This report is a follow-up to a 2012-2013 study (see ED611342), which found that 77 of 100 large U.S. cities were coordinating the work of out-of-school-time providers, government agencies, private funders, and others to provide high-quality afterschool programs to the children who stand to benefit most. The report provides a look at the state of…

This speech gives advice on eliciting annual donations to small colleges. The annual campaign or capital campaign is suggested to be the most challenging, all-embracing, pervasive, and exhausting program in fund raising. Campaign success is defined and elements of the annual campaign that help insure success are discussed. (TT)

Annual campaigns or capital campaigns have an important place in fund raising for higher education. Increasing competition for funds demands that the campaign organization be more professional and that workers and volunteers be more thoroughly trained. Greater care must be used in developing the five essential elements in an annual campaign: (1)…

This article analyzes fundraising as an emerging professional activity in career development services and suggests possible remedies to problems in this area. A basic premise is that program directors need to broaden their efforts to increase budgets by taking a proactive approach to potential private sector funding sources and constituencies. (CT)

The purpose of this report is to provide information about how financial assistance has been obtained by Montgomery Community College (Maryland) to support its programs and services. Outside sources of funding, including federal and state grant programs and private foundations are identified. A set of procedures has been established by the college…

This paper examines issues identified in a qualitative study in nine diverse local service systems as program administrators of early intervention programs for young children with disabilities sought to obtain United Way funding and other sources of philanthropy. Data are based on issues raised in nine focus groups conducted with community…

One of a series, this handbook is designed to assist individuals involved in area development to gain knowledge and understanding of the public and private sources of funds for support of various area development activities. National, regional, and local private sector sources of development capital are examined to give an overview of business…

General administrative principles and procedures applicable to any type of program sponsored by external funds, including the federal government, are examined. Contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements are the devices for authorizing sponsored programs. Since the institutions assume full legal responsibility for the programs and for fulfilling…

Problems and practices in financing and managing research equipment are assessed, based on visits to 23 college, government, and industry laboratories and meetings with over 500 scientists, and college, government, and industry representatives. The following concerns are addressed: possible changes in federal/state laws, regulations, or policies…

This three-part handbook presents 22 articles dealing with the implementation and operation of fund-raising and community support programs for two-year colleges. Part I outlines the reasons for developing sources of private funds and provides information on the establishment and use of foundations, the administrative organization of fund-raising…