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Griswold, John S.; Jarvis, William F. – Commonfund Institute, 2011
Successful investing for long-term funds requires a strategic plan. This is true despite--indeed, because of--the fact that the future is unknowable. The plan must be specific, embodying in concrete terms the best thinking of the board of trustees about the investment pool, its goals and purposes; but it also needs to be sufficiently flexible to…
Descriptors: Investment, Financial Policy, Position Papers, Strategic Planning
Gasman, Marybeth; Bowman, Nelson, III – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities" is a comprehensive, research-based work that brings the best practices and expertise of seminal professionals to the larger Black college environment and beyond. Drawing on data-driven advice from interviews with successful Black college fundraisers and private sector…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Institutional Advancement, Private Sector, Black Colleges
Martin, Gary J. – Currents, 1990
A planned giving recognition program lets donors know how much they are appreciated. The Forsyth Heritage Society at Texas A&M was formed in 1989 for donors who had their wills on file with the university. Recognition program descriptions include those at University of Miami, Amherst College, Dartmouth College, etc. (MLW)
Descriptors: Donors, Educational Finance, Endowment Funds, Fund Raising
Rosen, Matt; Sedonaen, Maureen – 2001
This guide is intended to help stakeholders make decisions about involvement in youth philanthropy (YP). It discusses institutions that encourage youth involvement in philanthropy and shows that most youth philanthropists are drawn from traditional leadership circles, but participation is gradually becoming more diverse. A discussion of geographic…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Services, Donors, Elementary Secondary Education
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Catanzaro, James L., Ed.; Arnold, Allen D., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1989
In an effort to identify and tap new sources of funds for community colleges, this monograph presents a series of descriptive articles on the most successful alternative funding ventures. In addition, the sourcebook provides a sense of where and how new ventures have aided two-year colleges and how other institutions might follow in this pursuit.…
Descriptors: Alumni, Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Corporate Support
Ryan, Ellen – Currents, 1992
Creative approaches of four institutions to endowment fund raising are described, including incentives for endowing chairs (Cornell University, New York), endowed football team positions (University of Southern California), a federal challenge grant (Green River Community College, Washington), and financial aid endowments by alumnae (Marlborough…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Athletics, Community Colleges