Parent and Family Philanthropy
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Parents Philanthropy Board
- Participate with an annual gift of $5,000 or more to the Terp Family Fund
- Welcome new UMD families and promote parent involvement and support
- Host or attend regional or on-campus events
- Enjoy recognition benefits of special programs and events, including reserved section Commencement seating
- Attend two PPB meetings during Family Weekend (October) and Maryland Day (April)
PPB Chair Message
A message from the Chairs of the UMD Parents Philanthropy Board:
Parents and families are highly valued and important members of the University of Maryland community—without your involvement and engagement, there would be no community.
Through our involvement with the Parents Philanthropy Board (PPB), our family has experienced a multitude of informative and meaningful experiences with university leadership, faculty and staff, and other engaged parents like you. Our Terrapin pride has grown exponentially and has deepened our appreciation for the tremendous opportunities UMD offers our children. We are grateful to be part of a community whose work impacts the student experience now and sets the course for future generations.
PPB members share in our enthusiasm and generously give their time, talent and resources to benefit all Terps—past, present and future. We deeply appreciate our current members and are excited to welcome new families as we lead the efforts of this esteemed parent group over the course of the next year.
Partner with us! Please accept our invitation to join the PPB and enrich your family's Terp experience.
Go Terps!
Sarah and Denny '98 Goforth P'25
Chairs, Parents Philanthropy Board
Membership
“We have always been active in our children's education. So when our oldest child went to college, the Parent Philanthropy Board was a great way to become involved with UMD in a way that supports all students, not just our own. Go Terps!”
—Amanda LaForge and Mark Denbo P’24
Current members
Sandy Spring, MD
Potomac, MD
Tania and Robert Bassan P’25
Bal Harbour, FL
Kristen James and Don ’72 Berman P’25
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Lori Zeltser and Leonard Berman P’24
New York, NY
Northville, MI
West Hempstead, NY
Katherine Bruck P’27
New York, NY
San Carlos, CA
New York, NY
Amanda La Forge and Mark Denbo P’24
Bethesda, MD
Lori ’88 and David Eisner P’24, P’25
Narberth, PA
Susan Delaney Frank ’92 and Lawrence Frank P’24
Demarest, NJ
Courtney ’92 and Tom ’91 Gardner P’24, P’26
Fulton, MD
Melissa ’94 and Michael ’92 Gibson P’26
Shrewsbury, NJ
Susan and Jeffrey Goldenberg P’24
Scarsdale, NY
Atlanta, GA
Englewood, NJ
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
Nana and Michael ’89 Haney P’24, P’26
Austin, TX
Princeton Junction, NJ
Danville, CA
Chevy Chase, MD
Plainville, MA
Santa Monica, CA
Woodstock, MD
Chicago, IL
Scarsdale, NY
Menlo Park, CA
Courtney and Carter Nowell P’25
Bethesda, MD
Silver Spring, MD
Atrayee Mullick and Bratin Saha P’26
Cupertino, CA
Jupiter, FL
Bethesda, MD
Elizabeth Ashforth and Terry Schaack P’25
Beverly Hills, CA
Danville, CA
Rye Brook, NY
Ronna and Benjamin Schneider P’24, P’27
Cincinnati, OH
Rachel ’93 and Daniel Schreiber P’25, P’27
Rockville, MD
Holly ’94 and Larry Stone P’24
Villanova, PA
Potomac, MD
Saratoga, CA
Giuliana Centty and Alan Wolcott P’24
Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring, MD
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Family Weekend is an independent and self-supported annual event for University of Maryland families, provided by the Office of Family Engagement and the Division of Student Affairs.
Supporting Maryland
As graduation day approaches, many Terp families recognize their student’s hard work and dedication by making a Legacy Gift in their honor. These tribute gifts express support and gratitude to the University and to the faculty and staff who have been meaningful in the exceptional and transformational education of their students.
