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Campaign for a New Era

In 2000, the Board of Trustees of the American Psychological Foundation launched the first fundraising campaign in the history of APF: Campaign for a New Era. The campaign sought to raise $7 million by the end of 2004. APF wound up raising $7.6 million to advance psychology.

APF has always fostered the best and brightest students in psychology, supported cutting-edge psychological research, and recognized those psychologists whose excellent projects, research, and careers have already led the way in advances that will benefit humanity. Campaign for a New Era enabled APF to deepen and broaden the scope of these programs. "We wanted to give psychology away and improve the well-being of all of us for generations to come," says APF President, Dorothy W. Cantor, Psy.D. "I think the campaign allowed us to do that in an even bigger and better way."

The campaign priorities were research and program innovation in the areas of understanding and preventing violence, and in understanding the connection between the mind and the body. APF also aimed to increase the size of its endowment for scholarships and existing grants in areas such as serious mental illness, neuropsychology, child psychology, and the elimination of prejudice such as homophobia. "This was a pivotal period in APF's history. The trustees and others who cared deeply about psychology mobilized to advance the field in novel directions," notes Elisabeth R. Straus, Executive Vice President/Executive Director of APF.

A Campaign Leadership Cabinet worked with other leaders in psychology to ensure the success of the campaign and the future of psychology. Members of the Leadership Cabinet included Dorothy W. Cantor, Psy.D. (Chair); Mathilda Canter, Ph.D.; Henry P. David, Ph.D.; Florence L. Denmark, Ph.D.; Barbara E. Golden, Ph.D.; Raymond D. Fowler, Ph.D.; Ronald E. Fox, Ph.D.; Drs. Ruth G. and Joseph D. Matarazzo; Stephen F. Morin, Ph.D.; Harry Sands, Ph.D.; and E. Belvin Williams, Ph.D.

Thank you to everyone who supported Campaign for a New Era. Below is a list of contributors of $1,000 or more.

New Era Philanthropists - $500,000 - $1,000,000

  • The Estate of Werner J. Koppitz, Ph.D.
  • New Era Benefactors - $250,000

  • The Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Foundation
  • Trammell Crow Company
  • New Era Platinum Society - $100,000

  • American Psychological Association
  • Dr. Charles L. and Mrs. Marjorie Suhs Brewer
  • Drs. Cyril and Violet Franks
  • Harcourt Assessment, Inc. (PsychCorp)
  • The Estate of Dr. F. J. McGuigan
  • Dr. M. Brewster and Mrs. Deborah Smith
  • Dr. Charles D. and Mrs. Carol Spielberger
  • Turrell Fund
  • New Era Gold Society - $50,000

  • Anonymous
  • Dorothy W. Cantor, Psy.D.
  • Dr. Frances M. Culbertson
  • Dr. Raymond D. and Mrs. Sandra M. Fowler
  • Lee Gurel, Ph.D.
  • The Estate of Paul H. Henkin, Ph.D.
  • Drs. Ruth G. and Joseph D. Matarazzo
  • Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss
  • Mr. Robert and Mrs. Victoria Zoellner
  • New Era Silver Society - $25,000

  • Dr. William and Mrs. Dorothy Bevan
  • Dr. Leonard D. and Mrs. Madeline M. Eron
  • Dr. Barbara E. Golden
  • Dr. Theodore and Mrs. Renee Millon
  • Dr. James Campbell Quick and Mrs. Sheri Schember Quick
  • Dr. Harry and Mrs. Helene Sands
  • New Era Bronze Society - $10,000

  • Dr. Norman and Mrs. Jeanette Abeles
  • Estefania Aldaba-Lim, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Norman B. and Mrs. P. Elizabeth Anderson
  • Bank of America
  • Dr. David H. and Mrs. Beverly A. Barlow
  • Dr. Philip E. Berghausen, Jr.
  • Alan E. Brooker, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Linda F. Campbell
  • Dr. Mathilda B. Canter
  • The Estate of Dr. Meredith P. Crawford
  • Dr. Henry P. and Mrs. Tema S. David
  • Drs. Florence L. Denmark and Robert W. Wesner
  • Dr. Edwin A. and Mrs. Pauline S. Fleishman
  • Dr. Donald K. Freedheim
  • Human Resources Research Organization
  • Dr. Manfred and Mrs. Roberta Meier
  • Mrs. Frances L. and Dr. Ivan N. Mensh
  • Dr. Katherine C. Nordal
  • J. Bruce Overmier, Ph.D.
  • Asher R. Pacht, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Donald K. and Mrs. Marion W. Routh
  • Dr. Sylvia Shellenberger
  • Dr. Andrew A. Shiva
  • SilverPlatter Information, Inc.
  • Dr. Helen M. Strauss
  • Dr. Steven Ungerleider
  • Dr. W. Bruce Walsh
  • E. Belvin Williams, Ph.D.
  • Drs. Philip G. Zimbardo and Christina Maslach
  • New Era Society - $5,000

  • Anonymous
  • Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
  • Patricia Bricklin, Ph.D.
  • Mrs. Louise O. Underwood
  • Verizon Foundation
  • Diane J. Willis, Ph.D.
  • New Era Honor Roll - $1,000

