Testing the Conventional Wisdom of Fund Raising Effectiveness in Higher Education Institutions. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper [microform] / Margaret A. Duronio and Bruce A. Loessin.

A study of the fund raising program design aspects commonly considered important in fund raising success and the strength of these aspects in institutions with various levels of fund-raising success is reported. The 398 institutions studied include public and private research universities, public an...

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Main Author: Duronio, Margaret A.
Other Authors: Loessin, Bruce A.
Format: Microfilm Book
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1990.
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Summary:A study of the fund raising program design aspects commonly considered important in fund raising success and the strength of these aspects in institutions with various levels of fund-raising success is reported. The 398 institutions studied include public and private research universities, public and private doctoral universities, public comprehensive universities, and public and private four-year colleges. Fund-raising data from the years 1985-86 through 1987-88 were used to determine institutional success ratings. Development officers were asked to rate the importance of each program aspect to fund-raising success and evaluate each aspect at their own institutions. Program aspects investigated include the donor research system, donor tracking system, management information system, market position analysis, planning and goal-setting, program evaluation, staff evaluation, chief development officer role, chief development officer leadership, close relationship with donors, commitment to excellence, commitment to the institution, entrepreneurial atmosphere, institutional commitment to fund-raising, institutional image defined and well-known, presidential leadership in fund-raising, and trustee participation and support. Results are presented and interpreted. They suggest general agreement on important program aspects, with some differences in perception by institution type. Includes 12 references. (MSE)
Item Description:ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (Portland, OR, November 1-4, 1990).
ERIC Document Number: ED326103.
Physical Description:26 p.