Download or read book An Analysis of Charitable Giving Practices of Recent Optometry Alumni at Selected Institutions and Their Alumni Donor Support written by Rachel A. Snyder and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Institutional Advancement written by E. Proper and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Institutional Advancement comprehensively reviews and evaluates the published empirical research on advancement in higher education of the last 23 years, covering fundraising, alumni relations, public relations, marketing, and the role of institutional leadership in all of these.
Download or read book Why Don t They Give Back written by Jasmine Alysse Pope and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the literature, HBCU alumni non-donors were perceived to possess the opposite characteristics of alumni that do give financially. In order to further examine the lack of alumni giving at HBCUs, this study evaluated previously identified characteristics of HBCU alumni that choose not to financially support their alma maters. The purpose of this study was to examine how income, student experience, religious charitable giving, alumni perceptions, and alumni engagement, relate to alumni giving at HBCUs. An explanatory correlational design was used to address the research questions posed in this study. The 4,500 person sample, which consisted of donors and non-donors, was selected from two HBCUs using a stratified random sampling process. Data collection occurred through an 18-question online survey. The large majority of the participants were donors, while 44% of the non-donors reported not being contributors due to a limited discretionary income. The participants were overwhelmingly satisfied with their academic experience, extracurricular experience, decision to attend their alma mater, and post-graduation success. In addition, a large percentage of the participants attended a church and made charitable contributions on a weekly basis. All of the relationships were found to be statically significant (p
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 1993-11 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstracts of dissertations available on microfilm or as xerographic reproductions.
Download or read book Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education written by Noah D. Drezner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Association of Fundraising Professionals 2014 Skystone Partners Research Prize in Philanthropy and Fundraising Traditionally, institutions have relied on wealthy White men to reach their fundraising goals. But as state investment in public higher education lessens and institutions look to philanthropy to move from excellence to eminence, advancement officers continually need to engage all populations, including many that have historically been excluded from fundraising strategies. Based on theory, research, and past practice, Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education explores how colleges and universities can build culturally sensitive fundraising and engagement strategies. This edited book presents emerging research on different communities that have not traditionally been approached for fundraising—including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) alumni, African Americans, Latinos, graduate students, young alumni, women, and faculty donors. Chapters discuss and analyze successful programs and provide practical suggestions and strategies to create and implement fundraising programs that engage these new donor populations. Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education is an essential resource for any institution looking to expand their pool of donors and cultivate a more philanthropic mindset among alumni and students.
Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perceptions of Alumni foundation Directors from American Community Colleges Regarding which Alumni Relations and Fundraising Practices Provide the Greatest Value written by Lisa Williams and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community colleges play a critical role within the realm of higher education in the United States, enrolling nearly half of all post-secondary students including a disproportionate number of low-income and minority students relative to four-year institutions. Yet, reductions in government appropriated funding provided to higher education institutions that were instituted as part of budget cuts enacted in response to the "Great Recession" of 2009 and largely remain in effect today have had a lopsided effect, taxing community colleges to a far-greater degree than four-year institutions. The impact of these budget cuts on community colleges have been two-fold as they have resulted in the elimination of programs offered by community colleges and a decrease in the quality of their offerings. Since the onset of the "Great Recession" of 2009, community colleges have begun focusing on alumni relations and fundraising practices to a previously unprecedented degree. During this time, certain colleges have outperformed their peers in terms of obtaining alumni donations and private gifts by large margins based on the annual Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey results. The purpose of this dissertation was to bridge an existing gap in research by providing insight into which alumni relations practices at community colleges generate the greatest value in terms of their impact on fundraising from the perspective of Alumni/Foundation Directors at community colleges that have had the most success recently in raising money relative to their peers. The analysis employed the social exchange theory as a theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between alumni donors and institutions. The most recent VSE survey results were analyzed to draw a purposive sample of institutions that have had the most recent success in obtaining alumni donations, and the Alumni/Foundation Directors of the institutions identified within the purposive sample received a survey instrument designed by the researcher, which was comprised of multiple-choice/fill-in, Likert-Scale, and fill-in questions. With respect to implications for practice, the findings offer administrators at community colleges insight into how to best allocate limited resources designated for alumni relations and fundraising to maximize the return-on-investment. Opportunities for future research are also provided that build on this research in order to further advance the understanding of alumni relations and fundraising practices at community colleges in the United States.
