1st Edition

Engaging Diverse College Alumni The Essential Guide to Fundraising

By Marybeth Gasman, Nelson Bowman III Copyright 2013
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

Winner of the 2014 CASE Warwick Award for Outstanding Research on Alumni Relations and Institutional Advancement Changing demographics are having a substantial impact on college and university student populations. In order to continue garnering funds and supporting their higher education institutions, development offices and individual fundraisers need to learn more about alumni of color. To... Read more

Acknowledgments

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: African American Philanthropy and Alumni: "Uplifting the Race"

Chapter Three: Asian American and Pacific Islander Philanthropy and Alumni: "Respect and Prestige"

Chapter Four: Latino Philanthropy and Alumni: "Elevating Culture and Family"

Chapter Five: Native American Philanthropy and Alumni: "Community over Individual"

Chapter Six: A Conversation with Advancement Staff at Majority Institutions

Chapter Seven: A Conversation with Alumni of Color

Chapter Eight: Model Programs for Alumni of Color

Chapter Nine: Mistakes to Avoid

Best Practices and Concluding Thoughts

Strategies at a Glance

Appendices

References

Supplementary Bibliography

Index

Biography

Marybeth Gasman is Professor of Higher Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Nelson Bowman III is Executive Director of Development at Prairie View A&M University, USA.

"This research duo has created another collaborative success, not only adding to the base of new knowledge in the philanthropy field, but also providing a practical how-to guide for putting that information into practice. From in-depth interviews to broad longitudinal surveys, this book explores some of the biggest issues about changing demographics facing development officers today. Gasman and Bowman have not only outlined timely topics associated with fundraising in today’s environment, but they have also presented a full array of tools for addressing them."

Damon Cates, Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement, University of Chicago