Describes the fund-raising activities of Five Colleges, Inc., a consortium of five Massachusetts higher education institutions whose development efforts are limited to contracts and grants. Difficulties inherent in cooperative fund raising are discussed, including competition for foundation resources, the credibility of consortia in light of their…

Presents a rationale for understanding the broader implications of fund-raising in academic libraries, and for organizing it as an integral component of public relations activities. Discusses fund-raising goals; potential donors, including faculty and employees; infringement on the autonomy of institutions through gifts; and experiences within the…

Discusses how a college's momentum, fund raising, and morale all suffer with the unexpected departure of its leader after a short time in office. Explains that experts encourage colleges to develop plans to maintain key ties with donors or senior administrators during such transitions. (EV)

Asserting that law schools have entered an era when increasingly the law dean is a "rainmaker"--public envoy, professional fund raiser, and alumni booster. Considers implications for universities, colleges, faculties, students, and the deans themselves. (EV)

This article explores the development of disability charities in the United Kingdom, especially Mencap, a charity to help people with learning disabilities and their families. Tensions between the need to sell an image that attracts financial support and the campaign for equal rights and dignity are explored. (DB)

Shares insights and successful practices of creating relevance through applied academics, community service, and creative fundraising activities for business education student organizations. (Author)

Examines the critical role of stewardship in the process of fund raising. Uses the Coaches vs. Cancer campaign to illustrate the limitations of the public relations ROPE (research, objectives, planning, and evaluation) model in explaining fund raising success, and supports K.S. Kelly's contention that addition of a fifth step to the model, the…

The tenth in a series of articles exploring a single building project from commission through occupancy (the expansion and renovation of Longview Community College's Liberal Arts Building), this article explores how the architect can help to raise funding. (EV)

Examines some simple, yet critical, steps that can facilitate both the prioritizing and completion of college building renovation projects. Areas addressed include the value of communication between interested parties in the project, funding challenges, and use of consultants. A list of strategies for renovation success concludes the article. (GR)

Guidelines for creating a local business component of a college or university's annual fund include: (1) create the case; (2) find prospects; (3) recruit and train volunteers; (4) screen prospects; (5) cultivate and solicit donors; and (6) recognize volunteers and donors. (DB)

Recognizing that lifelong learning is broader than continuing education, providers must move to organizational and community models of learning and seek private and philanthropic funding sources for lifelong learning programs. Continuing education professionals should adopt a new orientation to their professional role. (SK)

Presents 10 questions that development officers should be able to answer from their database and the powerful implications this data mining has for both annual and major giving programs. Discusses development officers' increasing need for in-house expertise in data analysis. (EV)

As American schools pitch in with an array of charitable projects in response to the tsunami in South Asia, experts say educators and students should consider carefully how they can most effectively support relief groups, avoid fund-raising scams, and incorporate their efforts into service-learning programs. When students returned to school after…

In this article, the author discusses the Great American Teach-a-Thon, an event in the school district in Miami-Dade County, Florida, that aims to make the public more aware of what it takes to have effective teachers. The teach-a-thon paired educators with business people and professionals in a novel way that explicitly focused on teacher…

Involved alumni are alumni who will give, and then ask how they can do more. If a college knows how to cultivate and engage its alumni, it is well on the way to financial health and growth. Community colleges are particularly and favorably positioned to obtain support from their alumni, since alumni recognize the value they received as students,…