CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Board of Trustees February 17, 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – University Advancement Update
A key element of ensuring a successful, sustainable future for Central Washington University is a thriving alumni network and a strong culture of external engagement and philanthropic support. The university is fortunate to have the support of many generous donors whose gifts have made a big impact in the lives of many students and CWU community members. Our challenge is to significantly scale up our program to achieve an exponential level of impact over the long term. Working closely with volunteer leaders of the CWU Foundation and the CWU Alumni Association, and with the newly engaged campaign counsel, University Advancement has begun the process of re- imagining this future. A key component to this effort will be a comprehensive campaign, but our work goes beyond this, to ensure that the potential success of the campaign is translated into a sustainable advancement program. We face some industry-wide and unique challenges in this process, but work is underway to build on campaign planning work already accomplished, and also to create a new culture of collaboration and excellence. This involves a significant re-organization of Advancement teams, new partnerships across the university, new volunteer leaders, and a significant hiring effort to re-build, and potentially grow, staff in the next 12-18 months. It will take some time for the impact of these new teams to be seen. While this work to build our team is underway, we are continuing to work with donors to connect them with their philanthropic passions and raise funds to support CWU students and programs. Current fundraising totals exceed five-year averages. We are also holding events to introduce President Wohlpart to our alumni and donors and taking the first steps in the creation of an organized regional alumni network.
Submitted:
Approved for Submittal to the Board
Paul Elstone
Jim Wohlpart
Vice President for University Advancement
President
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