Wecome to Access Fund-raising activities are the responsibility of the University's Office of Development within the Division of University Advancement. Advancement Services, part of the Development Office, provides support services such as donor and alumni records management, research, and stewardship for Development, Alumni Services, academic departments, and other areas of the University. The major gifts staff identify, cultivate, and solicit donors who are able and willing to make significant financial contributions. There are seven directors of development in Institutional Advancement, each working with one of the colleges, Student Affairs, and Milner Library.
Directors work within their designated areas to establish and prioritize fund-raising efforts.
All fund-raising efforts are approved through the appropriate dean or department head and the Office of Development. Planned giving Planned giving is charitable gifting that utilizes special financial planning and legal instruments. Other types of planned gifts include living trusts, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, retained life estate gifts, and gifts of life insurance. Telefund calls are made on behalf of individual colleges and for special campus projects. Advancement Services can produce labels for individual mailings, generate detailed lists and reports, and code alumni for their participation in various student organizations or employment in campus departments.