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The Lauder Annual Fund
Annual gifts are a crucial pillar of the Institute’s lifelong mission: providing life-changing opportunities to Lauder students and alumni. Your generosity to The Lauder Annual Fund is our greatest strength.
Through the recent growth of The Lauder Annual Fund, the Senior Global Fellow, Lauder Leadership Immersion Internships, and the Lauder Intercultural Ventures have joined a portfolio full of innovations that benefit students and engage alumni.
Class Campaign
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Follow your class’s progress by visiting your Class Campaign page.
The Annual Fund Class Campaign
Lauder graduates make up the most passionate alumni community in the world. Our dedication to the Institute’s ongoing success tells other alumni, prospective students, and the global business community that supporting Lauder is one of our highest collective priorities. The sustained support of Lauderites around the world gives the Institute the resources it needs to remain financially strong and best in its class.
Kevin Kelly, G’92, WG’92
Lauder Annual Fund Co-Chair
Melissa Eisenstat, C’84, G’88, WG’88
Lauder Annual Fund Co-Chair
Joseph H. Lauder Society
Lauder Annual Fund
The Institute’s leaders in unrestricted annual giving are members of the Joseph H. Lauder Society. Through their generosity, these donors exhibit an unwavering commitment to The Lauder Institute and motivate their peers to increase the impact of their annual fund participation. Membership in the Joseph H. Lauder Society is also recognized University of Pennsylvania’s Benjamin Franklin Society.
Members of the Joseph H. Lauder Society are recognized each year for outright gifts at the following levels:
▼ Lauder Family Circle ($50,000 and above)
| Mr. Sergey Burnell WG00 |
| Ms. Marina Kunis Jacobson G93 WG93 & Mr. Andrew H. Jacobson WG93 |
| Mrs. Marie-France Kern & Mr. Rene M. Kern G90 WG90 |
| Mr. Robert S. Koenigsberger G93 WG93 |
| Mrs. Jo Carole K. Lauder & The Honorable Ronald S. Lauder W65 |
▼ INNOVATION PARTNERS ($25,000-$49,999)
| Mr. Thomas L. Bendheim G90 WG90 |
| Mrs. Mary B. Malhotra G86 WG86 & Mr. Vikram Malhotra WG86 |
▼ DIRECTOR’S GUILD ($10,000-$24,999)
| Mr. Reza Ansari W87 G93 WG93 |
| Mr. Himanshu Bahuguna G07 WG07 |
| Mr. Paul I. Bergman C02 W02 G04 WG04 |
| Mr. David Ivan Buenfil G98 WG98 |
| Mr. Richard Chen G86 WG86 |
| Mr. Wellington Chow G89 WG89 |
| Mr. William Devane |
| Mr. Bruno Ducharme G85 WG86 |
| Ms. Melissa Beth Eisenstat C84 G88 WG88 & Mr. Jonathan Blau |
| Mr. Andrew Sir Hua C92 W92 G97 WG97 |
| Mr. Duane L. Hughes, Esquire G88 WG88 L91 |
| Ms. Nancy R. Kail G89 WG89 |
| Mr. Thomas Andrew Klein G92 WG92 & Mr. Erik G. LaValle |
| Mr. Alvin Tsz-Wang Lam G98 WG98 |
| Mr. Davin Alexander MacKenzie G89 WG89 |
| Mr. Kent Iverson Madsen ENG92 G98 WG98 |
| Mr. Robert M. Mangels WG75 & Mrs. Sandra Jeanne Mangels |
| Mr. Laxman Narasimhan G93 WG93 |
| Mr. Pavel Oliva G00 WG00 & Ms. Kimberly Y. Oliva GED99 |
| Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos C93 W93 G97 WG97 |
| Mr. Marcos A. Rodriguez G89 WG89 |
| Mr. Assaf Y. Tarnopolsky G00 WG00 & Mrs. Natalie P. Tarnopolsky WG00 |
| Mr. John Tsai G01 WG01 |
| Ms. Deborah Lynn Wahl G92 WG92 |
▼ INTERCULTURAL FELLOWS ($5,000-$9,999)
| Mrs. Melissa M. Belleville G00 & Mr. William James Belleville G00 WG00 |
| Ms. Janifer M. Burns G86 WG86 |
| Ms. Andrea Applegate Dover G89 WG89 & Mr. Stephen Harold Dover WG88 |
| Mrs. Andra Ehrenkranz G92 WG92 & Mr. John B. Ehrenkranz WG91 |
| Ms. Maria A. Herrera G92 WG92 & Mr. Pedro Chomnalez |
| Ms. Mayra Ester Kam W88 G94 WG94 & Mr. John David Rauschkolb G94 WG94 |
