April 2, 2008
Looking for Fund Raisers to Roll the Dice in Vegas
The University of Nevada at Las Vegas is trying to raise $500-million while being three fund raisers shy of a full staff. Apparently fund-raising professionals who go to Vegas, don’t necessarily stay in Vegas.
The Las Vegas Sun reports that Bill Boldt, vice president for advancement, was hoping to have five “crucial fund-raising jobs” filled by the end of January. He recruited two new staff members, but the search continues for the other three.
While UNLV is clearly not the only institution dealing with the challenge of recruiting skilled fund raisers, it comes at a particularly difficult time for the university because this is the final year of its seven-year campaign.
“The demand for qualified fund-raising professionals has never been higher,” Mr. Boldt told the newspaper. “The problem is that universities do not train people. There’s only one or two programs in the country … where students are trained in philanthropic studies.”
Erin Strout | Posted on Wednesday April 2, 2008 | Permalink
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