Download or read book A Case Study of Alumni Donors at a Medium sized Community College in the Mid Atlantic Region Their Motivations and Experiences written by Llatetra D. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study utilized single case study design to explore alumni giving at one medium-sized community college in the mid-Atlantic region. The purpose of this study was to assess the connection between the college and its alumni donors as it relates to the benefits of the educational experience (e.g., advantage, opportunity, and recognition) and alumni motivation to give to their community college. Mauss (1950/1990) and Brittingham and Pezzullo (1990) provided the theoretical framework of gift exchange theory, which suggests that a cyclical relationship would exist between alumni and the community college.
Download or read book Who Gives Characteristics of Community College Alumni Donors written by Lisa Ann Skari and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Philanthropic Motivations of Community College Donors written by Linnie Smith Carter and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Engaging Diverse College Alumni written by Marybeth Gasman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2014 CASE Warwick Award for Outstanding Research on Alumni Relations and Institutional Advancement Changing demographics are having a substantial impact on college and university student populations. In order to continue garnering funds and supporting their higher education institutions, development offices and individual fundraisers need to learn more about alumni of color. To help move fundraising staff away from a "one size fits all" approach, Engaging Diverse College Alumni provides a comprehensive overview of philanthropy in diverse cultures. Unlike other works on fundraising within communities of color, this book focuses specifically on college and university alumni and offers concrete suggestions for engaging these populations, including best practices as well as approaches to avoid. This practical guide includes: A Comprehensive Overview of Diverse Cultures—use of secondary sources, interviews, and quantitative data to explore the history, motivations, and trends of Latino, African American, Native American, and Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Practical Recommendations—data-based recommendations and examples integrated throughout the chapters, including "Strategies at a Glance" for quick reference. Best Practices and Innovative Approaches—interviews with advancement staff and alumni of color, an entire chapter outlining successful innovative fundraising programs, and a chapter on common pitfalls to avoid. Both newcomers and seasoned fundraising professionals will find this book to be a compelling and in-depth guide to engaging diverse college alumni.
Download or read book Gifts on a High Note written by Roger Barascout and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is an examination of the giving decision-making process, as well as the factors, characteristics, and motivators of major donors to music programs in higher education. The college and the conservatory of music selected for this study are part of large, public, doctoral, research universities in metropolitan areas with at least three major arts organizations. The primary sources for the data were interviews with donors who have made major gifts to the selected colleges of music. Review of the donors' giving patterns, and an interview with the Director of Development at each institution were also used to gain a better understanding of the giving decisions of major donors. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that have motivated the gifts made by major donors. Higher education has a direct impact on the economic growth of society (Bowen, 1996; Clotfelter et al., 1991; Curti & Nash, 1965; Elliott, 2006; Gaudiani, 2003; Leslie & Slaughter, 1992; Smith & Drabenstott, 1992; Van Til, 1990). In the same way, philanthropy has played an important role in the development of higher education (Bremmer, 1996; Curti & Nash, 1965; Sears, 1990). Music and arts are also considered an essential part of societal development (Christ-Janer & Wickiser, 1968; Knieter, 1976; Myers, 2006; Rankin, 1982). Based on Christ-Janer & Wickiser (1968) and Rankin (1982), I anticipated that a great appreciation for music and a strong relationship to the academic institution's donor's support were two of the main motivators that have contributed to the giving decisions of major donors to music programs in higher education. I expected to find a level of relational affinity as defined by King (2005) who states that the donor-institution relationship is based on undergraduate experiences in the case of alumni, or interpersonal relationships with the leadership of a university for non-alumni. I also expected major donors to be drawn to give to colleges and schools of music because of their mission and the impact these schools have on the community. Different than all most of my expectations and findings in the existing literature on major donors, the results of this study show a different decision-making process for major donors to music higher education. The benefit of this study is to have a better understanding of major donors' behavior toward the arts and their motivation to give to music programs in higher education. The resulting knowledge provides additional insight for development officers at colleges of music as they work with their major donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