| Mr. Allan C. Kwan G87 WG87 |
| Ms. Penelope Rossano G00 WG00 |
| Mr. Normand R. Savoie C86 G91 WG91 |
| Mr. David Donald Schmidt G93 WG93 |
| Ms. Susan M. Sherrerd G93 WG93 |
| Ms. Evelyn W. Swanson G89 WG89 & Mr. Bart K. Swanson G89 WG89 |
| Mr. Robert Paul Torretti G00 WG00 |
| Mr. Felix G. Wong G02 WG02 |
▼ GLOBAL ASSOCIATES ($2,500-$4,999)
| Ms. Katherine G. Littlefield G14 WG14 |
| Mr. Banleng James Toh WG93 & Ms. Lynette Toh |
| Mrs. Jill Scriba Dailey G98 WG98 |
| Mr. Kevin Gerard Kelly G92 WG92 |
| Mr. Stephen M. Sammut WG84 |
▼ YOUNG LAUDER SOCIETY ($1,000-$2,499)
| Mr. Josh Bingsheng Zhou G16 WG16 |
| Mr. Ross Andrew Caton G18 WG18 |
| Mr. Brendan Green Crowley G20 WG20 |
| Mr. Kanishk Raghuvanshi G19 WG19 |
Joseph H. Lauder Society
Lauder Annual Fund
The Institute’s leaders in unrestricted annual giving are members of the Joseph H. Lauder Society. Through their generosity, these donors exhibit an unwavering commitment to The Lauder Institute and motivate their peers to increase the impact of their annual fund participation. Membership in the Joseph H. Lauder Society is also recognized University of Pennsylvania’s Benjamin Franklin Society.
Members of the Joseph H. Lauder Society are recognized each year for outright gifts at the following levels:
Lauder Family Circle ($50,000 and above)
| Mr. Sergey Burnell WG00 |
| Ms. Marina Kunis Jacobson G93 WG93 & Mr. Andrew H. Jacobson WG93 |
| Mrs. Marie-France Kern & Mr. Rene M. Kern G90 WG90 |
| Mr. Robert S. Koenigsberger G93 WG93 |
| Mrs. Jo Carole K. Lauder & The Honorable Ronald S. Lauder W65 |
INNOVATION PARTNERS ($25,000-$49,999)
| Mr. Thomas L. Bendheim G90 WG90 |
| Mrs. Mary B. Malhotra G86 WG86 & Mr. Vikram Malhotra WG86 |
DIRECTOR’S GUILD ($10,000-$24,999)
| Mr. Reza Ansari W87 G93 WG93 |
| Mr. Himanshu Bahuguna G07 WG07 |
| Mr. Paul I. Bergman C02 W02 G04 WG04 |
| Mr. David Ivan Buenfil G98 WG98 |
| Mr. Richard Chen G86 WG86 |
| Mr. Wellington Chow G89 WG89 |
| Mr. William Devane |
| Mr. Bruno Ducharme G85 WG86 |
| Ms. Melissa Beth Eisenstat C84 G88 WG88 & Mr. Jonathan Blau |
| Mr. Andrew Sir Hua C92 W92 G97 WG97 |
| Mr. Duane L. Hughes, Esquire G88 WG88 L91 |
| Ms. Nancy R. Kail G89 WG89 |
| Mr. Thomas Andrew Klein G92 WG92 & Mr. Erik G. LaValle |
| Mr. Alvin Tsz-Wang Lam G98 WG98 |
| Mr. Davin Alexander MacKenzie G89 WG89 |
| Mr. Kent Iverson Madsen ENG92 G98 WG98 |
| Mr. Robert M. Mangels WG75 & Mrs. Sandra Jeanne Mangels |
| Mr. Laxman Narasimhan G93 WG93 |
| Mr. Pavel Oliva G00 WG00 & Ms. Kimberly Y. Oliva GED99 |
| Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos C93 W93 G97 WG97 |
| Mr. Marcos A. Rodriguez G89 WG89 |
| Mr. Assaf Y. Tarnopolsky G00 WG00 & Mrs. Natalie P. Tarnopolsky WG00 |
| Mr. John Tsai G01 WG01 |
| Ms. Deborah Lynn Wahl G92 WG92 |
INTERCULTURAL FELLOWS ($5,000-$9,999)
| Mrs. Melissa M. Belleville G00 & Mr. William James Belleville G00 WG00 |
| Ms. Janifer M. Burns G86 WG86 |
| Ms. Andrea Applegate Dover G89 WG89 & Mr. Stephen Harold Dover WG88 |
| Mrs. Andra Ehrenkranz G92 WG92 & Mr. John B. Ehrenkranz WG91 |
| Ms. Maria A. Herrera G92 WG92 & Mr. Pedro Chomnalez |
| Ms. Mayra Ester Kam W88 G94 WG94 & Mr. John David Rauschkolb G94 WG94 |
| Mr. Allan C. Kwan G87 WG87 |
| Ms. Penelope Rossano G00 WG00 |
| Mr. Normand R. Savoie C86 G91 WG91 |
| Mr. David Donald Schmidt G93 WG93 |
| Ms. Susan M. Sherrerd G93 WG93 |
| Ms. Evelyn W. Swanson G89 WG89 & Mr. Bart K. Swanson G89 WG89 |
| Mr. Robert Paul Torretti G00 WG00 |
| Mr. Felix G. Wong G02 WG02 |
GLOBAL ASSOCIATES ($2,500-$4,999)
| Ms. Katherine G. Littlefield G14 WG14 |
| Mr. Banleng James Toh WG93 & Ms. Lynette Toh |
| Mrs. Jill Scriba Dailey G98 WG98 |
