graduate school advisory board meeting april 2008 cu foundation briefing

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