The nature of presidential leadership styles at Christian higher education institutions was examined through the lens of fundraising. There has been a growing understanding that college and university presidents are being called on to play a more significant role in the leadership of their institutions, particularly in light of the fiscal…

Financing of public higher education has traditionally been considered a responsibility of state governments. Recently, however, public funding has reached historic lows as most states have issued deep cuts in appropriations to higher education as a reactive measure to the Great Recession. Pressured to replace the shortfall in public funding,…

This paper provides presidents and academic leadership with a body of literature that will strengthen the leaders' understanding of the unique behaviors and characteristics that are paramount to successful fund raising in the academic arena. A better understanding of transformational, transactional, and transformative leadership theory, and the…