HIGHER EDUCATION
Corey Hascall
President and CEO
University of Southern
Maine Foundation
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Since becoming president
and CEO of the University
of Southern Maine
Foundation, Corey Hascall
has overseen a period of
record fundraising and
philanthropic growth.
Working alongside USM
President Jacqueline
Edmondson, the founda-
tion staff and board,
donors and community
partners, she helped
secure a record $18.5
million in philanthropic
support last year, advanc-
ing transformational
priorities including the
Crewe Center for the Arts,
while positioning the
foundation for its next
comprehensive campaign.
ther achievements include
reaching a milestone $20
million endowment for Promise
Scholars, a program that will now
annually support 100 first-generation
students; fundraising to make USM
Maine's only certified All-Steinway
university, and completing fund-
raising for the MEMIC John T.
Leonard Endowed Chair in Risk
Management & Insurance.
e 1999 USM alum joined the
foundation in 2017, its founding year,
and became president in 2024.
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B y L a u r i e S c h r e i b e r
key to growth
Leading a foundation
at the University of
Southern Maine
University of
Southern Maine
Foundation
85 Bedford St. (Luther Bonney Hall)
Second floor, Portland 04101
Founded: 2017
What it does: University of
Southern Maine's philanthropic
arm raises funds to support
scholarships, student support
programs, academic needs; grows
USM's endowment; collaborates
with community and employer
partners; engages with alumni.
Employees: 23
usm.maine.edu/foundation
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