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We would like to quantify the impact of our Academic Deans' fundraising efforts on the institution. One way that we have done this in the past is the straightforward measure of whether or not the school met its fundraising goal.  However, this skips past the leading indicators that our fundraisers are measured on, like visits and solicitations, which are also important ways that Deans participate in the fundraising process. How does your institution assess the fundraising efforts of Academic Deans? Are there fundraising measures that roll up into the annual performance review for Deans? 

Many thanks for your help with this!  I've looked in the archives and am ordering "A Dean's Handbook for Philanthropy" from CASE, but was also hoping for real-world examples from colleagues as well. 

Best,

Sylvia 

Sylvia Galen, GW MBA '21
Assist VP, Advancement Systems & Analytics | Adv. Svcs.
Development and Alumni Relations
The George Washington University

We would like to quantify the impact of our Academic Deans' fundraising efforts on the institution. One way that we have done this in the past is the straightforward measure of whether or not the school met its fundraising goal.  However, this skips past the leading indicators that our fundraisers are measured on, like visits and solicitations, which are also important ways that Deans participate in the fundraising process. How does your institution assess the fundraising efforts of Academic Deans? Are there fundraising measures that roll up into the annual performance review for Deans? 

Many thanks for your help with this!  I've looked in the archives and am ordering "A Dean's Handbook for Philanthropy" from CASE, but was also hoping for real-world examples from colleagues as well. 

Best,

Sylvia 

Sylvia Galen, GW MBA '21
Assist VP, Advancement Systems & Analytics | Adv. Svcs.
Development and Alumni Relations
The George Washington University