Lists and discusses six sources of basic proposal writing skills and five sources of examples of proposals or parts of proposals. (CHC)

Dedicated volunteers are seen as essential for a broad-based program of planned giving. Dartmouth's alumni-oriented bequest program is described, including the prestige committee, the class bequest committee, and the professional guidance committee. The class structure is used in organizing efforts. (MLW)

Some ideas from small institution winners in CASE's Recognition Program are described. Awards for alumni administration, fund raising, institutional relations, publications, and periodicals were presented. (MLW)

Examples of how a college or university-related foundation can help in fund-raising efforts are cited. Three types of foundations (college, facilities, and regional) are defined, and the structure and administration of a foundation are outlined. High priority, adequate staffing, and a commitment of resources insure foundation success. (MLW)

Alumni administration is an activity of a college designed to allow alumni to exercise their rightful role in the governance and support of the institution. It is an asset of tremendous worth to the president and can help meet the various problems of higher education today. (MSE)

Building a big alumni gift club with a small staff by using volunteers and making special gifts a priority is described. Ways to identify donors, pick the contact, cultivate the donor, entertain, ask for the gift, and say thank you are offered. (MLW)

As colleges and universities have started a trend toward the hiring of paid solicitors, others have begun to question the traditional role of volunteers as campaign solicitors. The long-range effects of the trend toward increased staff solicitation are discussed and suggestions for staff working with volunteers are offered. (Author/MLW)

Claremont Men's College's investment policy that concentrated on three growth and three growth-and-income mutual funds is described. Diversification, professional management, accounting, exchanges, liquidity, expenses, and how a mutual fund works are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The superintendent of schools in Edina, Minnesota, describes the nonprofit foundation that the schools and the city have formed to raise funds for school and city projects. (IRT)

Presents a draft of a statement articulating the American Library Association's goals for the White House Conference on Library and Information Services in the areas of libraries' social value, library funding, literacy programs, outreach policies, national planning, and access to information. (FM)

An organized and aggressive reunion-giving program is seen as a major component of every college's annual giving campaign. The advent of a major reunion is a natural time for alumni to refocus attention and interest on their alma mater. Getting people involved, setting goals, and campaigns are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Colleges and universities must develop complete and coherent marketing strategies that aim at communicating a solid, identifiable, and structured image and purpose to alumni and friends, and to their regional and national communities. Some examples of how a particular institution should structure its annual fund are provided. (MLW)

Discusses five areas to be dealt with in producing a high school literary magazine: organization, funding, manuscript solicitation, editing, and production. (GT)

One of a series of four articles on public relations for independent schools, this article relates how a small school significantly increased its enrollment through a campaign to improve its image and to increase community awareness of the school. (KC)

Tests the validity of two models (reciprocal concessions and self-presentation) of the door-in-the-face (DITF) compliance strategy via an individual differences approach. Finds results which are modestly consistent with the reciprocal concessions explanation of DITF, but undermine the validity of the self-presentation account. (SR)