Inner Circle
About the Dingman Center Inner Circle
Since its founding in 1986, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship has relied
on corporate and individual gifts to support its various programs, services, and
events. Known as the Inner Circle, the development campaign solicits annual fund
contributions, program underwriting, and event sponsorship. The Inner Circle brings
together successful alumni, entrepreneurs and business leaders who help to navigate
the future of the Dingman Center, the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and entrepreneurship
in our region. All funds raised through the Inner Circle provide direct support
for programs, services and student scholarships.
FY '12 & FY '13 Inner Circle Gifts & Pledges
Each year, donor’s annual contributions, program underwriting, event
sponsorships and multi-year pledges are recognized by the following club names
and corresponding gift levels. The list below represents gifts received from
July 1, 2011 to present day.
Founder’s Club [$25,000 or more]
Honoring Rudolph P. Lamone, the Founder of the Dingman Center
Members Include:
- BB&T Corporation
- Kevin Plank ’96, The Cupid Foundation
- Michael Schwab
- Chairman’s Club ($10,000 to $24,999)
- Harry Geller ’81
- Bill Greenblatt ‘79
- John LaPides
Chairman’s Club [$10,000 to $24,999]
Recognizing Mark Walsh, Chairman of the Board of Advisors
Members Include:
- Fred Ehrlich ’84
- Harry Geller ’81
- Bill Greenblatt ’79
- John LaPides
- Morrison & Foerster
- Martin & Grace Rosman
- Diane & Howard Schilit, MBA ’76, PhD ’81
- Tailored Solutions & Consulting
- Mark Walsh
- Rick Zitelman, The Zitelman Group
Director’s Club [$5,000 to $9,999]
Recognizing Elana Fine, Managing Director of the Dingman
Center
Members Include:
- Andrea Keating ’83
- Sam ’80 & Gemma Medile
- Morrison & Foerster, LLP
- Reznick Group
- Liz Sara ’80
- Tailored Solutions & Consulting LLC
- Mark Walsh
- Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
1986 Club [$2,012 to $4,999]
Celebrating the year that the Dingman Center was founded
Members Include:
- Millard Bennet ’72
- Drew Bernstein ’78
- Citigroup, Inc.
- Clifton Larson Allen LLP
- Deloitte Services LP
- The Goldseker Foundation
- Harry & Tamara Handelsman
- Richard Harris, MBA ’98
- Glen Hellman ’78
- Rudolph & Linda ’70 Lamone
- Ted Muendel
- Palmer Financial
- PSA Financial
- Brian Taff 89
- Garrett Turner
- Whiteford Taylor & Preston
- Michael Zhu ’93
Alumni Club [$1,000 to $2,011]
Acknowledging the success of past MBA Dingman Scholars
Members Include:
- Steven Begleiter '92
- Matthew Brach, MBA ’00
- Howard Cohen
- Cindy ’74 & Ken ’74 Hankin
- Stephen Silver
Inner Circle Benefits
1986 Club & Above
- Membership to the Dingman Center Angels, our angel investor network
- Invitations to exclusive Dingman Center, Smith School and University of Maryland
networking events
- Opportunity to judge Pitch Dingman, a quarterly student entrepreneurship competition
- Access to students for full-time, part-time, and internship positions
All Levels
- Listing by gift club on the Dingman Center website and in printed materials
- Recognition as a member of the Colonnade Society of the University of Maryland
To discuss specific gift opportunities to the Dingman Center, please contact
Elana Fine, Managing Director at
efine@rhsmith.umd.edu or 301-405-2170.
