Discusses the Rising Star Scholarship program of the Dallas County (Texas) Community College District (DCCCD), an approach to financial aid that states that every high school graduate should have the opportunity to attend college regardless of financial means. Describes the program as a unique way of fundraising within the business community. (ND)

Discusses various aspects of public library funding, including strategic planning; understanding the needs of the community; community-based fundraising; local tax support; financial management, including identifying costs for services and maximizing the use of current resources; and identifying funding sources. (LRW)

Makes suggestions for volunteers in college fund-raising telethons who must respond to negative attitudes about making a donation. Specific situations are addressed, including unspecified objections, "I'm already giving,""I can't afford it," requests to be left alone, uncertainty, and objections because of a variety of other issues. Exact language…

This article describes the current state of postsecondary educational services for deaf students in Canada, discussing service delivery, assessment and admissions (using United States programs for comparison), a case study of the province of Alberta, and a brief description of Canadian developments and the future. (Author/PB)

Advice for college and university fund raising abroad includes taking a long-term approach; researching prospects and cultural contexts carefully; building on existing strengths; working through alumni; cooperating across campus; recognizing cultural differences; and preparing to reciprocate. (MSE)

The departure or death of an important college or school fund raiser can threaten campaign morale and momentum. The experiences of development programs in such situations illustrate a variety of strategies for management, including good record keeping and institutional communication, teamwork, assuming business as usual, having two people in…

Techniques that reduce donors' resistance to college fund-raising requests, either direct mail or telephone solicitations, are offered. These include: respecting the prospects' concerns about privacy; offering nonintrusive giving options; honesty and clarity of communication; reinforcing donor sense of control; connecting with prospects'…

Suggests how school libraries can fund computer equipment; gain assistance from high-tech businesses; develop business partnerships and foundations; lease equipment; accept equipment donations; fund raise; build money into the budget; and communicate school needs with budget voters. Sidebars include leasing advice; resources for parent-teacher…

The partnership for reform of Albania's government with several sources of financial support in the system of secondary vocational education is examined. The context of secondary vocational education in 1990-91, a time of turbulent political transition, is outlined and the assessment of educational needs is chronicled. Planning priorities,…

Pepperdine University's (California) 1980s fund-raising campaign was designed to raise overall institutional visibility, establish an image of quality education, improve institutional image in the business community, increase fund-raising momentum, and raise significant money for immediate capital needs. Theme, staffing, and advertising were key…

An informal survey of professional job listings in college marketing suggests that community colleges and small colleges are the first to embrace marketing. Advertisements for institutions in the northeastern states are most common. The most prevalent organizational structure for marketing, however, does not correspond to the most effective model…

The College of Idaho's response to seriously declining enrollment, dwindling endowment, low faculty morale, and threat of loss of accreditation in the mid-1980s was a revival led by a former businessman and trustee turned college president. Faculty support for the new administrator has been high. (MSE)

Fifteen innovative ideas for activities by student alumni associations, based on existing programs, are described briefly. They include activities for career awareness and development, fund raising, student fun, service to alumni families, alumni orientation to the current campus community, graduation festivities, and service to the community.…

Suggestions for college development officers for improving efficiency in researching potential donors include networking with parents, alumni, faculty, trustees, and even the college president; using class notes, local and national business publications, and computer databases; and using personal organizational ability, imagination, and…

College fund-raising situations in which prospective male donors make inappropriate sexual advances to female development officers are considered. Coping strategies, prevention, the supervisor's role, and development of institutional policy and policy statements are discussed. (MSE)