In 1997, the American Association of Community Colleges conducted a survey was conducted to determine the extent to which community colleges have established foundations and to identify factors that lead to foundation success. For this survey, a foundation was defined as a financial vehicle comprising multiple sources of income, such as…

A wide range of approaches to fund raising in higher education institutions is reported. The nine references cover such topics as: coping with reduced resources in community colleges, administering charitable remainder trusts, annuity plans, capital fund drives, fund raising in public colleges, endowment earnings, foundations, and alumni support.…

This book was written for teachers and administrators who are developing new sources of funding for school and districtwide projects. It offers practical information on seeking private funding and writing successful grant proposals. Five chapters offer step-by-step strategies for the following processes--planning a proposal, developing funding…