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Ryan, Ellen – Currents, 1996
Five ethical dilemmas in college and university advancement are outlined, and responses of professionals to each are cited. Dilemmas include renaming a building, originally named for a generous donor, in honor of another donor funding renovation; paying for copying of sensitive documents; use of designated donations; handling of a donation made in…
Descriptors: College Administration, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Donors
Ryan, Ellen – Currents, 1995
Five situations are posed in which a college advancement administrator must make an ethical judgment. They involve renaming a building named after a graduate, use of personal versus institutional funds for a sensitive information search, use of unrestricted gifts, respecting donor intentions, and candor in information dissemination. Readers are…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
Heydinger, Richard B. – Currents, 1992
Issues management in college public relations involves identifying issues and trends early, debating alternative responses, deciding on the best approach, and designing and carrying out an action plan. Experience at the University of Minnesota with the issue of animal rights has shown the method can be very useful. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Decision Making, Higher Education, Laboratory Animals
Webber, Ross Arkell – Currents, 1989
Steps and strategies to help senior development officers analyze activities, delegate duties, and concentrate on the central concerns of their job are provided. A distinction is made between activity urgency and importance. The techniques of selectively ignoring certain office cues and focusing on differential advantage in selecting activities are…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Decision Making, Fund Raising, Higher Education
Jarrell, Andrea – Currents, 1999
Offers principles for resolving ethical dilemmas in college alumni relations, based on a theory of decision-making using four ethical dilemma paradigms (truth vs. loyalty, individual vs. community, justice vs. mercy, short-term vs. long-term). Practitioners are urged to use quiet moments to reflect on and discuss ethical issues among the staff.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Alumni, College Administration, Decision Making
Larson, Wendy Ann – Currents, 1991
Fifty alumni association administrators offer tips on how they save money or make their programs more cost effective in a variety of administrative areas including event programing, staffing, postal services, support of chapters, looking for new sources of revenue, fees for services, publications, planning ahead, and sharing resources. (MSE)
Descriptors: Alumni Associations, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Higher Education
Druck, Kalman B. – Currents, 1986
Planning must revolve around objectives related to students, faculty, money, and political support. When it is understood that all of the institution's advancement activity should help produce these four things, planning is easy. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Decision Making, Higher Education
Raley, Nancy – Currents, 1986
Planning is the process of setting direction, priorities, and guidelines. A CASE survey of public relations professionals is described that notes the use of staff retreats and brainstorming sessions, among other techniques and strategies, that help professionals plan. (MLW)
Descriptors: Brainstorming, College Administration, College Planning, Decision Making
Smith, Cheryl T. – Currents, 1986
Choosing a consultant to help with a computer system will have more impact on an office than any other decision made during the year. The major advantage of hiring computer consultants is that they bring in-depth expertise to the organization. Some basic rules for choosing a computer consultant are provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Consultants
Moxley, Doug – Currents, 1986
Advice on how to find the best software for institutional needs is presented. Purchasing prewritten software, acquiring custom-written software, and improving ready-made software are discussed. Questions to ask before buying software are provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Software, Consumer Economics, Decision Making
Taylor, John H. – Currents, 1996
After a college or university has received the large gift it has solicited, there are still a variety of follow-through tasks to attend to, including considering an appropriate sign of appreciation, notifying campus officials and encouraging them to send thank-you notes, creating a payment schedule, keeping the donor apprised of progress toward…
Descriptors: College Administration, Decision Making, Donors, Fund Raising
Dahnert, Jennifer Sachs – Currents, 1998
College fundraisers can alienate major donors by: not tailoring the "ask" to the individual; not preparing the donor sufficiently; not coordinating the solicitation schedule with colleagues; unsuitable meeting setting; excluding people from the meeting; not planning the solicitation meeting; being inflexible; not listening; promising what can't be…
Descriptors: College Administration, Decision Making, Donors, Fund Raising
Carman, Bernard R. – Currents, 1987
Editorial independence is described as a "snare and a delusion." The role of the publisher, who alone can define the purposes and policies of any periodical, is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Administration, Decision Making, Editing
Kavanagh, Kathleen A. – Currents, 1990
Planning can shield a small development office from scattershot demands. Priorities should be set and an office assessment should be done. An assessment should outline the elements of a successful development program, review the current program's progress, and propose a three- to five-year plan for moving the program ahead. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Decision Making, Educational Finance
Hansen, Karen K. – Currents, 1992
Fourteen principles for successful operation of a small collegiate alumni program are presented. They address such issues as planning, setting priorities, making decisions, routinizing procedures, using technology, creating a climate for cooperation and productivity, getting volunteers, keeping staff longer, and maintaining a balance between…
Descriptors: Alumni Associations, Decision Making, Efficiency, Higher Education
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