Ford Foundation support for resident and regional theater has followed two main lines: strengthening key theaters as institutions and furnishing opportunities to individual artists for professional advancement. This report describes some of the activities that have been aided by the foundation and notes the types of aid provided. The activities…

This analysis of foundation support of higher education considers grant-making in 1970 and 1974, identifies the evolving role of foundations in higher education, and suggests a future role. Additionally, the document is designed to facilitate continuing research in the field by making available a procedure for classifying grants. Using the…

This study of 54 independent and 87 church-affiliated junior colleges sought to verify three empirical generalizations: (1) most maintain development programs; (2) voluntary support thus received is related to (a) staff member(s) responsible for the program, (b) volunteer groups to stimulate philanthropic support, (c) an active alumni group, (d)…

Presented is an informal, nontechnical, practical guide to how foundations and their clients may conduct their transactions with the least confusion and the greatest civility and effectiveness. The author supports the freedom of the foundation, but also the freedom of the grantee from interference by the foundation. The abuse of freedom is bound…

Business corporations have significantly stepped up their support of public colleges and universities, and in 1972-73 for the first time gave more money to public institutions than to major private universities. This report analyzes gifts received by 283 public colleges and universities from corporations, foundations, private individuals, and…

This document presents a compilation of facts and trends on American philanthropy for the year 1973. Emphasis is placed on donors, recipients, sources of philanthropy (individuals, bequests, foundations, and corporations), and areas of philanthropic opportunity (religion, education, health and hospitals, social welfare, arts and humanities, civic…

After study of the methods and level of financing of public television today, the authors conclude that the political and economic problems of public television are tied together. They note that public television receives far less support per capita in the United States than in other leading countries, and efforts to increase the amount and…

This paper, designed as a guideline for administrators, considers the relationships between local community colleges and external funding sources, both governmental and private. Descriptive examples of how to obtain funds from such agencies are given as well as working outlines for preparing the requisite grant applications. To clarify the matter…

Practical guidance is provided for media specialists and instructional developers who are inexperienced in seeking funding. (STS)

This article analyzes fundraising as an emerging professional activity in career development services and suggests possible remedies to problems in this area. A basic premise is that program directors need to broaden their efforts to increase budgets by taking a proactive approach to potential private sector funding sources and constituencies. (CT)

This resource presents the tools necessary for bringing librarians' development and fundraising skills up to the level necessary to lead an effective campaign. The book points out that there are significant differences between raising money for libraries, especially academic libraries, and raising money for other types of organizations. It shows…

Describes a new program being launched by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to increase access of minorities into the profession of engineering. The foundation plans to spend $12 million to $15 million over the next five to seven years on this program. (JR)

Outlines the problems two-year colleges face in attempting to raise financial support. (RK)

Literary figures have been subsidized by the U.S. government since the nation's founding - but President Nixon's administration leads all others. (Editor)