This manual outlines a model for proposals to fund time-limited and ongoing employment services under a program of supported employment for individuals with disabilities. Key components of the model are an emphasis on interagency collaboration, attention to local agencies and the local environment, and adherence to accepted finance and budget…

This paper describes the process of establishing local education foundations for the purpose of raising revenues to supplement, not supplant, existing school programs. Plans to identify funding sources and define the purpose of the foundation tied to student and academic achievement must emerge in order to solicit private individuals or groups,…

This document is a guide for the establishment and maintenance of parent support groups. It is a result of a conference on building parent support groups sponsored by the Colorado State Department of Social Services which brought together professionals and parents. The suggested audiences are people interested in forming similar groups; non-profit…

This paper addresses the development of a corporate/foundation relations program at a college or university. To provide background information on corporate and foundation philanthropy, the report lists 1984 contributions (in billions) by individuals, bequests, foundations, and corporations, along with the type of field/entity receiving the funds.…

This practicum report describes an attempt to correct the inadequacies and improve the volunteer program in the Lower School of the University School of Nova University. The revised program endeavored to satisfy teachers and volunteers by matching the specific needs of the Lower School staff to the interests, skills, talents, and time of the…

With the selection of the role of the media in development education activities as the theme for the meeting, the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) continued its dialogue with the private and voluntary organizations (PVO) community on the crucial issue of educating the U.S. public about hunger and related international…

As part of the second phase of a two-phase study of the condition and needs of the live professional theatre in America since the mid-1960's, this volume provides four round table discussions involving 22 theatre persons from around the country who were drawn together to share their perceptions of the needs of professional theatre. The first…

The industrial nations of the world are in the turbulent times of a structural shift from an industrial society to a technical society based on the exchange of ideas, information, and knowledge. Such a transition calls for postsecondary education to understand the values and expectations of the individuals and the character of the institutions and…

The extent to which the nation's community and junior colleges received awards in selected federal categorical aid programs for fiscal year 1978 is outlined. For each aid program the following information is provided: dollars authorized, dollars awarded, dollars obtained by community colleges, total number of proposals submitted, total number of…

To determine land-use patterns nationwide in community colleges, a random sample of 287 two-year colleges in 27 states was surveyed on the following topics: (1) description of the institution; (2) description of the land for the campus including estimation of unusable land; (3) assessment of the various uses of the land as well as an estimate of…

Descriptions of the policies and procedures used by 11 colleges and universities in the administration of institutional investments and endowments are presented. In addition to statements of investment goals, policies and procedures for deferred giving and social responsibility in investment are included. Statements are reproduced exactly as…

A guide on using phonathons as a fund raising tool is presented. The information is addressed to both experienced and inexperienced audiences to aid in the planning and implementation of successful phonathons. The important basic principles are repeated as they apply to different phonathon settings. The use of both paid and volunteer workers is…

This manual is intended to help citizen groups set up their own on-the-job training activities, tailored to their own individual needs, issues, learning styles, and experiences. Specifically, it discusses the development of strategies and skills for fund raising for citizen groups. Chapters are written chronologically, from the first step in the…

Federal cutbacks have created new demand for fund-raisers everywhere. Educational fund-raisers are thinking about "pay for performance"--incentive-based pay plans that can help them retain, reward, and motivate talented fund raisers within the tight pay scales common at colleges and universities. (MLW)

The effects of poor planning may show up at the beginning of a college fund-raising campaign or much later, perhaps at a crucial stage in soliciting a leadership gift. Proper preparation starts with developing an overall institutional plan and moves to readying the development program for the upcoming drive with a campaign plan. (MLW)