| Mr. Kevin Gerard Kelly G92 WG92 |
| Mr. Stephen M. Sammut WG84 |
YOUNG LAUDER SOCIETY ($1,000-$2,499)
| Mr. Josh Bingsheng Zhou G16 WG16 |
| Mr. Ross Andrew Caton G18 WG18 |
| Mr. Brendan Green Crowley G20 WG20 |
| Mr. Kanishk Raghuvanshi G19 WG19 |
The Annual Fund Class Campaign
Lauder graduates make up the most passionate alumni community in the world. Our dedication to the Institute’s ongoing success tells other alumni, prospective students, and the global business community that supporting Lauder is one of our highest collective priorities. The sustained support of Lauderites around the world gives the Institute the resources it needs to remain financially strong and best in its class.
Melissa Eisenstat, C’84, G’88, WG’88
Lauder Annual Fund Co-Chair
Evelyn Windhager Swanson, G’89, WG’89
Lauder Annual Fund Co-Chair
Robert Torretti, G’00, WG’00
Lauder Annual Fund Co-Chair
Specific Funding Priorities
Philanthropic support is critical to sustaining the success of the program and making Lauder’s top-tier curriculum within the reach of the most promising students. Your gift will strengthen the impact of the Institute as the world’s preeminent international joint-degree program, MA/MBA or MA/JD.
“My long-term goal is to support Mexico’s next generation by leading transformation of the services that improve opportunities for them…Immediately post-graduation, I will join a mid-cap growth private equity fund with a regional Latin America scope, focusing on my key industries of interest: education and healthcare.”
Said Mena Salim, G’ 18, WG’18
Aguascalientes, Mexico
▼ Student Support
Providing assistance with tuition, experiential learning costs, and fees is a top priority for the Lauder Institute. This type of support increases students’ access to expert faculty and impressive alumni, cultural immersions in locations around the world, instruction in ten languages, and personal career guidance.
▼ Program Development
Only by offering the most innovative business education possible can the Wharton School and the Lauder Institute maintain their position and impact at the forefront of global business education. The Lauder Institute has launched several initiatives and ventures to fulfill its commitment to providing students experiential, life-changing programs.
▼ Faculty Research and Thought Leadership
Scholars of world renown and professors of practice, Lauder faculty are uncommonly qualified to bring a global perspective to critical issues in the humanities, social sciences, international business, and law. Dedicated research funds allow faculty to bridge the gap between theory and practice, providing students with real-world relevance.
▼ New Initiatives Fund
The New Initiatives Fund is a critical resource that enables Lauder to confidently launch new programming that will transform the Institute’s impact on global education. For example, the Lauder Intercultural Ventures help students develop their understanding of an unfamiliar cultural context from the point of view of the globally minded leader who can operate across cultural boundaries.
▼ The Lauder Annual Fund
The Lauder Institute Annual Fund provides the Institute’s director with the resources to support the Institute’s most pressing needs at his or her discretion. In recent years these have included: the Global Program; dedicated global career advisor and Senior Global Fellows; leadership immersion opportunities; and engagement of the alumni community.
▼ Global Profile
Funding will expand Lauder’s marketing efforts, providing greater program awareness. The elevated awareness of the program will attract a broader qualified applicant pool and increase engagement with potential employers.
