Resource
Development
The following procedures are set
forth:
1.
To define the working rules for the development program of Highline
Community College
2. To protect the College, its Board of Trustees, staff
and volunteers
3. To assure fund raising activities are in keeping with the mission and overall priorities of the Highline Community College
It is the general policy of Highline
Community College:
1.
To offer diverse opportunities for gift support of the College
2.
To provide opportunities for a full and effective development program
for the benefit of both donors and the college
3.
To coordinate activities for maximum benefit to the constituents and the
College
All fund-raising in support of the College must be approved by the Executive Director for Institutional Advancement or his/her designee. While the Office of Resource Development is the clearinghouse for the fund-raising activities of the College, it shall be the responsibility of the Office for Institutional Advancement and its staff:
A.
To
maintain and increase financial support for the College
B.
To
advise the president, executive staff and other volunteers on matters relating
to the cultivation, solicitation and acceptance of gifts and grants in
support of the College
C.
To
undertake research on prospects and donors as to identify donor interests and
to maintain confidentiality with regard to research findings and donor records
D.
To
coordinate all such fund-raising efforts as may involve the several constituencies
(Trustees, staff, friends, alumni, corporations, foundations, etc.) of the
College by matching donor interests with specific funding opportunities so that
prospects and donors are not solicited by multiple individuals on behalf of the
College
E.
To
facilitate case development with campus units and executive staff
F.
To
report regularly to the president regarding gifts, grants, pledge and planned
gift commitments received by Highline Community College
A.
Gifts
that do not support the College’s vision, mission or strategic plan will not be
accepted.
B.
Requests
by donors for anonymity will be honored (except as required by law).
C.
Although
representatives of Highline Community College will provide all appropriate
assistance, the ultimate responsibility regarding asset evaluations, tax
deductibility, and/or similar federal, state and/or local legal compliance
issues rests with the donor(s) and/or with such financial advisors as the
donor(s) shall secure.
D.
The
College will not knowingly seek, nor accept, any commitment regardless of size,
designation or other condition, which it believes, is not in the College’s or
potential donor's best interest.
E.
Generally,
the College's acceptance of gifts cannot involve significant additional expense
for their present or future use, insurance, maintenance, or administration.