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National Philanthropy Day®
Honorees 2005 Biographies
Danah Fayman – Outstanding
Philanthropist
Nominated by San Diego Youth & Community Services
Danah Fayman is well known in San Diego for her
contributions to the arts and generous support of the non-profit
community. For over half a century, she has given her time and
expertise, making a difference in the lives of people. Danah’s
philanthropic activities are a stellar account of involvement in
many worthy causes: Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla Country Day
School, UCSD Board of Overseers, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego
Repertory Theatre, Museum of Photographic Arts, California Council
for the Humanities, Partners for Livable Communities, Advisory
Committee to Dean of College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
at San Diego State University and for the past 15 years San Diego
Youth and Community Services.
Since 1993, Danah has served as a Board member
and contributor to San Diego Youth and Community Services (SDYCS),
enhancing the vital services that organization provides to homeless,
at-risk and abused youth in our community. Beyond financial
contributions, she has hosted youth at dinners, theatre performances
and other cultural events, believing these can open eyes and
thoughts to new worlds and possibilities.
Danah Fayman is a soft-spoken, genteel lady, who
leads by example and commands the respect of those who know her.
Over the past 15 years, she has been at the forefront of SDYCS
projects and activities and has called upon her friends and
community contacts for additional support. Danah Fayman's generosity
and leadership has made a difference and is best described by fellow
philanthropist, Audrey Geisel, who said, "Danah Fayman's ultimate
and on-going caring and sharing in all directions where she has a
relationship is quite remarkable. All individuals, groups and
organizations that she comes in contact with are indeed blessed by
her outstanding charity and personal character."
Judith C. Harris – Outstanding
Development Volunteer
Nominated by City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
For over fifteen years, Judith C. Harris has been
a force in the San Diego community as a prominent volunteer
fundraiser and champion for more than a dozen nonprofit
organizations in the arts, health care, social services, and the San
Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, a local government agency.
Judith’s outstanding leadership and her
well-honed organizational, fundraising and management skills have
led to over $33.5 million raised in the public and private sectors.
Judith is currently the Vice-Chair of the San
Diego Public Library Foundation and serves as the lead fundraiser in
the $300 million capital campaign for a new main public library.
To-date the campaign has secured over $105 million toward the goal.
In 2002, as the Co-Chair of a Capital Campaign for the San Diego
Animal Welfare Complex, she helped raise more than $11 million. As a
Trustee for the Scripps Foundation for Medicine and Science, Judith
was an active member of the Scripps Hospital Capital Campaign,
raising over $5.5 million for a new cardiac facility in 1994. In
1990, as the Co-Chair of the KPBS Capital Campaign, she raised $8.5
million for the construction of the telecommunications center and an
additional $3 million for new equipment.
Judith has demonstrated extraordinary success in
recruiting and motivating others to participate, serve and
contribute. Judith has been involved with many of San Diego’s
charity gala events in the past twenty years. They include: Co-Chair
of the San Diego Hospice 1997 gala, “Bennett on Broadway,” Trustee
and Member of the Development Committee for the Museum of
Contemporary Art San Diego helping raise significant funds for its
operation and the annual Monte Carlo gala. As a board member of the
La Jolla Playhouse, she has helped organize numerous fundraising
events.
Judith’s generosity – of work, wealth and wisdom
– coupled with her inimitable style, outgoing personality, sense of
humor, forthrightness, and her unwavering courage to “do the right
thing” sets her apart as a truly outstanding fundraising volunteer.
Judith would like to acknowledge her daughter,
Blair, for being the inspiration for trying to make life better for
others.
MANPOWER - Outstanding Philanthropic
Corporation
Nominated by High Tech High
Manpower of San Diego is owned by Phil Blair and
Mel Katz. The franchise consistently ranks as one of the largest
employers in San Diego and Riverside Counties and supports
businesses through their 6 local offices. Each day, Manpower has
approximately 4,000 skilled temporaries working in the office, light
industrial and technical areas.
The dynamic duo of Phil Blair and Mel Katz embody
philanthropic and civic leadership. Each one has served the
community through key leadership positions as chair, vice chair or
executive board member with organizations such as NTC Foundation,
Library Commission, Library Foundation, UCSD Foundation, San Diego
Urban League, Children's Hospital Foundation, USD School of
Leadership and Education, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce,
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Planned Parenthood, San Diego Workforce
Partnership, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego Convention and
Visitor's bureau , Fair Political Practices Commission, and the
Center City Development Corporation.
In 2002, Manpower initiated a pilot project that
tested the relationship of using a staffing agency to help public
schools teach students about the workplace. This pilot project has
now evolved into a successful academic internship program called
"MANPOWER Academic Internships at High Tech High (HTH)." Manpower
has not only funded the program with financial contributions, but
Mel, Phil and their staff have also been pivotal in providing 525
student placements at 120 sites for academic internships since the
program's inception. By providing the skilled resources of
Manpower's staff professionals, they have shepherded the high school
students through the intricacies of the interview process. They
interview students on site at the school and work with interested
companies and organizations to match interns.
