b"CARPENTER FOUNDATION GIVINGSUPPORTS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 20\x1f According to Karen, the foundation board saw an opportunity to enrich the25or more than 65 years, the Carpenter Foundation has supported organizations throughout the Rogue Valley. SOU has been the beneciary ofuniversity by helping faculty connect with the wider world. Weve wanted to the foundations generosity for most of those 65 years.help faculty reach out into other parts of the world in their elds and bring that back to the students, she said. The foundations history is rooted in both family and agriculture, with the initial funds coming primarily from Helen Carpenter. Helen's father, WillardA diverse range of faculty, from communication and theater to history and Bundy, cofounded The Bundy Time Recording Company, which developedenvironmental science, have used Carpenter Foundation grants to present the time clock and later became part of IBM. Helen and her husband, Alfred,original work at conferences, attend professional development seminars, or were well-respected in the local community and invested their time andto take courses to complete their graduate degrees. A key component of the money into important community initiatives.grant management at SOU is that faculty choose how they wish to use the funds they have been awarded. This approach allows faculty to pursue Now in its fourth generation, the foundation continues the legacy thatopportunities that have the greatest impact on their teaching and research.Helen and Alfred Carpenter started. Family members Emily Carpenter Mostue, Karen Carpenter Allan, and Ali Mostue continue the importantI am proud to be a part of the foundation and witness its unique perspective work. Our work at the Carpenter Foundation is more than justinto our local communitys fabric and the compassionate safety net it helps philanthropyits a family legacy. Its carrying on what Alfred and Helenprovide. The foundation has a strong legacy of supporting higher education started, and what our parents continued for 30 years, explained Emily,that benets students and our community, Ali said.president of the foundations board. Its a profound responsibility to honor that history while also embracing new ideas to ensure our foundation thrivesHelen and Alfreds impact isnt about a single giftit is about a vision to build for generations.a stronger community. Today, the Carpenter Foundation carries that vision forward, investing in the heart of SOUs academic mission. It has created a Since the beginning, the Carpenter Foundation has supported SOU bybuttery effect that extends far beyond SOUs campus and meets the providing grants to ensure that faculty can enrich their teaching andfoundations vision of enriching the lives of students and building a strong service. Since making its rst gift to SOU in 1959, the foundation continuescommunity in southern Oregon.to recognize SOUs value as a vital institution for the community.15"