Graduate School Advisory Board Meeting
April 2008 CU Foundation Briefing
07-08 Fundraising Actions Outreach Events
Institute Fundraising InitiativesCU Capital Campaign
CU Graduate School, Centers & Institutes and Fundraising
Pat Sullivan, Sr. Director of Development
CU Foundation Team Graduate School, Centers & Institutes, and Arts & SciencesKevin Vasquez, Mary McGee, Pat Sullivan & Stephanie Wanek
07-08 Fundraising – Actions to Date People – Faculty and Student Support Places – Existing and New Facilities Programs – Education and Outreach
Fundraising Actions to Date
07- 08 Graduate School Gifts (to date) Goal: $500,000 Raised to Date: $527,602
Actions: Major gift focus by CU and CU Foundation team
Call Center annual fundraising - mail and phone Graduate School Dean’s Fund for Excellence
Increasing Student Fellowship Support
CU Foundation Funds Distributed: Graduate School Managed Funds: $ 110,000 Department Managed Funds: $ 368,900
University Generated Funds Graduate School Fellowships: $ 2,500,000 Graduate Recruitment Funds: $ 200,000 Student Travel: $ 25,000 Chancellor’s Fellowship: $ 171,327 GPTI/GRCW Awards $ 13,500
TOTAL 07- 08 SUPPORT: $ 3,388,727
National Outreach Events
Kevin Vasquez, Associate Director
October 2007 Sausalito, California
March 2008 Washington, DC
Next Event: Denver Country Club
Event Follow Up Sausalito: Approx. 20 attendees. Continue
to cultivate major gift prospects through personal visits in Bay Area as well as visits to campus.
D.C.: Approx. 53 attendees. Currently identifying major gift prospects and will follow up with personal visits to qualify.
Denver: Need to solidify date and presentation.
INSTAAR, CIRES and Energy Initiative
Kevin Vasquez, Associate Director
Overview & Priorities Significance of the new Geosciences (Environment and
Energy) building to CU San Juan Collaboratory Timeline Fundraising Goal, Strategy & Challenges
Questions?
Geosciences (Environment and Energy) Building
Collaborative Partners Goals Cost Timeline Current fundraising actions
San Juan Collaboratory
Collaborative partners
Goals
Current fundraising actions
CU Institute for Behavioral Science (IBS)Mary McGee, Director of Development
Institute Overview & Priorities Significance the of New Building to IBS
Timeline
Fundraising Goal, Strategy & Challenges
Questions?
Graduate School, Centers & Institutes and the CU Campaign
Stein StureGraduate School Fundraising Focus:
Endowed student fellowships: $12 million
Centers & Institutes Fundraising Focus: Endowed student fellowships: $6 million Endowed professorships and faculty support: $25 million Geosciences (Environment & Energy) building: $12 million Institute for Behavioral Science building: $1.5 million
CU’s Capital Campaign – Supporting Flagship 2030
Pat SullivanProposed Timeline
Campus Campaign Plans and Budgets – 5/08
Validation of Campus’ Fundraising Priorities – 7/08
Campaign Summit – 12/08
Public Announcement – Fall 2009
Making a Compelling Case for Graduate School Support CU campus’ fundraising campaign materials in
initial stages (Boulder, Denver & Colorado Springs campuses)
Major messages will: Share the essential role of graduate education in
serving Colorado and beyond Show how quality facilities enhance our capabilities for
delivering world-class education, research and service
Encourage new and existing donors to invest Offer ways for donors to invest now - for the future Success will require GSAC & community commitment
Your Comments Welcome
Questions & Discussion