A questionnaire completed by 138 principals indicated that fund-raising by pupils was extensive and was endorsed by parents, principals, and community organizations. The Toronto Board of Education subsequently adopted guidelines to ensure pupil safety in fund-raising outside school and to enhance the benefits of fund-raising, e.g., sharing,…

A former faculty member at Eisenhower College, an experimental college that closed after only a few years' operation, gives an anecdotal account of some of the problems the college faced and how the administration handled them. (MSE)

Nowadays, most colleges and universities find themselves either planning a fund-raising campaign, engaged in one, or having just completed one. Entering a campaign may challenge a board to determine how best to organize itself to meet its long-term responsibility for fund-raising while mobilizing the broader cadre of volunteers needed for the…

This guide presents tools for persuading parents to advocate for increased compensation for their child's care teacher/provider in order to break the link between what parents pay for child care and what providers earn, to advocate for a greater public investment in child care, and to improve the work environment for child care providers. The…

Colleges and universities have adjusted the packaging and targeting of student aid that may be more effective in reaching an institution's objectives in lean times, including increasing parent contributions, reducing the unmet need percentage, changing pricing policies, using quotas, revising capital campaigns, tapping alumni, and capitalizing on…

A study of 100 foundations at public institutions in the U.S. is described. Chief development officers or foundation executive directors at each institution responded to a six-page questionnaire. The relationship of each foundation to its host college or university was studied. (MLW)

Trustees, it is suggested, should keep an eye out for burgeoning short-term debt, over-optimistic income estimates, hidden enrollment problems, student attrition, and loss of special revenue sources. The absolute size of a college is seen as a factor in making the decision to close. (MLW)

The problems of organizing a group as heterogeneous as community college alumni are difficult but are worth the effort. Alumni associations can enhance public image, influence public opinion and legislators, recruit students, provide employment sources, assist in academic program evaluation, provide general guidance, and contribute financially to…

Reviews professional literature related to women in university development and suggests that the development of proper professional attitudes, skills, and career strategies is necessary if the proportion of women in college development is to change. (Author)

Since 1978, the Diocese of Oakland, California, has operated the Family Aid-Catholic Education (FACE) program, which raises funds from local businesses and philanthropic organizations to provide partial tuition assistance to deserving low income families and to offer supplemental funding for innovative programing to inner-city Catholic schools.…

A survey of CASE members in December 1979 reveals information about college public relations, alumni, and institutional advancement professionals: average salary, factors affecting salary, faculty status, staff size, length of service, and training and continuing professional education. (MSE)

Economic realities are seen as dominating the educational landscape, but many colleges are meeting the challenge. They are finding new ways to manage money, gather information, and harness energy. Enrollment, endowments, philanthropy, federal and state appropriations, corporate giving, cooperative groups, libraries and information technology, and…

Basic literature sources about the field of institutional advancement are listed. The list is divided into seven categories: higher education in general, institutional relations, fund raising, alumni administration, government relations, publications, and executive management. (MLW)

Argues that without the usual advantages of donor loyalty and institutional prestige, urban universities can make a case for support based on their regional and statewide impact and on the quality, cost effectiveness, and value of academic programs and research. Discusses why people give to urban universities; describes how Portland State…

Provides a fundraising checklist for preschools and centers to use as a tool for evaluating companies which provide services and goods, to help providers make informed solicitation decisions. The checklist assists in evaluating product quality and cost, company professionalism, educational value, company history, organization of services, and…