Galvanized by the unprecedented $10 million gift by James Anderson, SAIS Europe Advisory Council Chairman, Hopkins University Trustee and Bologna Alumnus, SAIS Europe issues this
Call to Action
to honor all the alumni and benefactorsv who since the Bologna Center's foundation in 1955 have imagined a better future for the world, helped design a powerful network of international experts, and embraced C.Grove Haines’ mission to foster international dialogue as a response to global challenges.
Through a generous $4 million matching program included in his gift, James Anderson is paving the way to raise up to $8 million to support SAIS Europe priorities, including support for faculty and students, deeper integration across SAIS campuses, and an emergency fund to help the school endure the Covid-19 pandemic.
SAIS Europe invites the many Bolognesi around the world to answer the call to action facilitated by James Anderson's donation and help build the future of the Bologna Center. The Campaign will end in June 2023 or once matching funds are fully depleted.
in our mission to strengthen the role of SAIS Europe within SAIS and the Johns Hopkins University.
Discover in detail the four critical areas eligible for the match:
Professorship Sustainability Fund
Dedicated teachers are the core of any educational institution, and SAIS Europe requires a strong, motivated, and dedicated resident faculty to pursue research in global affairs and venture into innovative teaching methods. With that in mind, SAIS Europe seeks to support existing endowed professorships in need of additional funding with the goal to provide the stability and permanence for SAIS Europe’s dedicated faculty. The depth and breadth of such professorships at SAIS Europe will also benefit the student experience inside and outside the classroom, and make the school more attractive and competitive.
With the goal to raise a total of $4.2 million, the Anderson Matching Program offers up to
$1.4 million to match any new gift to SAIS Europe toward the following existing endowed Chairs:
- Kenneth H. Keller Chair – match total $800,000
The Keller Chair, established in honor of Kenneth H. Keller, former SAIS Europe Director, and Senior Adjunct Professor of Science and Technology Policy at SAIS Europe, was initially funded in 2014 through generous donations by members of the Bologna Advisory Council, with a leadership matching gift by James Anderson. The Chair is designed for a SAIS Europe full-time, tenured, or approved tenure-track faculty member whose area of scholarship blends history and international politics. The first holder of the Chair was Professor John Harper, resident professor of American Foreign Policy at SAIS Europe. With Professor Harper retiring at the end of June 2020, the professorship will be vacant. By responding to this challenge, your gift will help expand the funding of the Keller Chair to $5 million, which would allow for the appointment of a new Keller Chair selected from the SAIS Europe resident faculty.
- C. Grove Haines Chair - match total $600,000
SAIS professor C. Grove Haines founded the Bologna Center in 1955. Upon his death in 1992, his wife Dorothy established the Grove Haines Chair at SAIS Europe through his own legacy and generous gifts by many friends. As we celebrate 65th year from the founding of the school in Bologna, your response to this challenge will help bring the size of the Grove Haines Chair to $2.5 million and allow the naming of a Grove Haines Chair holder selected from the SAIS Europe resident faculty. Over the past years, lacking the minimum amount required, we have not been able to install a faculty member in the Chair. Doing so as we celebrate our 65th anniversary is not only an immense tribute to SAIS Europe’s mission, but it would allow the school to recognize a key resident faculty member.
As changes in technology allow for more effective communication throughout the world, SAIS is poised to connect more efficiently across its campuses and with Johns Hopkins schools, providing for new collaborative initiatives, visiting professorships, research activities, new one-year programs, and cross-campus teaching.
With the goal to raise a total of $1.85 million, the Anderson Matching Program offers up to
$600,000 to match any new current use gift to SAIS Europe for the following areas.
- Faculty Exchange – match total $150,000
This fund will allow for SAIS Europe faculty to visit Homewood, DC, and Nanjing, and for faculty on those campuses to visit SAIS Europe. Akin to a discretionary fund, this fund would empower SAIS Europe with financial flexibility in funding, for example, a professor’s innovative research project involving students from different SAIS campuses, or bring a SAIS faculty member based in DC to Bologna for a year. The availability of such a fund is paramount to the university’s capacity to implement varied pursuits and research initiatives, facilitating cross-pollination of ideas, enhancing multidisciplinary research and teaching and pooling talent across SAIS' different campuses and with Homewood.
