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Give Back to Higher Ed Risk Management

URMIA is committed to developing higher education risk management for today...and tomorrow. And we could use your help.

We have two opportunities to support learning about risk management on campus: one for college/university students and one for the practicing institutional risk manager. Review the programs below and consider a gift to one or both funds. No gift is too small...even $10 can make an impact on risk management's future when combined with gifts from others in the URMIA community.



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Lisa Zimmaro Internship Grant Fund

URMIA has established the Lisa Zimmaro Internship Grant – a $7,500 grant awarded to an URMIA member institution to hire an intern to work within the risk management department/on risk management functions. The grant is awarded each October through the Spencer Educational Foundation.

It is named in memory of our colleague and friend, Lisa Zimmaro, who lost her battle with cancer in 2022. Lisa was AVP Risk Management and Treasury at Temple University where she was also an adjunct professor in the Fox School of Business. Lisa had a real love for teaching and mentoring up-and-coming risk management and insurance students and URMIA honored that love by naming the internship grant after Lisa.

Jenny Whittington Solo Risk Manager Professional Scholarship Fund

Support this $2,500 annual scholarship which provides a scholarship for a solo risk manager from an URMIA institutional member to attend an URMIA conference. The scholarship covers expenses such as registration, hotel, travel, and other related costs.

The scholarship was created in honor of long-time URMIA Executive Director Jenny Whittington, who started as a solo URMIA staff member, as a tribute to her extensive contributions to the organization.

Evidence of Your Gift's Impact

Internships: A Win-Win for Risk Management Departments and Students

Jenny Whittington Solo Risk Manager Scholarship Winners Podcast

A Special Note About Giving

URMIA partners with the Spencer Educational Foundation to accept tax-deductible gifts. Use the button below to support either (or both) of the Lisa Zimmaro Internship Grant Fund or the Jenny Whittington Solo Risk Manager Professional Scholarship Fund. Check the boxes on the giving form and make your donation a monthly, quarterly, or annual gift. 

Interested in Giving Through a Charitable Trust?

Contact URMIA and we will be happy to talk about additional giving options with you. 



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