Preface: Advancing the Common Good

Acknowledgments

Part 1: A Commitment to Opportunity

Introduction

Jesse H. Cox: Of Knowledge, Hard Work, and Self-Confidence

Lucienne and Lawrence Glaubinger: A Commitment to People

Ed Kelley: The Gift of a Name

Mary Margaret Webb: Helping Others Do What They Love

Part 2: A Commitment to Distinction

Introduction

Sidney and Lois Eskenazi: Lessons in Philanthrophy

David Henry Jacobs: Stand and Sing

Elinor Ostrom: A Persistent Commitment

Part 3: A Commitment to International Experience

Introduction

Edward L. Hutton: A Catalyst for Global Experience

Part 4: A Commitment to Medical Research

Introduction

Patricia R. Miller: "Yet to Come"

Part 5: A Commitment to the Centrality of Information

Introduction

Thomas M. Lofton: Philanthropy's Faithful Steward in the Hoosier State

Part 6: A Commitment to Places for Learning

Introduction

Gayle Karch Cook: The Good Business of Historic Preservation

V. William Hunt: A Hoosier Legacy

Cindy Simon Skjodt: A Family Love Affair with Indiana University

Afterword: The Legacy of Lessons Learned

Curtis R. Simic is President Emeritus of the Indiana University Foundation. During his 20-year presidency, he is credited with boosting voluntary giving from $70 million and 60,000 donors to more than $270 million from 120,000 donors annually. A national leader in institutional advancement, he has mentored hundreds of advancement professionals who now lead fundraising in American higher education.

Sandra Bate directed the marketing and communications initiatives at the Indiana University Foundation and the Indiana University Alumni Association. During her career in advancement at Indiana University, she also served at IU South Bend, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Bloomington.