ERIC Number: EJ1365756
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-1803
EISSN: EISSN-2151-755X
Start Spreading the News: Getting Buy-In for Funding Requires Hard Work around Advocacy, Clear Communication
Guth, Douglas J.
Community College Journal, v93 n2 p18-23 Oct-Nov 2022
Indian Hills Community College had the numbers behind them upon passing a bond measure in November 2021. More than 12,000 voters in 17 Iowa counties gave their approval for a $28 million referendum designated to fund a brand new campus and additional major improvements. The bond, which needed 60% support to pass, cleared that hurdle with more than 73% of voters checking "yes" on their ballots. Those exciting outcomes were the result of a comprehensive advocacy campaign, one built on hard lessons from a failed 2016 referendum, says Indian Hills President Matt Thompson. Transparency, paired with clear internal and external communication, became foundational tenets of a grassroots advocacy effort that Indian Hills and other two-year institutions are taking to heart. Whether pushing a bond measure or getting appropriations from state legislators, community colleges are focused on buy-in when building relationships and winning support.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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