Specific Funding Priorities
Philanthropic support is critical to sustaining the success of the program and making Lauder’s top-tier curriculum within the reach of the most promising students. Your gift will strengthen the impact of the Institute as the world’s preeminent international joint-degree program, MA/MBA or MA/JD.
“My long-term goal is to support Mexico’s next generation by leading transformation of the services that improve opportunities for them…Immediately post-graduation, I will join a mid-cap growth private equity fund with a regional Latin America scope, focusing on my key industries of interest: education and healthcare.”
Said Mena Salim, G’ 18, WG’18
Aguascalientes, Mexico
▼ Student Support
Providing assistance with tuition, experiential learning costs, and fees is a top priority for the Lauder Institute. This type of support increases students’ access to expert faculty and impressive alumni, cultural immersions in locations around the world, instruction in ten languages, and personal career guidance.
▼ Program Development
Only by offering the most innovative business education possible can the Wharton School and the Lauder Institute maintain their position and impact at the forefront of global business education. The Lauder Institute has launched several initiatives and ventures to fulfill its commitment to providing students experiential, life-changing programs.
▼ Faculty Research and Thought Leadership
Scholars of world renown and professors of practice, Lauder faculty are uncommonly qualified to bring a global perspective to critical issues in the humanities, social sciences, international business, and law. Dedicated research funds allow faculty to bridge the gap between theory and practice, providing students with real-world relevance.
▼ New Initiatives Fund
The New Initiatives Fund is a critical resource that enables Lauder to confidently launch new programming that will transform the Institute’s impact on global education. For example, the Lauder Intercultural Ventures help students develop their understanding of an unfamiliar cultural context from the point of view of the globally minded leader who can operate across cultural boundaries.
▼ The Lauder Annual Fund
The Lauder Institute Annual Fund provides the Institute’s director with the resources to support the Institute’s most pressing needs at his or her discretion. In recent years these have included: the Global Program; dedicated global career advisor and Senior Global Fellows; leadership immersion opportunities; and engagement of the alumni community.
▼ Global Profile
Funding will expand Lauder’s marketing efforts, providing greater program awareness. The elevated awareness of the program will attract a broader qualified applicant pool and increase engagement with potential employers.
Stay Engaged
To learn more about supporting the Lauder Institute, please contact Sonja Lee Chen, Lauder External Affairs, at sonjalee@wharton.upenn.edu.
Give Now
Ways to Give
▼ Online
Make an online gift http://whr.tn/give-to-lauder →
▼ Phone
Call the Lauder Annual Fund at +1.215.898.3521
Make checks payable to
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Office of the Treasurer
PO BOX 71332
Philadelphia, PA 19176-9913
▼ Matching Gifts
You can increase the impact of your gift
if you or your spouse are affiliated with a company that has a matching gift program. For more information, call +1-215-898-5069 or visit www.matchinggifts.com/uofpa.
▼ Donor-Advising Funds or Foundation Gifts
You may also recommend or direct gifts
to the Lauder Annual Fund through donor-advised funds or private foundations. You will need to provide the University of Pennsylvania’s Tax ID/EIN which is 23-1352685. Payments should be made payable to “The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania” and designated to the Lauder Annual Fund.
▼ Giving to Penn from Outside the United States
If you live outside the United States,
visit igifts.upenn.edu for more information on how to give. Your contribution may even qualify for tax benefits in your home country.
▼ Planned Giving
Planned gifts can be made through
bequests, unitrusts, life insurance, pooled income funds, and real estate. If you are interested in learning more about planned giving opportunities, call +1.215.898.6171 or visit www.giving.wharton.upenn.edu/gift-plans.
▼ Bank Wires
Send your gift via a bank wire to
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
420 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Account Name
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania – Gifts Accounting
Account# 2000030009956
Reference: Name and Affiliation (example: John Smith, WG’99)
For Domestic Wires and ACH’s
ABA Routing #: 121-000-248
For International Wires Only
SWIFT CODE: WFBIUS6S
CHIPS: 0407
▼ Securities Gifts
To make a gift of appreciated securities,
either you or your broker should contact: Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Attention: Kristine Hankins, +1.610-260-8531
DTC: 0015
Customer Name: University of Pennsylvania
Tax ID: 23-1352685
Account Number: 858-010018
To contact the University’s Securities Office contact:
Contact: Jean Suta
Phone: +1.215.898.7254
Email: jeanie@upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania
2929 Walnut Street, Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19104-5099
