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Showing 1 to 20 of 73 for “"Fund raising"”.
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The function of photographs in fund raising appeals
This study examined the function of photographs in a direct mail appeal used by World Vision Canada. Specifically, it sought to determine if donors' response rates and financial contributions would be differentially affected by the presence or absence of a photograph, or by the type of photograph …
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Analysis of Fund-Raising Activities In Regard to Alumni Giving at Bethel College
… education may best organize and manage their fund-raising programs to maximize alumni support. The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze what would be the best strategy in working with alumni.</p> <p>Method. An experimental design was used with a pre-test/post-test control …
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An Assessment of Effective Fund-Raising Policies Used at Private, Church-Related Undergraduate Colleges
<p>Problem. Much of what is known concerning fund-raising policies and practices at colleges in the United States is anecdotal. Few empirical studies have focused on any aspect of fund raising. No known empirical study has identified those fund-raising policies that might help church-related …
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The acquisition of revenue from fund raising activities in North Carolina public high schools
… pertaining to the acquisition of revenue from fundraising activities in North Carolina public high schools. The review of literature examined the general state statutes, local board of education policies, significant court decisions, and recent research findings regarding fundraising …
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A Rhetorical Analysis of Theodore Hesburgh's Fund-Raising Speeches for the University of Notre Dame
… or university presidents play a key role in raising funds for their institutions. These roles are well documented, and yet many presidents face challenges in raising adequate funds for their institutions. Success stories of some university presidents are recorded, but no research has studied …
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Direct mail als fund raising-Instrument in der Politik: Wirkungs- und Transferanalyse nordamerikanischer Erfahrungen für die Anwendung durch deutsche Parteien
… die erfolgreiche Adaption von direct mail als fund raising-Instrument durch die deutschen Parteien ist das Thema der Dissertation. Ausgangspunkt ist die letzte Entscheidung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zur Parteienfinanzierung in 1992. Die Entscheidung führte zu einer Abhängigkeit der …
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An investigation of the current status of fund raising activities and training within student affairs divisions in Texas colleges and universities.
… was to discover the depth of involvement with fundraising by student affairs professionals in Texas. It sought to determine the predominance of chief student affairs officers trained in development and the types of training that they received. Cooperation between student affairs divisions and …
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University development efforts: a study of four Virginia public institutions
Institutional attempts to raise private funds, once limited almost exclusively to private colleges and universities, are now commonplace at public colleges and universities. To increase private support, many public institutions have reorganized and refocused their development efforts to meet these …
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Academic Leadership in Advancement Activities: A Dimension of the Dean's Role in American Higher Education
… on quality education, the need for effective fund-raising is important to American higher education. During the past decade, institutions of higher education, both public and private, faced difficult financial problems with no apparent end in sight. A growing number of colleges and …
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The Role of Institutional Relations with Alumni Major Donors in Evangelical Higher Education
… make the difference in the success of any fund raising effort. Understanding the motivation of alumni major gift prospects to give such gifts is therefore critical to securing them.</p><p>This study seeks to understand 1) the strategies and processes institutions employ in engaging alumni …
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Pengaruh suku bunga konvensiomal, inflasi dan bagi hasil terhadap penghimpunan dana mudharabah pada bank umum syariah periode 2010-2013
… 174.09 trillion, influenced by the Third Party Funds (DPK), which has a greater influence than on other funding sources. DPK components that affect the reported amounts of assets and deposits of Islamic banking is saving by using the principle of mudaraba. With the principle of mudaraba fund …
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The Fiber of South Carolina Higher Education Philanthropy: A Historical Case Analysis of James C. Self and the Self Family Foundation
… and state revenues, place increased emphasis on fund raising among two and four public and private higher education institutions. In South Carolina and other states student-generated revenue is the primary source of institutional funding. In order to keep tuition and student fees as low as …
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Cultivating a donor base: how colleges and universities use public relations techniques to influence undergraduate students to become donors
… relations techniques used by higher education fund raising professionals in cultivating an alumni donor base. The researcher surveyed fund raising professionals in the nation's top private and public colleges and universities. The researcher also conducted a personal interview with a top …
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Understanding crowd funding : cost of capital and factors for success
Since the advent of Web 2.0, crowd funding has played an increasingly important role as a means of financing for startup companies. Crowd funding is a particular means of financing where money is obtained from the public in exchange for equity or rewards. Currently, only accredited investors, …
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The characteristics, functions, behaviors and effectiveness of development officers in American public community colleges
… functions were those of: (a) identifying funding sources, and (b) cultivating potential funding sources. Yet, the functional area of least importance and the one for which development officers reported the least responsibility, was that of fund raising. This finding was partially explained …
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Outfitting and incorporating: The social effects of computer technology in the restructuring of the Illinois CES
"Because of long-term reductions in Federal funding and changing rural demographics, the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service (CES) began a process of restructuring its field services in 1991. This involved the creation of specialized teams of ""Extension educators"" to develop educational …
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Comparison of alumni donors and alumni nondonors on selected demographic, educational and involvement factors
… education. Alumni donations acquired through fund raising efforts have been put in the forefront of raising money to support and sustain the mission of higher education. Targeting alumni is a way to increase funding and endowments for support to higher education. Alumni have become an integral …
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A Study of Perceived Actual Versus Expected Roles of Presidents of Seventh-day Adventist Senior Colleges and Universities in Eleven World Administrative Divisions
… prepare agendas for board meetings; assist in fund-raising activities; be responsible for institution’s strategic planning; and represent institution to public.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Focusing the SDA Christian worldview was the most prominent of all actual and expected roles. The groups …
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Community Support for Visual Arts Programs: Artist-in-Residence in a K-6 Elementary School
… and imagination. As public schools are cutting funding for arts education, local communities are finding themselves responsible for providing the resources to fund school arts programs. Assets are found in the private sector, through parent organization fund raising, grants, community arts …
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Global response to cyberterrorism and cybercrime: A matrix for international cooperation and vulnerability assessment.
… to support the ideology, and Communication, Fund raising, Recruitment, Propaganda (C-F-R-P). Such a typology is expected to help those who are in a position of decision-making and investigating activities as well as academicians in the area of terrorism. The matrix for international …
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