Descriptor
Source
| Currents | 5 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 3 |
Education Level
Audience
| Administrators | 5 |
| Practitioners | 5 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Bonney, Merilyn; And Others – Currents, 1994
Four college advancement professionals who have been at their present institutions for many years describe their strategies for professional renewal. These include creating variety on the job, using out-of-town trips for a change of pace, and using normal changes in the job over time to keep the work interesting. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Higher Education, Institutional Advancement
Henderson, Nancy – Currents, 1996
Suggestions for motivating institutional advancement staff at colleges and universities include nonfinancial motivators (such as appreciation, team building, empowerment, professional development opportunities, flexibility, and formal recognition) and financial rewards (such as bonuses and merit pay). (DB)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Fund Raising
Kourofsky, Carolyn E. – Currents, 1997
Successful use of college and university World Wide Web sites for institutional development requires attention to use of staff/staff time and to site design/content/maintenance. Suggestions include using student volunteers for insight into what makes a site attractive; presenting a development viewpoint; considering users' technological…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Higher Education, Information Dissemination, Layout (Publications)
Williams, Roger L. – Currents, 1996
The 1995 CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Survey of Institutional Advancement, responded to by 969 advancement professionals at institutions of higher education, examined demographics (sex ratio, minority members); professional backgrounds; job satisfaction; salaries (now averaging $53,000); salary disparities; and the…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Females, Higher Education, Institutional Advancement
Kourofsky, Carolyn E. – Currents, 1997
Colleges and universities are achieving modest results in using the World Wide Web for fund raising. Suggestions for developing/updating Web sites include: providing basic information such as pledge forms and development office contacts; tailoring the site to campus and potential donor interests; using the site to support other efforts; providing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Audience Awareness, Donors, Electronic Mail
