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The Founders Society recognizes donors for cumulative lifetime giving of $100,000 and greater. Members of this prestigious group have shown a deep commitment to the mission and vision of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences. Their gifts induct them as a lifetime member of the Founders Society.

Criteria

  • Cumulative lifetime giving of $100,000 and greater.
  • Gifts can be made in support of any DMU college, program, fund or university event.
  • If a gift enables a donor to meet the minimum giving threshold of $100,000, it must be completed within five years of the initial pledge.
  • Corporate matching gifts are counted for an individual’s membership in the Founders Society.

Eligible Gift Types

  • Cash
  • Pledges
  • Gifts in Kind (With Documentation)
  • Stock
  • Soft Credit for Current Spouse (With Documentation)
  • Documented Planned Gifts

Donor Recognition and Opportunities for Engagement

Founders Society membership includes the following:

  • Lifetime membership in the Founders Society.
  • Name included on the Alumni Wall digital display.
  • Publicity and acknowledgment (at donor’s discretion) of gifts and the progress or related accomplishments of gift impact.
  • A congratulatory message from the DMU Board of Trustees.
  • Opportunities to interact with other philanthropists of similar capacities.
  • Stewardship reports demonstrating how each donor’s philanthropic contributions are benefiting the university.
  • Exclusive communication from DMU senior leadership.
  • Special invitation to all premier DMU events.
  • Subscription to the DMU Magazine.

Founders Society Members

  • Kenneth Adams, D.O.’83, and Adrienne Adams
  • Mary E. Adams
  • Patricia Aldrich
  • William G. Anderson, D.O.’56
  • Larry Baker, D.O.’77, and Lori Baker
  • Bako Pathology Services
  • Bankers Trust
  • Nicholas W. Bartz, D.O.’81
  • Barry Braver, D.O.’79, and Celia L. Sroka, D.O.’79
  • Traci Bush, M.S.P.T.’95
  • Benjamin D. Byers, D.O.’01, and Debra A. Byers
  • Naresh Chandan, D.O.’92, and Ritu Chandan, D.O.’95
  • Nicholas R. Conway, D.O.’61
  • William Cruzen, D.O.’76, and Carla Cruzen
  • Aletha Tente Dawson
  • Dorothy M. Diener, D.O.’47
  • John B. Dolven, D.O.’63
  • Howard C. Doughty, D.O.’76, and Susanne Doughty
  • Bernard M. Feldman, D.O.’80, and Ava R. Feldman, D.O.’83
  • Kathleen Graney Finkenauer
  • Foundation for Educational Excellence
  • Angela and Thaddeus Franklin
  • Leonard Fronton, D.O.’66
  • Stanley C. Gallagher, D.O.’76, and Joyce Gallagher
  • James German, D.O.’70
  • Thomas Gleason, D.O.’81, and Martha Gleason
  • Murray Goldstein, D.O.’50
  • Robert Good, D.O.’77, and Brenda Good
  • James A. Grekin, D.O.’62
  • Paul Groben, D.O.’75, and Jean Groben
  • Watson A. Gutowski, D.O.’58, and Catherine A. Gutowski
  • James T. Haffenden, D.O.’52
  • Marcia Hammers, B.H.A.’88, and Gary Hammers
  • Bernard E. Herbert, D.O.’34
  • Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
  • Iowa Medical Society Foundation
  • Iowa Osteopathic Educational Foundation
  • Tad Jacobs, D.O.’81, and Kathy Jacobs
  • Aram Janigian, D.O.’63, and Susie Janigian
  • Donald Janower, D.O.’67, and Barbara Janower
  • David Kapaska, D.O.’86, and Mary Ann Kapaska
  • Fred N. Katz, D.O.’66
  • Josephine B. Kloetzly, D.O.’27, and Paul R. Kloetzly
  • Frank M. Kneussl, Ph.D.
  • Anthony C. Korvas, D.O.’69, and Cathy A. Korvas
  • Richard Kotz, D.O.’56
  • Dr. Byron E. and Johanna D. Laycock
  • Madelyn M. Levitt
  • Ralph Levy, D.O.’60
  • Erika Linden and Randy Thompson
  • Robert Lowry, D.O.’61
  • McAninch Corporation
  • Gordon E. Meaney
  • MercyOne Des Moines
  • Alvin Miller
  • Anna Miller
  • Maryam Moghaddam, D.O.’84, and Masoud Moghaddam, Ph.D.
  • Roger D. Monsour, D.O.’63, and Barbara Harken Monsour
  • Erna abd Steve Morain
  • Paris N. Munroe, D.O.’39
  • Ralph A. Olsen
  • John and Mary Pappajohn
  • Glenn C. and Dorothy V. Petersen
  • Richard T. Pitts, D.O.’73, Ph.D., and Colleen O’Connor, CRNA
  • Polk County Board of Supervisors
  • Marvin A. and Rose Lee Pomerantz
  • Harold S. Powell, D.O.’57, and Marion Powell
  • Prairie Meadows
  • Quad City Osteopathic Foundation
  • Mary A. Radia, D.O.’81, and Suku Radia
  • J. Anthony Rakowski, D.O.’05
  • Kendall Reed
  • Stephen Richards, D.O.’74, and Janice Richards
  • Norman Rose, D.O.’63, and Dee Ann Rose
  • Paul L. Ruza, D.O.’56
  • Joseph J. Ryno III, D.O.’76, and Sue C. Ryno
  • Scott Schmidt
  • William R. and Lelia Schulz
  • Maurice J. Schwartz, D.O., 1933, Elliott R. Schwartz, D.O., 1973,
  • and Pamela J. Shanklin, MHI. FABQAURP
  • SEI
  • Myrtle Hohl Staley
  • Harry A. Stenzel, D.O.’63
  • Student, Class of 1968
  • Fred Tente, D.O.’48
  • Eugene L. Timmons, D.O.’59
  • Lowell L. Troester, D.O.’54
  • U.S. Bank
  • UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
  • The Waldinger Corporation
  • Michael Witte, D.O.’77, and Linda Witte
  • Sue and Art Wittmack
  • Frank A. Wojciechowski, D.O.’75
  • James R. Woodmansee, D.O.’44, and Lorna Woodmansee
  • Russell M. Wright, D.O.’29
  • Patricia M. Yungclas
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