Noting that most early care and education programs do not have adequate resources to achieve high quality, this report examines the potential of community-based endowment funds for early care and education. Section 1 of the report provides general background information about endowments, their uses, characteristics of successful endowment-building…

Based on the view that early care and education programs must have substantial non-tuition revenue from the public and private sectors to reduce the proportion of costs for high quality programs passed on to families as tuition costs, this report presents a methodology for identifying an "expected family contribution," a representation of what a…

The State of Maryland has published this guide that provides State and local personnel, architects, and governmental officials with the method of operation and administration of the State's Public School Construction Program. The material is arranged in sequential order and follows a project from inception through design, construction, and…

The winners from CASE's Recognition Awards Program for 1982 are announced. The awards cover publications, financial support programs, alumni relations and volunteer involvement programs, public relations, electronic media, video, film, radio, slide shows, etc. (MLW)

Alternative sources and innovative programs are suggested to improve or maintain adequate research support, including hard funding in the institution's operating budget, private gifts, Biomedical Research Support Grants from the National Institutes of Health, and applied research supported by industrial clients. (MSE)

Suggestions are given in three development areas: training new employees (functions and related areas to cover); references for new staff (recommended reading, information clearinghouses, and publications to stay informed); and staff management (characteristics of successful fund-raisers and development offices, and performance evaluation). (MSE)

Revenue sources for five categories of public, private, and church-related colleges and universities are summarized. A view of how fund sources differ among categories of institutions (doctoral-granting institutions vs. bachelor-granting vs. two-year colleges) and among public, private, and church-related institutions within these categories is…

Human resources internal to the college or university (presidents and development staff) and external (trustees, volunteers, parents, alumni, political figures) can be indispensible in making personal contacts and impressions for fund-raising. Written materials and followup procedures are also important fund-raising elements. (MSE)

Patience and teamwork in long-range planning are seen as having helped ensure prosperity at Williams College. The mechanics involved reaching what is described as a modified consensus. Two major changes included the end of fraternities at the college and the decision to coeducate. (MLW)

A variety of colleges, large and small, public and private, have organized unique and interesting events for prospective students, current students, recent graduates, alumni, and friends of the institutions. A potpourri of these events is described, and some advice is given for planning them. (MSE)

If schools of education are to expand their programs and take on new roles, a change in funding patterns will be necessary. Fund raising skills will be required of college deans and directors and better use of available funds and resources must be made. (JD)

Student involvement in advancement work provides many advantages for colleges including extra work done at minimal expense to the college, providing a meaningful work experience for the students, and helping prepare them for future careers. Student activities at five institutions are described. (MLW)

Encouragement of wills and bequests is the backbone of a good planned giving program. Methods of promotion, types of will gifts, tax aspects, identification of potential donors, a simple bequest program, program evaluation, and the need for continuity and patience are discussed. (MLW)

Indicators of fund-raising costs and productivity are discussed and trends in fund raising are assessed. It is suggested that less of the educational and general expenditures are going to college and university advancement programs, but that gift-dollar costs remain constant. (Author/SF)

The use of Management by Objectives (MBO) for evaluating the public relations, publications, internal and external relations, alumni relations, development, and special events programs of the University of Georgia is discussed. (Author/SF)