Download or read book Philanthropic Motivation Patterns at Florida Community Colleges written by Rachel Cooey West and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purpose of this quantitative research study was to investigate the factors that motivated individuals to make financial contributions to community colleges and to create a profile of the community college donor. The Philanthropic Motivation Survey of Community College Donors was administered to donors at three Florida community colleges who had donated at least $1000 in one or more gifts between January 2006 and December 2010. From the 226 responses, a brief profile of the community college donor emerged. The donor is likely a married white male aged 57 with children. He is employed, but not by the college. He lives within the college's district and has contributed to other higher education institutions even though he did not receive financial aid as a student. This donor has earned a bachelor's degree but is not a first generation college student. The data from the factor analysis categorized the motivations into six different groupings than they were in originally for university donors. The categories were Social and Reward; Respect for Institution; Appreciation for College; Relationship with College; Altruism; and Create a Legacy. Respect for Institution and Altruism were rated as the most important motivation categories. Once the categories were established and ranked according to importance, a one-way univariate analysis of variance, independent samples t-test, and multiple regression analyses were performed to answer which of the foundation and donor demographics had an impact on the motivations and whether differences were apparent among the three institutions. Statistically significant impact of donor demographics was evident in all six motivation categories. However, not all demographics--age, gender, job status, and earned associate degree or certificate--influenced the motivations. The three community colleges' donors differed significantly in two motivations--Relational and Legacy; all other motivation categories displayed no significant differences in motivation. The findings can assist community college resource development officers to profile and serve their current and future donors by aligning donor demographics with specific motivations.
Download or read book A Study of Predictors of Alumni Philanthropy in Public Colleges written by Holly Lynn Shadoian and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Value of why written by Thomas McKennon Shea (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As graduate school enrollment continues to grow and more graduate institutions become responsible for their own fundraising efforts, attention to the specific context of graduate and professional school fundraising will be increasingly important. This study sought to identify the primary motivations of graduate alumni to make financial gifts to their graduate alma maters. Secondarily, it explored how prior experiences with undergraduate institutions, particularly through the lens of research related to organizational identification, affected their giving behavior. Data gathered from alumni and development staff interviews at four graduate theological institutions indicated 11 distinct themes that could describe the variety of giving motivations mentioned by alumni. At the individual level, alumni were found to have a cluster of motivational themes, typically three to six themes, that they described as influencing their giving behavior. The themes of mission, involvement, and vocational alignment appeared in alumni motivation clusters more frequently than others. Additionally, each institution had a particular motivation that was mentioned more prominently than others, leading to the conclusion that institutions are a major influencer on the motivations of their alumni. Nearly all of the alumni not only gave equally or more frequently to their graduate alma mater than their undergraduate alma mater, they also reported equal or greater identification with their graduate alma mater. This affirms the prior research of Mael and Ashforth (1992) that organizational identity is a significant contributor to alumni giving and that having attended other institutions is not detrimental to the formation of a graduate school identity. Overall, this study demonstrated that identifying the giving motivations of graduate alumni can be an important step in crafting strategies for effective alumni fundraising. Given the discrete set and limited range of possible motivations, graduate institutions similar to those in this study would be able to identify both the primary motivations of their alumni donors as well as the motivations unique to their own institutional identity. With that knowledge, they would then be able to cultivate alumni as donors in ways that are more engaging, relational, and authentic.
