Page 42 - Mid-Year Reports

Mid-Term
Objective(s) Goal Status
Actual

x Met Target
To increase gifts $$$ $500k $100,275 On Target to Meet Target
$960,415
Not On Target

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

Through increased efforts to participate in the System Foundation’s 90 Day Strengthen relationship with the System Foundation and take
1 Million Dollar March, the GiveNOLA Day, increased Alumni giving, 1 advantage of tools and techniques they use to reach a broader
spectrum of givers.

2 2 Contract a Development Officer to assist with cold calling.

3 3 Increase engagement with Alumni Association on and off campus.

Barriers/Challenges
Comments

Lack of adequate departmental funding leading to the lack of a fully staffed A fully functional Institutional Advancement Office should include the
1 Institutional Advancement Office. following:
1. Director of Development (2 officers to handle Corporate Relations,
Lack of up-to-date fundraising technology to support “on ground” fundraising Government Relations, and Community Relations)
2
efforts 2. Alumni Relations Officer
3. Grants Officer (Foundation Funding)
3 Lack of comradery between the System Foundation and the SUNO Foundation 4. Planned and Major Gift Giving Officer

Local Foundation (SUNO) is not a fundraising board—more of a pass through
for $$$.

The University’s retention and graduation rates have proven to be a challenge
4 when convincing investors to give. Investors don’t see the need to make a
financial commitment to the University who cannot retain or graduate its
students.