William Maher's Individual Contributions Page

Spring 2010 Contributions

Outreach Team

I presented a powerpoint and conducted a Q&A for the purpose of recruitment to CEE/ENGRI 1130 on February 5, 2010.

I helped confirm the pledge for a large donation from Viamericas by contributing ideas for the partnership and editing the partnership proposal powerpoint. I checked the funding partnership plan with Dan Smith of APP before sending the proposal to the Viamericas CEO.

I organized the fundraising concert event that occurred on April 22 at The Nines in Collegetown. I booked the venue and talent and negotiated the fundraiser terms with the venue management. I commissioned and distributed promotional material and publicized the event around campus and online. I organized outreach team members and other volunteers to sell advance tickets and distribute promotional material on Ho Plaza on April 19, 21, and 22. The event was successful, raising awareness of the project amongst students and $460 for APP.

I contacted Fred Proby, the water specialist for Lifewater International, an NGO, and investigated the possibility of forming a partnership. I emailed him a basic proposal, followed-up twice, and am waiting for a response.

I wrote a press release for the EPA P3 Award and sent it to the Cornell Chronicle, the Sundial Newsletter, the Cornell Press Relations unit, the Cornell Publications & Marketing unit, the Cornell Daily Sun, and the ASCE newsletter and magazine. The press release was also sent to the Ithaca Times and Ithaca Journal.

I completed and submitted the application on April 30, 2010, for the CGI U Outstanding Commitment Award and associated grant.