Profiles Atlanta's first Black superintendent, Alonzo Crim, who discusses 11 years of achievements, particularly the creation of a "community of believers" perception in the public mind. Board members and teachers provide evaluative commentary. (KS)

A college or university governing board's development committee (or foundation board in a public institution) has both oversight of and broad responsibility for institutional fund-raising activities. Committee members have an additional role that colleagues on other committees do not--active participation in fund-raising. The committee sets goals,…

The Engineering College at Hogskolen i Telemark has since 1982 practiced cooperative learning as the model of promoting student learning. It has earlier been shown that the Telemark Model does enhance many important aspects of learning and human growth. However, new demands on higher education in Norway asks for new roles of universities and…

To help create safe havens and positive opportunities for youth in Native American and Alaska Native communities, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) became a partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (B&GCA). This guide describes how the B&GCA proven prevention model can be adapted for use in Indian Country to…

Colleges and universities increasingly rely on fund raising activities as a major source of operating revenue, a process which is wrought with legal pitfalls. This document provides an overview of the legal considerations of fund raising for the alumni and development officer, focusing particularly on span of control considerations between alumni…

This booklet is designed for administrators who are being encouraged to build a new, or remodel an old, school facility. It describes the planning process from perceived need to the hiring of an architect; the duties of the architect, bondsman, and contractor; school bonds and finances; disability access requirements; force account; economical…

Professional fundraising has given rise to a new information specialist profession. This career path, which has been known as prospect research or advancement research, should be more accurately characterized as information resources management for advancement. With primary emphasis on value-added information processes that involve analysis and…

The University of the Pacific School of Dentistry's program to withstand the economy's downturn and reduced patient pools included frequent resource and expense projections, increased student and faculty productivity, increased clinic income, public relations efforts, improved money management, and computerized administrative systems. (MSE)

Concerned about shrinking state support, University of Michigan officials undertook a program in 1978 to increase public and legislative awareness of higher education problems and stop the appropriations decline. Person-to-person contact, group interaction, specialized communication through publications, and mass media communication were used.…

Notes from the diary of a private, church-related college's new president reveal some of the responsibilities, variety of roles, frustrations, and triumphs of the first year on the job. Among the issues are financial problems and fund-raising, faculty concerns, planning, public and intra-institutional relations, alumni concerns, and rumors. (MSE)

In 1979 Emory University became the recipient of the largest single endowment gift (from Coca-Cola's Robert Woodruff) to a college or university. Self-studies have been initiated to recommend improvements that will guide the allocation of the uncommitted funds. (MLW)

The large-gift donor is one of a college's most important assets. For this reason, contacts with these donors should be regularly and systematically reviewed. Five main purposes or designated uses of gifts are categorized: faculty support, student aid, buildings, program support, and libraries. (MLW)

The cost effectiveness of the Pomona Plan, a well-established annuity and trust program, is examined. The historical development of the deferred-giving plan, its ability to elicit support, and methodologies for evaluating gift values and related costs are discussed. (Author/SF)

As New England public colleges and universities delve into private foundation fund raising, they must overcome a Standing bias in favor of private colleges, a poor regional record in philanthropy, and flat foundation and corporate support of higher education. They must draw on the lessons learned by state institutions in the upper Midwest.…

Provides a model of successful fund-raising efforts for child care centers. Helps identify primary stakeholders such as boards of directors, staff, and major donors; lesser stakeholders, including parents, friends, and volunteers; casual participants such as alumni, alumni families, and vendors; and people with similar interests. (SD)