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CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AT FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
- Date Issued:
- 2005
- Abstract/Description:
- As educational funding from traditional sources decreases and the cost of operating educational programs increases, community colleges are seeking ways to diversify funding streams and increase revenue. For many 2-year colleges, resource development, particularly the procurement of government grants and contracts, represents a viable source of revenue. The purpose of this research was (a) to establish a profile of grant development programs in Florida community colleges and (b) to identify factors associated with successful grant development. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect information about grant development programs at the 28 publicly-supported community colleges in the state of Florida. Twenty-six colleges completed the survey. The grant success rate, return on investment, and organizational and operational integration of institutional advancement functions of the respondent colleges were incorporated into linear mathematical models to predict grant development success. Although no statistically significant predictive relationships were determined, organizational and operational integration of institutional advancement functions can not be considered to be without some influence on a college's ability to generate grant revenue. The potential for community college efforts to yield increasing grant funding will continue to transform higher education. The study of the components and characteristics that allow for predicting successful grant acquisition is of continuing research interest and mounting practical importance to community college presidents, administrators, trustees, and resource development professionals.
Title: | CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AT FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGES. |
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Name(s): |
Morgan, Nancy, Author Bozeman, William, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2005 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | As educational funding from traditional sources decreases and the cost of operating educational programs increases, community colleges are seeking ways to diversify funding streams and increase revenue. For many 2-year colleges, resource development, particularly the procurement of government grants and contracts, represents a viable source of revenue. The purpose of this research was (a) to establish a profile of grant development programs in Florida community colleges and (b) to identify factors associated with successful grant development. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect information about grant development programs at the 28 publicly-supported community colleges in the state of Florida. Twenty-six colleges completed the survey. The grant success rate, return on investment, and organizational and operational integration of institutional advancement functions of the respondent colleges were incorporated into linear mathematical models to predict grant development success. Although no statistically significant predictive relationships were determined, organizational and operational integration of institutional advancement functions can not be considered to be without some influence on a college's ability to generate grant revenue. The potential for community college efforts to yield increasing grant funding will continue to transform higher education. The study of the components and characteristics that allow for predicting successful grant acquisition is of continuing research interest and mounting practical importance to community college presidents, administrators, trustees, and resource development professionals. | |
Identifier: | CFE0000352 (IID), ucf:46282 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
2005-05-01 Ed.D. Education, Department of Educational Research, Technology and Leadership Doctorate This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): |
resource development community college higher education grant funding |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000352 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2015-01-31 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |