Raising Money Through Gift Clubs : A Survey of Techniques at 42 Institutions / Robert D. Sweeney, Comp.

The way that 42 private schools, colleges, and universities use gift clubs to motivate donors is examined. Based on a nationwide survey, information is presented on the clubs' origins, requirements for membership, methods of enlisting new members, and ways of encouraging current members to increase...

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Main Author: Sweeney, Robert D.
Corporate Author: Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, Washington, DC
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
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Physical Description:76 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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