The mission of the University Development Office is to enhance the mission of Central Connecticut State University through voluntary contributions from alumni, parents, non-alumni friends, corporations, foundations and other charitable organizations.
Philanthropic support is increasingly more important as traditional sources of funding decline.
Governmental and private competitive sources of funding are handled by the Office of Sponsored Programs. The Vice President for Institutional Advancement is the executive officer in charge of University advancement. The Director of Development is the chief advancement officer responsible for all activities which relate to the identification, cultivation and solicitation of gifts from internal and external constituencies. The fund-raising objectives of the University Development Office are focused primarily on the priorities contained in the strategic plan of the University. The University Development Office will assist departments with programs or projects in need of external funding.