Goal 5: Resource Enhancement

We will raise, manage and steward private support and resources.

Objective 1: Cultivate and educate alumni and friends.

Key Strategies:
  • Host engagement and cultivation events.
  • Place educational ads in Statement and other media.
  • Conduct electronic, direct mail and phone cultivation.

Objective 2: Generate and sustain new private giving and other support to MSU.

Key Strategies:

  • Increase applications for corporate and foundation funding.
  • Annually solicit every alumnus.
  • Continue the Much More Opportunity Campaign.
  • Upgrade current annual donors.

Objective 3: Strengthen our culture of support from faculty, staff and students.

Key Strategies:

  • Continue the Campus Giving Campaign.
  • Enhance the student component of the Campus Giving Campaign.
  • Incorporate retirees into the Campus Giving Campaign.

Objective 4: Increase support to the entire MSU community through the use of private resources.

Key Strategies:

  • Assure private funding is being spent in a timely and appropriate manner.

Objective 5: Safeguard our financial future through strategic investments and the effective management of private resources.

Key Strategies:

  • Work with MSU Foundation Board to sustain the new funding model.
  • Ensure the MSU Foundation Financial Management and Investment Policy is being followed.
  • Ensure MSU Foundation Board membership has highly qualified financial experts

Resource Enhancement: Key Performance Measures

  • Total endowment amount
  • Percentage of alumni who contribute to the University annually
  • Private support from the MSU Foundation Inc. transferred to support MSU operating needs
  • Percent of employees participating in the Campus Giving Campaign