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In last month’s edition of the Chaparral,
the importance of staff and faculty becoming the eyes and ears within
the community to recognize fundraising opportunities at Glendale
Community College was touched on in the first of a two part series.
It
gave an example of how a scholarship was started in the name of a former
instructor, Joe Thomas, and how that kind of interest in someone or
something about the college can be cultivated within the community and
turned into a fundraising opportunity.
In
this second part, how to recognize possible fundraising opportunities
and what to do with that information are explained in a Top-10 format.
The
Top-10 ways to become a good fundraiser
for
Glendale
College
u Show interest-Ask Questions
u Listen,
Listen, Listen
u Talk about the high quality of
Glendale Community College programs and services and the needs of the
students
u Give individuals the sense the
college needs their support
u Make suggestions of college
needs specific to your department if appropriate
u Make personal connections—People give
to people
u Follow up right away with anything you promise
u Write a thank-you letter as a
way of staying in touch
u Share your experiences as a
donor to Glendale Community College
u Refer potential donors to the
Foundation for further information at x5199 or come yourself for help
with follow-up letters.
I hope you'll make use of these tips. Post them in your office where you'll
see them often, so that they're fresh in your mind when an opportunity
arises. Your cultivating relationships and being open to opportunities
can pay off for the college, your program, and your students. Here's
just one example:
After
the April edition of the Chaparral was published, Myron Faverman,
Instructor of Computer Science and Information Systems, called the
Foundation and said he had a student in his class who was interested in
establishing a scholarship for CS students.
The
student, Omer Azmon, is a part owner of his own business and is in the
process of raising funds for a scholarship that would benefit continuing
and or/transfer students.
Thanks
to Myron and many other faculty and staff members for being alert and
following through when the opportunity to be an effective fundraiser for
the college presents itself.
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