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| Sept. 28 - Oct. 12, 2009 |
| "Funding Sources for Your Courses: New Initiatives, Programs and Partnerships" |
| 24/7 |
Given tight budgets in our current economy, many classrooms and departments are left wanting
for dollars.
This workshop will offer information on how to attain grants, gifts, and strategic
partnerships to accomplish
your department's mission in tough financial times.
Topics addressed include:
- Untapped and creative sources of funding
- Mutually beneficial community partnerships
- Ways faculty can productively participate
- Features of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- Tips for successful acquisition of funds
Presenters include:
Polly Binns, CFRE, Executive Director, Council for Resource Development (DC)
Polly Binns, CFRE, is the executive director for the Council for Resource Development (CRD)
in Washington,
DC. CRD connects, educates, supports, strengthens, and celebrates community
college development professionals.
An affiliate of the American Association of Community
Colleges, CRD serves over 1500 members at more than
700 institutions. Polly has a BA in
Theatre Arts from Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, and an MS in Writing from
Towson
University, MD. She holds certification as a Certified Fund Raising Executive from CFRE
International. Prior to her
position at CRD, Polly was the chief development officer at
Cecil Community College, in rural Cecil County, Maryland. She has
been an adjunct faculty
member at community colleges since 1995. She has 19 years of experience in all areas of
resource
development including board management, annual funds, capital campaigns, planned
giving, alumni associations, and grants.
Dr. Linnea Fletcher, Program Officer, Division of Undergraduate Education, National
Science Foundation (VA)
A life-long fascination in science caused Linnea Fletcher to obtain bachelor's and
master's degrees in Biology,
Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of
California at Irvine before coming to Texas to earn her PhD
in microbiology at the
University of Texas at Austin. After several years working in laboratories, Dr.
Fletcher
began a career in education at Austin Community College (ACC) in 1991. She
has not only taught in the
Biology, the Chemistry and the Applied Health departments
but has also served as Division Chair and Assistant Dean of
Math, Science and Technology.
David Baime, Vice President for Government Relations American
Association of Community Colleges (UT)
David Baime serves as Vice President for Government Relations for the American Association of
Community
Colleges (AACC). In this role, he directs the national advocacy efforts for the
nation’s 1,200 community
colleges and their students. Prior to that time he served as Director
of Education Funding for the National
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
Mr. Baime has also worked as Assistant Director of
Government Relations for the Association of
American Medical Colleges. Mr. Baime hold’s a bachelor’s degree from
Haverford College and a
Master’s Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.
Mr. Baime has made a
number of radio, television, and web appearances, including on CNN, MSNBC,
C-SPAN, and National Public Radio,
and is frequently quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education,
Inside Higher Education, and other education publications.
