The literature on trustees of private, non-profit institutions and their fund-raising role almost always advises the institution that is having trouble raising money to look to its board of trustees. Oddly enough, there has been very little research or writing on the fund-raising role of public institution trustees, despite the fact that about 70%…

The report of the Donee Group (a coalition of public interest, social action, and volunteer groups acting as advisors to the Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs) on the characteristics of private philanthropy is presented. After an introductory section, the perspectives of the Donee Group and those of the Commission are surveyed.…

The chief executive of almost any corporation has little or no ability to commit corporate resources in traditional philanthropic ways. A new set of internal dynamics changes a corporation's relationship with people seeking support for colleges and universities. American higher education and economics are on a collision course. (MLW)

Discusses the founding of a post-World War I mass circulation periodical, PARENTS' MAGAZINE, aimed at educating parents in new child-rearing practices through research supported by the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial (LSRM) fund program. Also discusses unsuccessful efforts of two chief program officers to maintain control over magazine…

State governments recognize higher education's need to reach out aggressively to industry and other private donors for financial support, but may also closely regulate the activities of private foundations that seek and manage funds for public institutions of higher education. Both private and public higher education institutions should be…

Reviews the activities of the Rockefeller Foundation's Equal Opportunity Program in the 1960s. States that initially the program had an elitist character catering to affluent Blacks in an attempt to bring talented Blacks into the mainstream at selected colleges. Claims that after program staff integration, new educational directions were…

Presents the results of a 1980 study of community college foundations. Reports an increase in the number of foundations and total assets and that actual dollar support is evident. Recognizes the possibility of private funding as a stop-gap between higher education's expanding financial needs and regular funding sources. (DMM)

Suggests funding techniques community college foundations can use: jogathons, concerts, dinners, roasts, auctions, benefit preview parties, and sporting events. Identifies the benefits of capital campaigns and corporate giving. Feels foundations can provide extras for community college budgets, improve public relations, and offer cultural and…

Information needed (correct name, brief history, purpose and activities, donors and staff, prior gifts, granting patterns, geographical limitations, and contact person) and information sources (directories, reports, indexes, visits, and other publications) for maintaining files on foundation giving prospects for colleges are outlined. (MSE)

Foundations will change in the future to meet national and world societal needs more effectively. Improved communication, increased cooperative projects, improved grant-making procedures, stronger leadership by corporate foundations and community foundations are among the trends. Fund-seekers need to change to meet new donor attitudes. (MSE)

Describes a national survey of library development and fund-raising practices in community colleges. While 55 percent of the responding colleges had no library development programs, several libraries carried out their own fund-raising, and college foundations raised funds on behalf of the library at other schools. Describes several library…

The writers call for foundations and educational institutions to build their programs around the goal of increasing educational capital through more open and accountable forms of education grant-making and educational activity. Recognizing that education needs philanthropic foundations to enliven imagination, spur improvements and test solutions;…

Given the trend toward declining revenues from traditional funding sources, finding the dollars needed to operate a college is today's major challenge for educational leaders. One financial area that provides fertile ground for many two-year college leaders is the effective use of foundations and private sector fund raising. The approach to…

The report discusses the Ford Foundation's support for the arts in the United States since 1981. The premise upon which the Foundation provides such support is that the arts provide an immediate and intense means of communication, both in the present and across the centuries. A potent reflector and interpreter of values, art illuminates the…

Because of the variety in the nature and interests of foundations, libraries often seek an understanding of several foundations' interests, funding history, future plans, and strategies in terms of their own needs before approaching a single foundation. A review of foundation giving within the past few years shows that construction and expansion…