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Alumni Association Update
DEAR ALUMNI
 As we move into 2008 in this Winter issue, the season for sharing continues with
our call for greater financial participation.
How You Can Make a
Difference Now
On October 20, 2007, the School
launched its most visionary campaign
in Wharton’s history— Innovation
and Leadership: The Campaign for
Wharton—to sustain its excellence
and confirm its position as the preeminent business school in the world. As
part of the University of Pennsylvania’s
Making History capital campaign goal
of $3.5 billion, The Campaign for
Wharton has a fundraising goal of $550
million. The Campaign for Wharton is
focused on the following three areas.
1. Driving Innovation through research and programs and the creat-
ing of three new institutions: The
Global Leadership Institute, The
Entrepreneurship Institute, and
The Business Institute for Global
Good to promote social, environmental, and economic change for
the betterment of society.
2. Educating Leaders through increased student financial aid and
faculty support
3. Sustaining Excellence through
curriculum development, enhancements to facilities and
technology.
For more information on the campaign
and its priorities, go to www.wharton.upenn.edu/TheCampaignFor
Wharton/campaign.html
The Need to Give More... and Consistently
Quite simply, as alumni of the world’s
oldest and best business school, we
need to do more. Compared with peer
institutions, Wharton does not enjoy the same levels of alumni participation in the annual fund. Our alumni
community must give in greater num-
bers and sustain their support on an
annual basis. It is only through alum-
ni support that Wharton can continue
to claim its world-class position and,
in so doing, strengthen the currency
of your Wharton degree. We encourage you to make a gift to The Wharton
Fund in this fiscal year, ending June
30, 2008, and to continue to do so on
an annual basis.
How Has Wharton Made a
Difference in Your life—Share Your Story
We know that Wharton has made a difference in your life and now you have a
chance to make a difference in the lives
of students, faculty members, and the
world. We want to hear how Wharton
has influenced or changed your life. As
I speak with many alumni around the
world, it is clear that their Wharton experience has been instrumental in shaping their careers, global perspective, and
relationships. As a result of these conversations, we have created a new series, Wharton Connections in Action, that will
feature some of your stories in future
magazine issues—all you have to do is
email your personal story to magazine@wharton.upenn.edu.
The sharing starts now! To make a financial contribution, go to “Make A Gift” at www.wharton.upenn.edu/alumni.
Until,
Tama L. Smith, WG'90
Board Chairwoman, Wharton Alumni Association
President, Tama Smith & Associates, Inc.
tsmith@tsassociates.com
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Wharton Alumni Association Board of Directors
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