In these financially challenging times, chief executive officers of today's colleges and universities are expected to serve as their institutions' lead fundraisers. Still, many presidents remain uncomfortable in this essential role. With wisdom and insight, Rita Bornstein offers advice on how to identify, cultivate, and successfully solicit gifts…

The objectives of nonprofit managers are not immediately apparent. Indeed, nonprofits may seek to maximize their level of service or their budgets, or they may have undefined or unstable objectives. This paper presents a theoretical model of managerial objectives that yields testable hypotheses, which I test using 2001 data on 190,000 American…

Outlines the benefits and steps of establishing an education foundation to raise supplementary funds for the long-term benefit of a school district. (MLF)

A public education foundation is a third-party, nonprofit entity whose agenda consists of developing supportive community and private-sector relationships with a public school system. Outlines steps in creating an educational foundation. (MLF)

Charitable remainder trust (CRT) is formal, legal arrangement whereby individual irrevocably transfers assets to trust. Income produced by trust is paid out to grantor and spouse for remainder of their lives. Pooled income for smaller deferred gifts is similar to CRT. Explains how those trusts can benefit both school district foundations and…

The 16 essays in this volume address the premise that the success of a college or university related foundation is directly proportional to the strength and quality of its relationship with its host institution. Papers are organized into four sections on: genesis and evolution of institutionally related foundations, their structure and function,…

The creation of foundations for fund raising at public colleges and new ideas and techniques for established foundations are discussed in 13 chapters. The relationship of the foundation and the institution is described from the viewpoint of the institution and also that of the foundation. Article titles and authors include: "How the…

Financial partnerships are developing between local communities and schools based on the desire to improve public education by raising private sector funds to offset shrinking tax dollars. Those who develop education foundations for a school system must know the basics: defining the school system's role, determining what the fund can and cannot…

This volume explains the principles of fund raising from the board member perspective, and offers some practical suggestions in the implementation of those principles. Because the board of trustees is the central focus, the presentation starts and ends with board leadership. Chapter 1 describes board responsibilities and chapter 9 describes how…

Designed to aid the development and organization of effective college foundations in California, this reference guide reviews the purposes of foundations and the steps in their organization, providing sample documents from existing foundations. The manual is divided into 11 sections, the first of which discusses reasons for establishing…

Fund-raising is one of the college or university governing board's most basic and important responsibilities: The annual fund is the platform from which all other fund-raising activities flow, and the board plays a key role in planning, implementing, and monitoring comprehensive campaigns, which are major efforts, focused on long-range financial…