SUPPORTING A SECOND CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE
Second Century Campaign Report
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INCE THE INCEPTION OF OUR SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN eight years ago, we have raised $70 million from more than 2,689 benefactors, including a gift of more than $20 million from the estate of John D. Norcross ’54—the largest philanthropic commitment in Loyola history. The extraordinary success of this campaign has already O ur John D. Norcro transformed many of our strategic priorities into realities—including seven ss ‘54 Aqu Center, m atic ad e p os si b state-of-the-art science labs, our new Piazza and our John D. Norcross ’54 le b y th e g of 410 Se co en er os it y nd C en tu ry C Aquatic Center. am p ai g n A q ua ti c In it ia ti ve b en As Loyola’s Ramblers reap the benefits of these new facilities, our ef ac to rs Advancement team is moving into the final phase of fundraising for our Second Century Campaign Theater Initiative, which is funding the last Second Century campus enhancement outlined in our Strategic Vision for Loyola Academy in Campaign the 21st Century: a $25.76 million center for the performing arts. by the Numbers “Our soon-to-be-developed performing arts center represents a tremendous leap forward for Loyola Academy—a leap that would not have been possible without the generosity of a committed group of benefactors Second Century Campaign united in their belief that the arts are an essential part of the human experience,” fundraising goal reports Vice President of Advancement Robert O. Miller. “Foremost among these benefactors are Ellen S. and Peter G. Leemputte ’75, who have made a transformative, multimillion-dollar gift to name the Leemputte Family Theater Total amount raised from the and inspire others to support our Second Century Campaign Theater Initiative.” campaign’s inception through The Leemputtes’ extraordinary generosity has brought us to a pivotal point June 30, 2020 in our Theater Initiative. With $22.6 million in gifts in hand, we are now offering naming opportunities for various elements of the performing arts center, Total number of gifts including the outdoor performing arts space and indoor features such as the as of June 30,2020 stage in our proscenium theater, the orchestra pit, the balcony lobby, the scene shop, the green room and individual theater seats. With our Spring 2021 groundbreaking just months away, our leadership Total amount raised for our new team and the members of our Building and Grounds Committee are working performing arts center as of closely with Krueck + Sexton Architects and Valenti Builders to finalize designs, October 31, 2020 complete construction planning and bring this transformative project to fruition. We are deeply grateful to the Theater Initiative benefactors who have invested in our vision of a vibrant center for dance, music, theater and other creative pursuits at Loyola Academy—a place where Rambler artists and non-artists alike can come together as a community to grow, to create and to celebrate the transcendent power of the performing arts.
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Our soon-to-be-developed performing arts center represents a tremendous leap forward for Loyola Academy—a leap that would not have been possible without the generosity of a committed group of benefactors united in their belief that the arts are an essential part of the human experience.
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Loyola Academy Annual Report 2019–2020
ROBERT O. MILLER
Loyola Academy Vice President of Advancement
