This study explores higher education's failure to incorporate the role of the Academic Vice President (AVP) into campus fund-raising efforts. A literature review found that the Academic Vice President/Provost was rarely mentioned by position as having an instrumental role in fund-raising activities. In a survey of 32 fund-raising consulting firm…

Beginning in 1980, legislation in six states to establish a Children's Trust Fund has been enacted. The legislation creates new sources of support for preventive services in the area of child abuse in Kansas, Washington, Iowa, Virginia, Michigan, and California. To show how the trust-fund concept has been and can be adapted to different political…

This bibliography provides a listing of 174 books and articles to assist libraries in fund raising activities. Sources were suggested by the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, the Foundation Center, and the Special Activities Committee, Fund Raising and Development Section of the Library Administration and Management Association of the…

Guidelines and procedures for fund raising and the acceptance of gifts at Tidewater Community College (TCC) are presented in this manual. First, general information is provided on the acceptance of gifts of cash, securities, real estate, insurance, personal property, equipment, and gifts requiring the expenditure of funds. Next, general procedures…

It is pointed out in this discussion of the challenges and difficulties of athletic promotional activities that it is important to realize that improving the overall image of the intercollegiate athletic program should be conducted in a way that is supportive of the total educational and non-educational missions of the institution in which the…

A discussion is presented on how athletic administrators can develop a global athletic promotional plan for the purpose of raising funds for their programs. Such a plan should be established through a meaningful, realistic, and accurate assessment or evaluation process which identifies the needs and limitations as well as the attributes or…

Higher education and fund raising journals were examined for fund raising articles for the period 1980 to mid-1986. Articles concerning fund raising in higher education were then analyzed using Silverman's "products of inquiry" typology. Silverman's typology is used to classify research products by assessing the relationship between the research…

The first step in making a community college foundation successful is to evaluate the institution, its programs, the commitment of its personnel, and the difference it makes in the community. If the college is found to be a viable, integral part of the community, worthy of its support, then the groundwork for seeking that support can be laid. The…

The author gives an interpretation of the environment of the independent researcher and reasons for considering the academic environment as important to basic and applied research. Suggestions for obtaining support for independent research are presented. Balance between basic and applied research in the university environment is urged, as are…

This document provides a sampling of financial resources for fine arts programs in the schools and lists methods for submitting proposals and dealing with sponsors of funds. Financial sources for arts programs include school districts, organizations and institutions, special events, direct mail, individuals, associations and clubs, businesses and…

Public trustees are highly beneficial to colleges and universities for 3 major reasons: (1) board members are likely to give their institutions needed financial support; (2) the presence of well-known names on a board gives other donors, whether they be governmental bodies, individuals, or foundations, more confidence in both the management of the…

Explains how to approach the school administration when soliciting funds for the skydiving club in the school. (GA)

A blended system strikes a balance between centralized and decentralized fund-raising. Fund-raising should concentrate on serving the needs of people, not just on raising dollars. (MLW)

Through an alumni-led effort called Project Search, Haverford College found 72 percent of its 825 missing graduates. The project has paid off in more than renewed alumni ties, with a 20-fold return in the first 3 years of combined annual and capital fund raising. (MLW)

Describes Durham County (North Carolina) schools' new communications center, which employs a business liaison to coordinate contacts with local businesses and uses sophisticated public relations techniques to lobby for funds. Since 1985, the center has received $300,000, free facilities use, and volunteer support. Reciprocal benefits are…