Download or read book Intelligent Giving written by Jonathan P. Caulkins and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2002-06-20 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an intellectual framework for guiding prospective major donors in giving more effectively to higher education.Although most major gifts are profoundly motivated by charitable intentions, the noble impulse to give to higher education can quickly generate complicated choices. Which school? Which program? Under what terms or conditions? Even very talented people who have enjoyed exceptionally successful careers in business and other fields can become disoriented by academe_s idiosyncrasies. This book provides an intellectual framework for guiding prospective major donors in giving more effectively to higher education. It supplies some insight into the higher education sector, donor opportunities, the development process, and how to think about and get the most from a _negotiation_ with the institution of the donor_s choice. The insights and strategies are culled by a RAND research team mainly from interviews with development officers, institutional leaders, and donors themselves. Ultimately the giving process that works best for any donor will depend on his or her individual interests and needs. The best advice is to be clear on what effect the donor wants his or her gift to have, to seek as much information on the school/situation as possible, and to consult with an attorney and a good financial advisor at all stages of the giving process.
Download or read book Analyzing Factors that Predict Alumni Giving at a Public University in California written by Ginger Tierney Hashimoto and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As California's financial commitment to higher education continues to waver amidst fiscal crises and competing policy priorities, it is important that public institutions explore other strategies to cope with budget shortfalls (Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), 2012). Such strategies have generally consisted of tuition and fee increases, expenditure reductions, and enrollment management (PPIC, 2012). There are numerous consequences related to each. Tuition and fee increases heighten worries about affordability. Expenditure reductions raise concerns about quality. Enrollment maiJagement practices threaten to limit access. One less explored strategy in the California State University (CSU) system is the solicitation of philanthropic support. Unlike private colleges and universities who have relied on philanthropic support for generations, most CSU schools lack a culture and tradition of giving back. Indeed, it has only been since the state legislature began cutting back support in the 1990s and 201 Os that CSU schools started becoming interested in philanthropy and expressing the need for more money than the state provides. Given this, many higher education administrators view philanthropic support as a promising way for public institutions to continue funding university initiatives no longer supported by the state. Focusing specifically on the CSU system, this study used a mixed-methods approach of both quantitative and comparative research to further examine philanthropic support through the lens of alumni giving. For the quantitative research, I utilized data from a CSU Advancement Office to conduct a two-part regression analysis and examine alumni giving patterns over a five-year period. The quantitative research also included a forecast prediction model. For the comparative research, the study compared its predictions on donor likelihood and target gift amount to that of a third party analytics company which conducted similar research with the same dataset. Corroborating past literature, the study overwhelmingly found that the type of degree earned and the number of degrees earned impacted alumni giving. Master, doctoral, and second-degree earners were significantly more likely to be donors. Similarly, student athletes and students who participated in at least one university-sponsored activity were more likely to be donors. In terms of total amount given, the results again substantiated that higher educational attainment and student involvement corresponded with larger gifts. The variables of age, median household income, and proximity to campus also had an effect on total amount given. When comparing the study's predictions to a third party company's predictions, the analysis revealed that the study's model may lack a robust indicator for high-end donors. Yet for low-end donors, the study may provide a more nuanced prediction that could prove to be helpful for annual funds. Based on these findings, there is evidence to suggest that regression analysis can assist CSU University Advancement Offices to understand the factors that predict alumni giving. Learning more about the influences that cause an alumnus/na to make a financial contribution in support of the CSU can help inform policy decisions about state general fund allocation. The study can also help CSU Advancement Offices engage in more fruitful, meaningful, and strategic fundraising.
Download or read book Philanthropy and Fundraising in American Higher Education Volume 37 Number 2 written by Noah D. Drezner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-17 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From gifts of blankets, chickens, and candles to multimillion-dollar gifts and billion-dollar campaigns, voluntary support of American higher education has been part of the American ethos since the founding of the colonial colleges. Peter Dobkin Hall in 1992 noted that "no single force is more responsible for the emergence of the modern university in America than giving by individuals and foundations." Institutions are turning to private giving to meet budgetary demands. This book provides a review of the philanthropy and fundraising literature and addresses the impact of philanthropy on American higher education, the theoretical under-pinnings and motivations for voluntary support, and a comprehensive look at the mechanics of fundraising.