Manpower's financial contributions to HTH have
alleviated the cost for preparing, selecting and evaluating academic
internships for students. Since transportation is the biggest
challenge to sustaining this initiative, the funds provided by
Manpower has also enabled students to be transported in school vans
to various locations throughout San Diego to fulfill their academic
internships.
The MANPOWER Academic Internships at HTH are an
innovative approach to giving students real experiences in the world
of work. It also enables them to see how what they are learning is
relevant to the workplace, and therefore their future. Of the 237
HTH graduates, 75% are enrolled in four year universities, and 57%
are the first members of their families to pursue higher education.
Many HTH graduates cite their experiences with academic internships
as an essential factor in their college success.
Children’s Hospital Auxiliary - Outstanding Philanthropic
Organization
Nominated by Janie Anderson Consulting Services
In its 52 years of existence, Children’s Hospital
Auxiliary has quietly and competently raised funds to support the
work of San Diego Children’s Hospital. Founded in 1953, the
Auxiliary has contributed an amazing total of $38,354,505 to fulfill
the purpose developed by its founders: To promote the welfare of
Children’s Hospital by interpretation of the Hospital to the public,
through service to the Hospital and its patients, and through
fundraising in a manner satisfactory to the Hospital Governing Board
and in harmony with the planning of the community. In 2004, the
Auxiliary had a record-breaking year, raising $8,256,461.
Organized into 20 units representing all areas of
San Diego County, the Auxiliary currently has 1,400 members.
Individual units plan and organize their own local fundraising
events ranging from fashion shows, golf tournaments and bunko
parties to gala dinner auctions. Each unit may direct its funds to
support a particular program or department at the Hospital. Through
its cumulative gifts, the Auxiliary has earned the distinction of
being the largest donor to Children’s Hospital and has raised more
money per Auxiliary member than all other children’s hospitals in
the country.
Over the years, the Auxiliary has supported a
wide range of projects and services at the Hospital including
support of the patient care fund, leadership contributions to
capital campaigns, and the establishment of two endowments. The
impact of their gifts is evident in many parts of the hospital.
There is an Auxiliary garden, an Auxiliary playroom, and the only
ECMO machine in the state that helps keep babies alive by flushing
out old blood and infusing new blood in order to save a baby’s life.
In addition to their fundraising and advocacy
success, the Auxiliary provides education to the community on safety
tips for children; they also have a continuing commitment to
leadership development providing opportunities for its members to
progress at various levels.
With its efforts on behalf of Children’s Hospital
and Health Center and contributions in excess of $38 million, the
Auxiliary has done more than become one of the institution’s largest
donors in the past 50 years. The young patients at Children’s have
been treated by the equipment and services funded by the Auxiliary,
and they have benefited from the energy, enthusiasm and passion of
the Auxiliary’s 1400 members.
Thomas Arguilez Smith –
Outstanding Youth/Student Volunteer
Nominated by Volunteer San Diego
Tom Smith has been actively practicing high
standards of giving of one’s self by contributing over 280 hours of
service to the community in one year alone. He has designed, led,
and participated in numerous community projects including a clothing
drive for 3,000 teenagers that live on the streets, a food drive for
the Indian Human Resource Center Emergency Food Pantry, and he
collected McDonald food certificates and nonperishable items for
destitute Native Americans. Tom is also a member of Kids Korps –
American Indian Chapter and has participated in fruit picking, book
drives and the Native American Harvest Festival. Tom is fluent in
Spanish and enjoys visiting and helping at the Casa de la Esperanza
orphanage in Tijuana.
A sophomore at Serra High School, Tom is an avid
video photographer. His involvement with the SAVY’s (Students
Actively Volunteering for You) Stories of Service project linking
young filmmakers with veterans, gave Tom the opportunity to
interview war veterans and he produced their stories on video. The
film that Tom created preserves the memories of our nation’s
veterans, and is shown at schools and libraries and become part of
the Library of Congress archives. Tom’s film will also be shown at
the United Nations.
Tom’s honors and awards include: UCSD/EAOP Cesar
Chavez Award, 1st place; 2005 Prudential Spirit of Community Award;
Optimist Club International Club 3rd place Essay Winner; President
George W. Bush’s Volunteer Service Award, Silver; Stories of Service
2005 Youth Leadership Award, and USD International Center for
Character Education High School Division Character Counts Essay, 1st
Place.
In addition to his numerous community activities,
Tom enjoys freelance writing, playing the guitar, and surfing, and
is a member of Serra High School’s Junior Varsity football team.
Rishi Sangani – Outstanding
Youth/Student Volunteer
Nominated by American Lung Association of San Diego & Imperial
Counties
Rishi Sangani, who has asthma, is a true
spokesperson for the American Lung Association. He wants to make
sure that other kids do not go through what he went through before
he learned to manage his asthma. When the American Lung Association
conducted its first asthma walk in 2002, Rishi wanted to do
everything he could to raise money and recruit team members. He
engaged his family and friends and has volunteered over 200 hours
each year.
