University Advancement

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University Advancement

• Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations

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Who Am I? Why Am I Here?

• Hilda M. Maness
• Director of Development for Corporate
  Foundation Relations
• Approximately 20 years in fundraising

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• Fund raising is the gentle art of teaching
  people the joy of giving.
• Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising
• Henry A. Rosso Associates
• Eugene R. Tempel, Editor
• Jossey-Bass, 2003, p. 15

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Total Giving 2005

• 260 billion
• 76.5 or 199 billion from individuals
• 6.7 or 17 billion through bequests
• 11.5 or 30 billion from foundations
• 5.3 or 14 billion from corporations

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Total Giving By Sector
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Purpose of CFR Office

• Main contact point
• Liaison
• Identification, cultivation, and stewardship
• Assistance with writing proposals, letters of
  inquiry, and other funding documents
• Scheduling fundraising calls

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Success Stories 06-07

• The Bernard Osher Foundation (Lifelong Learning
  and Reentry Scholarships)
• BBT Corporation (Morals of Capitalism)
• Edward Jones (CIS Building Naming Opportunity)
• Hodder Family Gift (CMS)

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Finding Funders

• University Advancement www.uncw.edu/uniadv/corpo
  rate.htm
• Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org
• UNCW Professional Edition (3 memberships)
• GuideStar www.guidestar.org

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How can I help you?

• Identify potential corporate and foundation
  funding sources
• Develop strategy for project funders
• Schedule meeting with prospective funders
• Draft follow-up letters from meetings
• Assistance with proposal writing

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Contact Information

• Hilda M. Maness
• Office Phone [phone]
• Mobile Phone [phone]
• Fax Number 962-2109
• Email manessh_at_uncw.edu
• Jonathan Garriss
• Office Phone [phone]
• Email garrissj_at_uncw.edu