Did you know that university funding for scholarships and students assistantships at SIM is on the decline?

At last year’s CLA conference held in Halifax, a number of us from the SIM class of 2007 got together to talk about the difference that funding made for a number of our classmates. We wondered what we could do to restore some of that support and decided to invite our fellow 2007 alumni to donate to SIM.

Since that time, the class of 2007 has raised around $1,000 for the Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Fund. In the spirit of taking this idea further…

…we hereby challenge all classes of SIM alumni to donate to the fund.

Which class will give the most? We think that 2007 can’t be beat…

Why the Dalhousie-Horrocks Fund?

While exploring the possibilities, we learned that the Dalhousie-Horrocks fund was very close to raising the amount it needs to reach before it can pay out an annual scholarship. We decided that supporting something in memory of Dr. Horrocks, combined with an amount of money that seems achievable to raise, made the fund a great fit for a fundraising challenge.

It is expected that the fund will annually provide a scholarship of a minimum of $2,000 for a student who “demonstrate[s] leadership potential in information management, specifically in libraries.” For information about the fund, visit: http://sim.management.dal.ca/Donations/Horrocks_Leadership_1.php

In order to begin paying out by September, 2013 the fund needs to reach its $50,000 base by September 30, 2012. We encourage you to donate before this deadline.

Check back in September to see which class reigns supreme!

Donating is easy – here’s how!

1. Give online at: giving.dal.ca/horrocksscholarship  

In order to ensure that your donation is tracked as part of this fundraising effort, please enter the following:

a) Under “Area of Support” select “Select a Designation by Faculty” – make sure the drop downs read “Management / School of Information Management/ Dalhousie  Horrocks National Leadership Fund”

b) Under “Dedication” select “In Honour of”

c)  in the “In name of box” enter your class year

or…

2. Call 902-494-8801 or 1-800-565-9969 and make your gift over the phone – make sure to communicate the information above!

All gifts are eligible for a tax receipt.

Gifts made as a result of our efforts will be tracked so we can report back about our success. We suggest a donation of $50 but, as the saying goes, every bit helps!

Questions, thoughts, ideas for future giving, contact any of the following:

Kim MacInnis: kim.macinnis@gmail.com
Pam Maher: pmaher@dal.ca
Megan Fitzgibbons: megan.fitzgibbons@gmail.com
Yusuke Fitzgibbons: y.fitzgibbons@gmail.com
Monique Woroniak: mworoniak@gmail.com