Download or read book Factors that Lead Millennial Alumni to Donate to Their Alma Mater written by Robert Andrew Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the characteristics and predictors of Millennial alumni who donated financially to their alma mater and those who did not by reviewing data from the Alumni Attitude Survey (AAS). The data set was composed of 2,108 Millennial respondents and 1,110 as Generation X respondents. This study can help university foundation and alumni association staff members to determine why their donors, specifically Millennial alumni, give to their institution and how to be more effective in requesting for a financial donation from them. Generating consistent support from alumni and other donors is an economic necessity for postsecondary institutions. As current students graduate, institutions need to know how they can entice these alumni to provide financial support. This dissertation fills the gap in the literature by providing new research on the effect Millennial student involvement has on the likelihood they will become donors to their alma mater. This dissertation used Astin's (1984) involvement theory as a foundation for the research. The connection that alumni have with their alma maters and the outcome of donations after graduation may stem from the connections that these alumni established while involved in activities as undergraduates. Astin's involvement theory provides some insights into identifying the experiences that help to inspire alumni to donate financially and helps institutions identify and devise new ways of using these experiences to help increase donations. The positive emotional experiences from undergraduate involvement may be motivation to donate to one's alma mater. This study identified the involvement characteristics of undergraduate Millennial alumni donors, the differences between these donors and nondonors, and predictors of undergraduate Millennial alumni donor behavior. This study focused on the potential relationship between involvement and student satisfaction and subsequently, found statistically significant variables that influenced Millennial alumni to donate to their alma mater. Specifically, Millennial alumni who were involved in organizations that relate to peer involvement; such as fraternity/sorority involvement, participation in intramural athletics, community service, residence halls participation, and the alma mater providing or encouraging relationships with other students, encouraging the attendance at athletic events, providing student leadership opportunities and providing opportunities to interact with alumni relate to one donating to their alma mater. These variables were statistically significant, but they were also practically significant, meaning that the findings do make a difference in helping to identify factors that lead to Millennial alumni to donate to their alma mater. The findings in this dissertation reiterate the importance of student engagement on the campus. An institution's faculty and staff involvement with undergraduates, specifically those staff who work directly with student organizations, are vital for student engagement that lead to graduation and future donations as an alumnus.
Download or read book Annual Giving and Alumni Support 1959 1960 written by American Alumni Council and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alumni Giving at Arkansas Tech University written by Mary Bane Lackie and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Creating a Culture of Giving written by Matthew Braden Page and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consistent reductions in state and federal financial support for America's public colleges and universities have resulted in an increased institutional reliance upon non-traditional revenue sources. Budgetary shortfalls precipitated by the loss of appropriations led many institutions to seek out alternative sources of revenue. While many of these strategies have proven to be controversial with institutional stakeholders (e.g., annual tuition rate increases), one appears to be both popular and effective: alumni giving. Colleges and universities rely heavily upon alumni to enhance the institution by subsidizing operational costs; this is especially crucial in times of great financial stress. In order to ensure strong, lifelong relationships between alumni donors and their alma maters, institutions must consistently evaluate the methods through which alumni giving is solicited. It is not enough to merely expect alumni to become philanthropically engaged upon graduation; institutions must create a culture of giving amongst its student body. The study explored how colleges and universities may foster increased alumni participation in institutional philanthropy. By gauging the perceptions of young alumni, institutions will be able to determine if existing efforts are effective in encouraging future alumni giving. Grounded in altruistic (i.e., prosocial), social exchange, student development, and donor motivation theories, this study utilized a quantitative survey methodology to uncover prevailing alumni perceptions toward contemporary institutional philanthropic efforts. Study participants were asked to reflect upon their undergraduate experiences and the relationships they maintain with their alma mater after graduation. The study found that specific variables (e.g., alumni association membership, gender, financial contributions, engagement in alumni activities, satisfaction with the undergraduate experience, and institutional connectivity post-graduation) were statistically significant in predicting membership within three distinct donor groups. After all data were collected and analyzed, recommendations were made to assist institutions in developing programs that are most likely to encourage active alumni participation and create a culture of giving amongst student bodies.
