Page 41 - Mid-Year Reports

Objective(s) Goal Mid-Term Status
Actual

Met Target

To increase gifts # 790 355 On Target to Meet Target

x Not On Target

Milestones Achieved Mid-Term Strategies To Overcome Barriers/Challenges/Other

Advancement has made great strides in increasing the number of gifts given Increase visibility—placing the Chancellor in key areas with key
1 to the University by 44%; however, the goal has not been met. 1 officials at the business and industry level, foundation level and
governmental level.

The size of gifts given has also increased. 2 Contract a Development Officer to assist with cold calling. Also,
begin building a department that resembles a true Advancement
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Office delegating specific duties to each person in the office.

Continue to reach out using newly minted publications to sell he
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3 University's programs and students. Participated for the first time in the
System Foundation’s 90 Day Million Dollar March this summer—

Barriers/Challenges
Comments

1 SUNO is not visible enough in the New Orleans community.
A fully functional Institutional Advancement Office should include the
2 The “community image” and “past experiences” have posed challenges following:
1. Director of Development (2 officers to handle Corporate Relations,
Lack of marketing of the University and its programs—community does not Government Relations, and Community Relations)
3 truly know or understand the impact SUNO has on the community 2. Alumni Relations Officer

3. Grants Officer (Foundation Funding)
Lack of adequate staffing for a true Institutional Advancement 4. Planned and Major Gift Giving Officer
Lack of adequate technology to do fundraising at the ground level-Text-to-
Give technology, etc.
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The University’s retention and graduation rates have proven to be a
challenge.