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University of Iowa Foundation Selects Diamond Marketing Solutions

The University of Iowa Foundation recently selected Diamond Marketing Solutions to provide a comprehensive direct marketing solution for fiscal year 2010. Diamond will deliver integrated direct marketing services to support the Foundation’s collegiate annual giving programs for 11 University of Iowa colleges.

“We’re looking forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with Diamond Marketing Solutions,” said Charlene Sauer, Director of Annual Giving Programs for the University of Iowa Foundation. “Since the day the team presented its single-source solutions to us, we knew they would be a great asset to our internal team. We have enjoyed the new and innovative ideas Diamond has brought to the table so far.”

Bruce D’Angelo, CEO of Diamond Marketing Solutions, shared his thoughts on the new business win: “Our entire team is excited about our new relationship with the University of Iowa Foundation. Diamond brings a wide selection of direct marketing tools and a team of deeply experienced experts to the Foundation. We’re looking forward to helping the Foundation achieve its donor acquisition and donor retention objectives.”

About The University of Iowa Foundation The University of Iowa is a comprehensive public university committed to high-quality teaching, research, and service. It is the home of one of America’s best academic medical centers. The University was founded in 1847 in Iowa City, Iowa, as the state’s first public institution of higher learning; the University enrolls more than 30,000 students annually.

Organized in 1956, the University of Iowa Foundation helps the University of Iowa meet needs beyond those provided for by state support, as well as reach new levels of distinction, by generating significant private gift support. The UI—which receives 13.5 percent of its total budget from state appropriations—acknowledges the UI Foundation as the preferred channel for private contributions that benefit all areas of the University. As of July 2008, the Foundation has generated a cumulative $1.87 billion in outright gifts and gift commitments for the UI. For more information on the UI Foundation, please visit www.uifoundation.org.

About Diamond Marketing Solutions Diamond Marketing Solutions, headquartered in Bloomingdale, Illinois, with facilities in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Sacramento, California, serves its clients by delivering results-driven direct marketing programs, dependable literature and sample fulfillment, and high-quality critical mail services for secured document processing. Diamond Marketing’s team of professionals has a depth of mailing and fulfillment experience that is unmatched in the industry today.

Photo l-r: Erin Flanagan (DMS), Sherry Roe (UIF), Dave Moore (DMS), Charlene Sauer (UIF), Kathy Werner (DMS), Virginia Canavan (DMS), Colin Hennessy (UIF).

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