Download or read book Motivations for Giving by Alumni Donors at a Public Institution written by Ruthann Coyote and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Predicting Alumni Giving written by Kathleen S. Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Innovations in Annual Giving written by Robert A. Burdenski and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anatomy of an Alumnus Commentary written by David Weerts and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's resource scarce environment, it is no surprise that colleges and universities are seeking innovative ways to bolster charitable giving among their alumni. Stripling's article focuses on how alumni research conducted at Claremont McKenna College aims to find out what graduates need and expect from their alma mater. Claremont McKenna leaders hope, in part, that such information will be useful in designing cultivation strategies to increase giving among their graduates. The central question underlying their effort is: "What can our institution do to increase alumni giving?" In perilous economic times, this question is on the forefront of every advancement executive's mind. Research on alumni giving would underscore consultant, Donald Summer's point in the article that "there's no magic bullet" when it comes to understanding what makes alumni give. Rather a complex set of factors collectively explain alumni generosity for their alma mater. Drezner's (2011) recent monograph summarizes several categories of theories as they seek to explain giving among alumni. Some of these theories examine how intrinsic and extrinsic motivations are played out in giving decisions. Furthermore, particularly intriguing discussion highlighted in Stripling's article is the idea that Millennial alumni (individuals born between 1982 and 2001) "are seemingly dropping off the face of the Earth" as stated by Patrick Roche, Claremont McKenna's director of annual giving. Alternatively, young alumni are said to be "more likely to support causes that are global in scope" according to Rae Goldsmith, vice president of advancement resources at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. What these two observations suggest is that there is a wide gulf between what colleges and universities offer, and what young alums desire from their alma mater. If it is true that future generations of alumni are increasingly drawn to global causes, institutions might redesign themselves to become a resource for graduates who seek to connect their giving to important societal issues. Such a strategy aligns with research suggesting that today's major donors are more interested in solving problems than promoting institutional ambitions. The national movement toward public engagement in higher education could provide advancement officers with models for constructing mutually beneficial relationships that serve alumni, institutions, and society at large. Such a strategy may truly "get at the anatomy" of the alum, connecting graduates with larger sets of problems for which higher education could be a solution. [This document presents a commentary on: "Anatomy of an Alumnus" by Jack Stripling" published in "Inside Higher Ed" August 2, 2010. "Anatomy of an Alumnus," its commentary, a list of suggested readings, and discussion questions are included.].
Download or read book Examining the Influence of Graduate Student Experiences on Graduate Alumni Giving written by Kevin Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As private philanthropy has become established as a critical source of financing for higher education institutions, a growing body of research has begun to explore those factors that enhance the likelihood that alumni will donate to their alma mater. One of the potential influences upon alumni giving that researchers have begun to investigate is how positive or negative student experiences increase or decrease the likelihood that alumni will "give." However, much of this research focuses on the undergraduate alumni experience, and little consideration has been given to studying graduate alumni as a population with distinct giving tendencies, influences, and student experiences. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between graduate student experience and graduate alumni giving. I use Astin's (1970) theory of Input-Environment-Output to inform my theoretical framework, where personal characteristics (Inputs) interact with student behaviors, student perceptions, alumni behaviors, and alumni perceptions (Environment) to influence graduate alumni giving behaviors (Output). I use factor analysis to identify behavioral and perceptual factors within both student and alumni experience, Chronbach's alpha reliability to verify variable cohesion, and path analysis to identify the most significantly influential variables on graduate alumni giving by calculating the direct, indirect, and total effects of personal characteristic, student behavior, student perception, alumni behavior, and alumni perception factors. The central hypothesis of the study was that positive student experiences will lead to increased graduate alumni donating behavior. The results of the study somewhat support the hypothesis, in that student experiences had only moderate significant effects directly on graduate alumni giving. Personal characteristics also had moderate influence on giving, whereas alumni experiences had the most substantial influence on graduate alumni giving. However, both student experiences and person characteristics powerfully influenced alumni experience, which in turn has substantial influence on giving. Importantly, a reduced model is identified that provides an empirically tested framework for studying graduate alumni giving.
