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Considering all these accomplishments -- and in a short period of time --
Alonzo’s boss, Dr. Chancellor, has other plans. Dr. Chancellor, 46-year-old, married
mother of two, chief academic officer, and recently recruited by the University
Regents from Pennsylvania -- following the dismissal Alonzo’s boss by the Governor
-- has a female friend waiting. Dr. Chancellor, like most corporate executives, comes
to the institution with her own team of administrators. Subsequently, Alonzo, two
other executives, a couple of deans, and a few directors are displaced from their
positions.
In addition to trying to wait out the looming storm, Alonzo inherited the
unfortunate omen of having a new boss with a hidden agenda -- one who’s bent on
replacing him with her female friend -- regardless of whether her friend possesses
the talent, technical knowledge or experience. To worsen the situation, she is one of
those self-doubting bosses who surround themselves with closest allies and cronies
who are naught, "yes, ma'am" and "yes, sir" lackeys.
Nevertheless, as Alonzo unwittingly finds out, the storm is far from been over.
The Director of Grants deliberately avoids him -- taking her dislikes of the new
Chancellor -- as well as her anger and frustration of the new administration out on
Alonzo. Numerous attempts to reach and connect with her fall by the wayside. Alonzo
is all by himself -- no administrative assistant or support staff. The whole
arrangement -- looking back now -- was nothing, but a raw deal. There were no
resources available to him -- manpower and support-wise -- making it even harder
to cultivate and inspire a culture of philanthropy that would enhance as well as
advance the fund development goals of the institution. From a functional approach,
the CAO is charged with the responsibility of guiding efforts to conceptualize, define,
assess, nurture, and cultivate a culture of philanthropy as an institutional resource.
Building and developing a robust IA Division ensures that the institution has
expertise on advancement as well as its related units, trends, and issues. This is