  • Dr. Nancy E. Adler
  • APA Insurance Trust
  • Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Auslander
  • Dr. Gertrude Baker
  • Laura H. Barbanel, Ed.D.
  • Professor Abram M. Barch
  • Dr. Jeffrey E. Barnett
  • Dr. Rhoda W. Baruch
  • Mrs. Norma Benimoff
  • Dr. Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr.
  • Stanley Berent, Ph.D.
  • Mae Lee Billet-Ziskin, Ph.D.
  • Dr. John F. Borriello
  • The Boswell Foundation, Inc.
  • Dr. Elaine C. and Mr. Dewey Bow
  • Dr. Lila Ghent Braine
  • Robert A. Brown, Ph.D.
  • Alice F. Chang, Ph.D.
  • Marylou Cheal, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Christine Courtois
  • The Estate of Dr. Daniel D. Day
  • Mr. Richard DeFluri
  • Dr. Thomas J. DeMaio
  • DDD Company
  • G. Rita Dudley-Grant, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Marilyn T. Erickson
  • Dr. Ronald E. Fox
  • Dr. Bruce Fretz
  • Drs. Kurt F. Geisinger and Janet F. Carlson
  • Mr. Alan and Mrs. Janis Goldberg
  • Mr. Kenneth Golden
  • Dr. Albert E. Goss
  • Dr. Harrison Gough
  • Frances K. Graham, Ph.D.
  • Stanley R. Graham, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Luise A. Gray
  • Elaine F. Greene, Ed.D.
  • Lisa Grossman, J.D., Ph.D.
  • Dr. Edith H. Grotberg
  • Mr. Craig and Mrs. Heather Gruber
  • Douglas C. Haldeman, Ph.D.
  • Diane F. Halpern, Ph.D.
  • Kerry Hamsher, Ph.D.
  • Patricia S. Hannigan-Farley, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Jo-Ida C. Hansen
  • Robert A. Harper, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Leslie H. Hicks
  • Dr. John L. Holland
  • Frances Degen Horowitz, Ph.D.
  • Ann Howard, Ph.D.
  • William C. Howell, Ph.D.
  • June R. Husted, Ph.D.
  • Louis P. James, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Harvey P. Kaufman
  • Professor Herbert C. Kelman
  • Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D.
  • Arthur L. Kovacs, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Arthur A. Kramish
  • Dr. Loretta Kroin
  • Luciano L’Abate, Ph.D.
  • Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Phyllis LeBoff
  • Dr. Irene W. Leigh
  • Ronald F. Levant, Ed.D.
  • Dr. Zanvel A. Liff
  • Dr. George F. Mahl
  • Bonnie Markham, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Susan Mathes
  • Drs. Janet and Lee Matthews
  • Ellen McGrath, Ph.D.
  • Wilbert J. McKeachie, Ph.D.
  • Kathleen M. McNamara, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Peter Francis Merenda
  • Dr. Arlyn H. Miller
  • Mr. Morris Milmet
  • Dr. Brenda A. Milner
  • Stanley Moldawsky, Ph.D.
  • Drs. Rosemarie and Robert Moser
  • Mr. Dennis Murray
  • Dr. David and Mrs. Carol Myers
  • Drs. Victor and Susan Nahmias
  • James T. Napolitan, Ph.D.
  • Bernard F. Natelson, Psy.D.
  • Mr. Michael M. Nesbitt
  • John C. Norcross, Ph.D.
  • Drs. Ruth and Albert Paige
  • Cecil H. Patterson, Ph.D.
  • Drs. Robert and Evelyn Perloff
  • Dr. Susan D. Phillips
  • Ms. Jean Porter
  • Natalie Porter, Ph.D.
  • Prentice-Hall
  • Dr. Herbert C. Quay
  • Carole A. Rayburn, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Mary E. Reuder
  • Dr. Leo J. Reyna
  • Dr. Ruth Roberts
  • Nancy M. Robinson, Ph.D.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rosenson
  • Dr. Ronald H. Rozensky
  • Dr. Alice Rubenstein
  • Paul Satz, Ph.D.
  • Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Joseph B. Sheare
  • Dr. Thomas E. Shipley, Jr.
  • Dr. Reuben J. Silver
  • Mr. Donald and Mrs. Judith Smith
  • Jeffrey H. Spector, Psy.D.
  • Dr. Gilbert S. Spitzer
  • Springer Publishing Company
  • Robert J. Sternberg, Ph.D.
  • Ms. Judith Strassburger
  • Dr. Ann P. Streissguth
  • Rena Subotnik, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Richard M. Suinn
  • Dr. Michael J. Sullivan
  • Dr. Barbara J. Suttell
  • Dr. Curtis E. Thomsen
  • Dr. Henry Tomes
  • Edward O. Treesh, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Barbara A. Van Horne
  • Gary R. VandenBos, Ph.D.
  • Mr. Vincent and Mrs. Marilyn Vecchiotti
  • Dr. Althea M. Wagman
  • Lenore E. Walker, Ph.D.
  • Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D.
  • Wayne Weiten, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Arthur N. Wiens
  • Dr. Abraham W. Wolf
  • Dr. Robert and Mrs. Gloria Yufit
  • Ms. Natalie Vita Zucker
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