Inspiring Stories

In this video, Gordon M. Bell, DDS, an alumnus of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and Holly G. Bell, his spouse, share their story and why they became legacy gift donors to the school. The Gordon M. Bell DDS and Holly G. Bell Endowed Professorship through the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. (UMBF), funds a UM School of Dentistry professorship. The Bells continue to add to the fund through their Charitable Remainder Trust, or CRT.

In this video, legacy gift donor Charles Tatelbaum, an attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., introduces himself as an alumnus of the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law. He also graduated from clown university — and always carries a clown nose with him to spread some cheer. Clowning aside, he introduces the Kitty and Chuck Tatelbaum Scholarship, established in 2013. It funds a scholarship for a commercial law or bankruptcy student. The Tatelbaums continue to add to the fund with planned gifts.

In this video, David Brainerd, MSW, an alumnus of the University of Maryland School of Social Work tells his story and why he and Alice Brainerd, his spouse, became legacy gift donors through their Charitable Gift Annuity, or CGA, and funded a scholarship at the school. During an interview at the School of Social Work, Mr. Brainerd shares that he has always wanted to help others.

In this video, legacy gift donor Beth O’Connell, MS '74, BSN '73, recounts her time at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, and how warmly she was received and encouraged to apply. After being accepted, she received scholarships and loans from others, which helped her to get through school. After graduation, her long nursing career took her from being a bedside nurse to roles as vice president in corporate health, and as her church’s health care program director.