Honors fundraising and development

Honors deans and directors are increasingly involved in fundraising, either as an expectation from their institutions or as their own initiative in seeking much-needed financial support for their programs. Our workshop will address several key aspects of fundraising: alumni cultivation, cases for support, relations with development offices, advisory boards, stewardship, and talking to prospective donors. We will offer suggestions but also draw on the experiences of participants in small-group and general discussion. An exercise in role-playing will engage participants in the often unfamiliar and possibly daunting process of talking to prospective donors about major gifts. Come with questions, and we will collectively seek answers.