Download or read book Factors that Motivate Hispanic Donors to Philanthropically Support Higher Education written by William J. O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hispanic enrollments and graduation rates in higher education are increasing and Hispanics, therefore, constitute an increasing number of college and university alumni/ae. The philanthropic attitudes and practices of Hispanic alumni/ae will influence the success of development programs with high numbers of Hispanic graduates.
Download or read book Philanthropic Culture written by Kevin McKenzie Reeds and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research explored the connection between the philanthropic profile and alumni charitable giving. More specifically, this research attempted to identify differences regarding alumni perceptions of the philanthropic profile of their alma mater institutions and determine whether those differences were predictive of donor status and/or increased charitable giving behaviors. A non-experimental quantitative survey was administered to 1,992 alumni associated with 32 higher education institutions. The survey instrument used a 5-point Likert scale consisting of 23 questions from the Smits (2012) philanthropic profile instrument, plus 8 personal demographic and 4 institutional special questions. Descriptive analysis was conducted to rank the importance of the 23 philanthropic profile elements. Factor analysis and logistic regression analysis was also conducted to determine if there were specific philanthropic profile factors that were predictive of increased charitable giving behavior. Findings revealed that a three-factor solution consisting of 9 of 23 items accurately represents the core essence of philanthropic profile and are predictive of donor status but not predictive of increased donation amount or frequency of donations. Findings also revealed that there are some significant differences between how alumni and chief development officers rank the importance of some philanthropic profile items. Recommendations for future research include conducting a longitudinal study, testing of additional items to isolate effective predictors of donation frequency and amount, comparison studies testing the model at specific institutions, and replicating the study in other nonprofit, for profit, and educational environmental settings.
Download or read book The Intelligent Donor s Guide to College Giving written by Anne D. Neal and published by . This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American philanthropists long have been generous in their support of colleges and universities. But donors do not always find the results they envisioned for their generosity and good intentions. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has responded by publishing The Intelligent Donor's Guide to College Giving. The guide provides step-by-step instructions for donors on how to target their giving, with profiles of successful gifts. Find out how to ensure, in the words of investor and philanthropist Stephen Friess, "that philanthropic dollars are investments in the values of American and its future."
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 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 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 Factors and Characteristics of Alumni Role Identity Implications for Practice in Higher Education Fundraising and Alumni Relations written by Jay Le Roux Dillon and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now more than ever, colleges and universities are relying on funds raised from alumni to support their operations. At the same time, the percentage of alumni donors is in decline and new research suggests that higher education fundraising strategies are overly reliant on alumni behaviors and demographics as predictors of giving. A 2011 study by McDearmon addressed this issue by establishing a psychometric measure of a graduate's self-identification with his or her role as an alumnus/a, dubbed "alumni role identity." Based in role identity theory (Stryker 1968, 1980; Callero, 1985), McDearmon's research demonstrated that alumni role identity was associated positively with alumni participation in giving. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors and characteristics that influence alumni role identity, and thereby improve the ability of colleges and universities to solicit alumni donations. Four research questions were investigated by fielding an alumni role identity questionnaire to graduates of a mid-size, Jesuit university on the West coast. Institutionally-held data on communications, social media use, behavioral, demographic, and giving attributes of the 4,094 respondents were appended to survey responses. Using correlation, principal component analysis, independent samples t-tests, and multiple regression techniques, 11 of the 18 attributes studied were found to be unique and statistically significant predictors of alumni role identity. Most notably, participants who had "liked" the university's Facebook page or joined the university's LinkedIn group reported levels of alumni role identity comparable to those reported by participants who had attended a university event. This suggests that higher education fundraising professionals could boost alumni giving by implementing social media strategies to increase the alumni role identity of graduates. Low effect-size results in the regression models of this study indicated that alumni role identity, while influenced by behavioral and demographic factors and characteristics to a degree, is not behavioral, nor demographic in nature. Additionally, a methodological comparison with McDearmon's 2011 study revealed that institutionally sourced data on participant donation history is more exact than donor information collected from participants via self-report. Further research into the antecedents of alumni role identity should take both of these findings into account.
