S2E9  Gearing up for Give 4 Garnet

• Host: Dr. Kasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant Professor, Management Department, Moore School of Business
• Guest: Mark Richter, Senior Director of Development, Moore School of Business
• Guest: Baylee Shipes, Director of Annual Giving, Moore School of Business 

On Wednesday, March 26, 2025 and Thursday, March 27th, the University of South Carolina will host its annual Give4Garnet event, a 1 day, 8 hours, and 1 minute (1801) event to demonstrate the power of engagement with USC. Leading the effort at the Darla Moore School are Baylee Shipes, Director of Annual Giving, and March Richter, Senior Director of Development. In this episode of Moore Impact, the two visited the studio for a live radio session discussing the event and the value and impact of philanthropic support to the Moore School and to USC as a whole.

Topics for discussion include:

• Baylee’s journey to her 13-year career in development at USC
• Mark’s path from Yale to USC
• The role of philanthropy in the financial life of the university
• Types of giving
• The impact of giving: scholarships, programs, speakers, events, and more
• Darla Moore’s transformational gift and the mandate she delivered to USC
• Give4Garnet events and ways to be involved.

To learn more about Give4Garnet click here.

To learn more about investing in the Moore School click here.

To learn more about the Moore School of Business click here.

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