The Dean sets priorities for private fundraising opportunities in consultation with the Central Development Office. Your development officer, Marlene Ross , should be contacted if you want to approach a former student or other contact that could potentially make a private gift.
Gifts come from individual, corporate, and foundation donors.
In contrast to contracts or grants, private gifts can be used for more general purposes and do not carry strict reporting or budgetary requirements. They can help upgrade facilities, purchase library and research collections, fund research, and overall, fund any expenditure permitted at Cleveland State University. According to the donor's instructions, they can either be spent outright or invested as a permanently held endowment to produce income. The donor will also specify whether that gift is unrestricted, used at the University's discretion, or designated for a particular purpose. Your development officer can also direct you to a number of resources available in the Office of University Relations.