CSU Faculty Voice: Dennis Shields: Fundraising at UW-Platteville

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Dennis Shields: Fundraising at UW-Platteville

Some supplemental information about the presidential finalist who will appear on campus tomorrow:

During Dennis Shields' tenure at UW-Platteville, the contributions to the university foundation increased from $1.88 million in fiscal 2011 to $6.6 million in fiscal 2014.
From fiscal 2010 to fiscal 2014, the university foundation's endowment increased from $9 million to $14.8 million.

This information comes from IRS-990 forms filed by the UW-Platteville Foundation.

5 comments:

Phillip BeverlySep 13, 2015, 3:33:00 PM
Holy fund raising expertise Batman! The only downside for Mr. Shields to replicate this at CSU is the absence of a functioning Foundation. Thanks BOT!
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Lionel KimbleSep 14, 2015, 9:15:00 AM
What is this word? Endowment..is that Latin?
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EastCoastAngrySep 15, 2015, 4:24:00 PM
Kimble - how much have you ever given to the school?

I'll stop here and listen to the crickets.
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Lionel KimbleOct 5, 2015, 9:30:00 PM
If you must know, I have only given about $500.00 to CSU. Most of my charitable giving goes to my alma mater and other boards I sit on. But, that's not really the issues. My job is to teach, do research, and do community service. I do all aspects of my job. If part of the president's job description is to raise money for the school, i am sure he can't make the same assertion.
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UnknownOct 13, 2015, 9:22:00 AM
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Thanks to Haki Madhabuti

"1. He/she must be a scholar of national note, with significant peer review publications and books in his or her field. There must be no doubt as to his/her standing in the community of scholars. This would also include a history of the candidate’s participation in the appropriate professional organizations.

2. He/she must have served with distinction as the administrative head of a major unit within an institution of higher learning or at the important position of Provost and/or Dean. Of course, prior service at the presidential level is preferred.

3. He/she must have a documented history of raising significant monies from the private and public sectors. At most major and research one universities it is not unusual to expect the president to come with a plan to raise in excess of half a billion dollars or more in the first few years.

4. The prospective president must have a consensus buy-in from the faculty, students, administration and staff, therefore, arriving with a unity mandate to lead by joining a University community that has bought into his or her vision for the future."

From an open letter to the CSU Community, 2009.