example, be of benefit to the campus community, and to the reputation of the university, if the annual program included a symposium on an issue related to the Holocaust or to the general problem of genocide. The establishment of a teacher-education program that would be based at OSU during Holocaust Memorial Week and would provide a framework for discussing issues associated with teaching Holocaust- and genocide-related issues in high schools statewide would be another positive step.
In order to stabilize the financial base of the Holocaust Memorial Program for the foreseeable future and to allow for expanding the annual activities, the Memorial Committee is encouraging donations intended to provide a permanent endowment.
Goal of the endowment drive: $400,000
The endowment would be held and monitored by the OSU Foundation. From an endowment for $400,000, the committee would be able to draw up to $18,000 per year for expenses related to the program. Payments could be made only on the request of authorized individuals and only to cover a pre-determined set of expenses, such as honoraria.
What the endowment would allow for
The Memorial Program would benefit through:
- Increased flexibility in choosing speakers
Having assured funds, the committee could plan a year or more ahead, increasing the pool of prospective speakers. We could also afford to provide larger honoraria -- though never to bring in someone whose honorarium is set higher than his or her achievement merits. Finally, we could afford to bring in speakers from overseas, where many of the finest scholars in Holocaust studies reside. Whenever possible, we would facilitate speaking engagements by these scholars in and outside Oregon, though not cover the fees or additional expenses incurred by other host institutions.
- Symposiums
A secure funding base would allow for the establishment of a symposium series that would focus on issues related to the Holocaust or to the general problem of genocide.
- Teacher-education Program
Finally, the endowment would make it possible to establish a teacher-education program at OSU that would coincide with Holocaust Memorial Week and would provide a framework for discussing issues associated with teaching Holocaust- and genocide-related issues in high schools statewide.
Past Donors
Donors to the Holocaust Memorial Program at Oregon State University, 1987-2005
The following list includes individuals and groups that have underwritten particular events, as well as those that have made general contributions:
More than $5,000:
Office of Academic Affairs, OSU/Office of the Provost
OSU Convocation and Lectures
Beit Am - Mid-Willamette Jewish Community
City of Corvallis
Corvallis School District 509-J
Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
Thomas Hart and Mary Jones Horning Endowment in the Humanities
$2,000-$5,000:
Ze'ev and Miriam Orzech
Boyd and Debbie Schorzman
Interfraternity Council, OSU
Residence Hall Association, OSU
Hillel Foundation, OSU
$500-$2,000:
OSU "Anonymous Friends"
College of Engineering, OSU
Associated Students of OSU
Oregon Jewish Community Foundation
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
First Presbyterian Church, Corvallis
The Soref Initiative for Emerging Campuses of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
OSU Student Foundation
Howard and Susan Korn
Norman and Esther Bolker
Marie Richter
Jean Konick
Department of History, OSU
Paul and Diane Kopperman
Elks Lodge #1413, Corvallis
Donations to $500:
First United Methodist Church of Corvallis
First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis
United Campus Ministry, OSU
Corvallis Community Alliance for Diversity
Panhellenic Assn., OSU
Michael and Shoshannah Freilich
Michael and Karen Brugato
Darlene Sokol
David Eiseman
John and Phil's Toyota, Corvallis
Department of Philosophy, OSU
Office of Affirmative Action, OSU
Amber Johnson
Department of Political Science, OSU
College of Heath and Human Sciences, OSU
Gracewinds Music, Corvallis
St. Mary's Parish, Corvallis
Proworks, Corvallis
Evanite Fiber Corporation, Corvallis
Ed Rettig
Anthony's Limousine Service, Corvallis
Acacia Fraternity
Halsell Hall
Japanese Student Association
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Students Assn. at OSU
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Corvallis
Gretchen Morris
Raymond Packouz
Harold Pollin
Robert and Anne Messner
Harry Green
George and Janice Abele
CH2M Hill Companies, Ltd.
Ilene Kleinsorge and Tom Walmsley
Flora L. Leibowitz
David Rabinowitz
Douglas and Joan Caldwell
Merry and Harold Demarest
Church of the Good Samaritan Fdn.
Henry Blauer
Thomas and May Georges
Craig and Nancy Leman
Jonathan Katz
Zinovy and Naomi Reichstein
Philip and Fay Blank
Margaret and Kurt Willowmoon
Lisa Ede and Gregory Pfarr
Michael Maier
Leon and Joanne Malkin
Baha'i Assembly of Corvallis
Stephen and Kelly Ensor
Maya Abels and Stewart Holmes
Thomas and May Georges
Wison Hall Students, OSU
Finley Hall, OSU
Cauthorn Residence Hall, OSU
Joseph and Libby Bottero
Wendy Lee Madar
John and Sandra Potter
Hayden and Susan Aronson
Richard and Robyn Pekala
Edward and Kathleen Heath
Barney and Billye Brody
Poling Residence Hall, OSU
Melissa Weintraub Lenihan
Virginia Wold
Kari Lee Kokkeler
Amanda Anundi
Nancy Rosenberger
Justus Frandsen Seely
Ning Zhang and Nettie Schwager
Bart and Joanne Hunter
Art and Heather Wilmot
Eleanor Terfloth
Wendi Lee Miller
Dean and Rebecca Keeling
Mary J. Brock
Juri N. Yamagata
Elisa Lynn Griffin
Harry and Lucy Oxenhandler
Lawrence Stover, Jr.
We sincerely regret any omissions. We will update this list from time to time in the future and will insert the names of contributors who have been overlooked, as well as acknowledge new donations.
To all of our donors, we say - Thank You! We say the same to those who through the years have given freely of their time and effort to help the program work.
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