At the national conference of the American Lung
Association, Rishi was the closing speaker, addressing an audience
that came from all across the country. He not only talked about his
experiences as a volunteer and a fundraiser, but also spoke about
how as a very small boy, his asthma was so bad he thought he was
going to die. He then went on to say that now he is educated and he
“educated his parents” and that his fear is no longer there.
While the American Lung Association is Rishi’s
nonprofit of choice because he is living with asthma, his volunteer
commitment does not end there. Rishi is very aware of other problems
in our society and has helped others by serving food to homeless
people at a shelter downtown. For the past three years, from 4th to
6th grade, he has participated at his school’s volunteer activities
for Mama’s Kitchen. Rishi has also volunteered at the Shri Mandir’s
Annual Diwali Fundraising Program. The Shri Mandir is a temple and
serves the East Indian community for worship and prayer. Rishi has
sold tickets, greeted people, worked at several booths and help to
prepare and distribute booklets and flyers.
Rishi has already accomplished more at his age
than some of us have done in our lives. Rishi loves to help; he
loves to improve the lives and situations of others. He is a genuine
inspiration.
Colette M. Murray, JD, CFRE –
Outstanding Development Professional
Nominated by Sharon LeeMaster & Associates
Co1ette M. Murray is President & CEO of
Paschal•Murray, a specialized executive search firm based in San
Diego, California with clients throughout the United States. Ms.
Murray has over twenty-five years experience in senior level
advancement at major education and health institutions throughout
the country. From 1995 to 1998 she was Chief Executive Officer of
the Sharp HealthCare Foundation in San Diego and for five years
prior to that she was Corporate Vice President for Philanthropy and
Community Development at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit,
Michigan.
Ms. Murray is a native Californian and a graduate
of the University of California Berkeley. She earned a law degree
from the University of San Francisco and was in private practice in
the San Francisco Bay area before being appointed the first legal
counsel for UC Berkeley. Her career in institutional advancement
began with appointment as Executive Director of the California
Alumni Association and then at UC Santa Cruz where she was Assistant
Chancellor for University Relations. In 1985 she accepted the
position of Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs at the
University of Louisville, and in 1988 she was named Vice President
for Development and University Relations for Texas Tech University.
At both of those institutions, and at Henry Ford, she headed capital
campaigns.
She is the Immediate Past Chair of the
Association of Fundraising Professionals (formerly the National
Society of Fund Raising Executives-NSFRE), past chair of CASE
(Council for Advancement and Support of Education), and served for a
number of years on the board of the Association of Healthcare
Philanthropy. She is Past-President of the San Diego Downtown
Breakfast Rotary Club and the Executive Women’s Council of the
University Club. She is an alumnus of Leadership Santa Cruz,
Leadership Louisville, Leadership Lubbock, Leadership Texas,
Leadership Detroit, Leadership Michigan and Leadership California.
She is also past president of the Leadership American Association
and of the Greater Detroit Chapter of NSFRE. She has taught a
fundraising management course at Wayne State University and has also
served on the faculty of Texas Tech University and the AHP Madison
Institute. Currently she serves as guest lecturer for the
fundraising certification program at University of California, San
Diego.
Patricia DeMarce
– Outstanding Organizational Volunteer
Nominated by Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc.
Pat DeMarce has a superlative record in the areas
of philanthropy and civic leadership in the City of San Diego. Since
the mid-1970’s, Pat has had a long and productive record of
spearheading visionary projects for numerous nonprofit
organizations. The organizations that have benefited from Pat’s
leadership include: The Committee of 100- a volunteer group
dedicated to the preservation of Spanish Colonial Architecture in
Balboa Park, Meals-on-Wheels of Greater San Diego, Salvation Army
Women’s Auxiliary, Freedoms Foundation, San Diego Civic Youth
Ballet, San Diego Civic Arts for Youth, Old Globe Theater’s Globe
Guilders, San Diego Opera, San Diego Historical Society’s Costume
Council, The Museum of Man, St. Paul’s Philanthropy Foundation, and
The San Diego Foundation’s Balboa Park Advisory. Pat was a founding
member of the Grossmont Hospital Foundation. She helped lead the
effort to build the first comprehensive women's center in San Diego
at Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
Pat DeMarce sets an example for and encourages
others to get involved. Her peers describe her as someone who
“produces devoted donors, knowledgeable about working closely with
all levels of elected officials, a joy for volunteers to work with,
and dedicated to making volunteering fun, worthwhile and
appreciated. Pat DeMarce is this leader and volunteer.”
One of her much notable accomplishment is
successfully obtaining the funds necessary to preserve and restore
the Spanish Colonial architecture in Balboa Park. This involves the
designation of the 1915 buildings and arcades as National Historic
landmarks, the restoration of the Casa del Prado, Casa de Balboa,
the House of Charm, the House of Charm, the House of Hospitality,
and the Prado Arcades. Because of Pat’s leadership and involvement,
Balboa Park is the unique and wonderful park it is today for all San
Diegans and the world to enjoy.
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