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Ryan, Ellen – Currents, 1994
Five college and university fund-raising professionals discuss ways in which uncoordinated solicitations of gifts from the same prospective donor(s) by different schools or departments can be avoided by planning, coordination, and communication. Advantages and disadvantages of centralized and decentralized administrative approaches are considered.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, Comparative Analysis, Competition
Ryan, Ellen – Currents, 1993
Six examples of ethical conundrums in college fund raising are used to illustrate how different advancement professionals in private elementary/secondary and higher education would handle ethical problems. Issues addressed include competition between institutions, prejudice, personal privacy, scandal, and conflict of interest. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Competition, Confidential Records, Conflict of Interest
Perkins, Claranne – Currents, 1992
A study investigated the type, activities, and regional context of alumni associations at 124 2-year colleges. Results indicate the most successful programs had more staff and fiscal resources, were well established, had fewer alumni in the area, were not members of the National Council for Resource Development, and emphasized personal…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Alumni, Alumni Associations, Competition
Ellis, Susan J. – Currents, 1994
Strategies for recruiting and keeping alumni for college volunteer programs address specific issues: demands on personal time; length of assignment; accommodating spouses and divorced alumni; generation gaps; advancing technology; economic climate; occupational and geographic mobility; and competition with other organizations for volunteers' time.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Alumni, College Administration, Competition
Paresky, Susan S. – Currents, 1994
College and university development officers are encouraged to adjust their expectations of volunteers to the current reality of graduates' schedules and commitments. Five barriers to volunteering (economic, time and distance, language and cultural, environmental, and competitive) are identified, and techniques for overcoming them are offered. (MSE)
Descriptors: Alumni, Competition, Cultural Differences, Economic Climate