- Virtual Start-up – match total $150,000
This fund will allow for the development of a series of cross-campus virtual and online courses. Through 2023, new virtual and on-line courses will be created, taught jointly by SAIS faculty from the three campuses and developed with the SAIS Online & Distance Learning Team. This will allow for greater specialization across campuses, expand course offerings for students including for new programs, and provide for wider perspectives on cutting-edge issues.
- New Program Start-Up – match total $300,000
This fund would serve as the "starter kit" needed to launch new in-residence programs at SAIS Europe, including : the Master of Arts in European Public Policy (MEPP), the Doctorate in International Affairs (DIA) and the Bologna-based Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance (MIEF). Based on the successful experience of the SAIS Europe Master of Arts in Global Risk (MAGR), dedicated start-up resources that allow for innovative marketing, promotional events, special lecture series, financial aid, and funds for internships can be very useful in early state of designing and launching of a new program.
SAIS graduates are valued in the global marketplace and known for their ability to address multifaceted challenges across all sectors around the world. The Johns Hopkins University alumni network totals 220,000 talented professionals, including 20,000 from SAIS and in particular, 8,000 who spent at least one year at SAIS Europe, known as
Bolognesi, working in diverse and influential positions tackling critical global challenges. While the SAIS faculty, curriculum, and locations constitute critical parts of the school's comparative advantage, in the 21st century non-traditional aspects of the student experience in professional schools like SAIS are becoming increasingly a source of competitiveness.
With the goal to raise a total of $2.9 million, the Anderson Matching Program offers up to
$1.45 million - $700,000 for endowment + $750,000 for current use - to match any new current use and/or endowment gift to SAIS Europe for the following areas.
- Fellowships
Attracting the best students worldwide, disregarding of their social and financial background, is SAIS' perennial goal. At SAIS Europe, in particular, more robust fellowship packages are vital for two equally important reasons : to increase yield, diversity and overall student enrollment numbers as well as to augment the school's competitiveness in the European graduate-school space.
- Internship Fund
This fund would enable SAIS Europe students to receive dedicated funding for internship experiences, in particular as cohorts of MAIA, MAGR, and eventually, MEPP and MIEF students grow. Internships are critical to expand on the in-class education in particular for a professional school like SAIS. Placed in the heart of Europe, SAIS Europe students can easily benefit from internship experiences in Europe, Africa, or the Middle East.
- Co-curricular activities and experiential learning
At SAIS, practice is equally important as theory. Supporting extra-curricular activities as well as first-hand learning experiences will increase SAIS Europe attractiveness and significantly enhance the student experience by encouraging students to take advantage of the campus location in the heart of Europe and the Mediterranean. Activities would include, inter alia, study trips, staff rides, and scholarships for students who otherwise would be financially unable to participate in career trips.
SAIS Europe has been affected deeply by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. The disruption to the institution’s usual ways of operating has created challenging times for all affiliated students, faculty, and staff. Of first priority is the safety of the SAIS Europe community; as such, President Daniels, along with Dean Cohen and the SAIS Europe leadership, enacted precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its members. SAIS Europe, along with all other peer institutions, is attempting to mitigate the financial impact of the pandemic, minimizing extraneous costs and reallocating resources.
A COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund for SAIS Europe would be instrumental in offsetting many of the unforeseen costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous students and staff are being adversely affected and require additional assistance from the institution. This fund would aid those people who are significantly affected, to assist as deemed appropriate by the SAIS Europe leadership. Additionally, the COVID-19 Contingency Fund would improve the necessary technical infrastructure of the school and support the SAIS Europe budget, which will no doubt be strained due to the projected drop in student numbers due to the pandemic. The Fund will enhance the school's ability to resume normal operations, including adapting to required safety measures.
With the goal to raise a total of $1.5 million, the Anderson Matching Program offers up to $500,000 to match any new current use gift to SAIS Europe Covid 19 Emergency Fund. As times return to normal, any unspent funds will be applied to SAIS Europe student fellowships.
To discuss your commitment and take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity before all the matching funds are fully depleted, contact the
SAIS Europe Development Team.
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