Electrical and Computer Engineering Campaign Directions

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Electrical and Computer EngineeringCampaign
Directions

• Prof. Mark E. Law
• Department of Electrical and Computer Eng.
• Ann McElwain
• Director of Development, COE

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Outline

• Campaign Directions / Definitions - Ann
• Department Needs and Issues - Mark

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Strategic Goals - ECE

• Maintain Ph.D. production
• Projected 40 / year at the end of 5 years
• 200 RAs and 50 TAs employed

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Campaign Overview

• Goals
• University of Florida
• 1.2 Billion
• College of Engineering
• 60 million
• Time Frame 7 years
• Currently in quiet phase to raise 30-50 of goal
• Public kick off Fall 07 or Spring -08

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How the College of Engineering Goal Breaks Down

• 27.5 million in new Faculty Support
• 7 million for Graduate Fellowships and
  Scholarships
• 10.5 million in Program Support and Research
• 15 million in New Facilities

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Phases of the Campaign

• Leadership Phase
• Quiet Phase
• University-wide major gift opportunities 77
  million, 65 of goal
• COE , major gift opportunities 39 million,
  65 of goal
• Focus on very large gifts
• Individual meetings with donors/prospects
• Leadership briefings
• Public Phase
• Fall 07 or Spring 08 30-50 of overall goal
• Wide-spread marketing
• Many opportunities for all to participate

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Funding OpportunitiesPermanent Endowments

• Department Naming 10 million
• Naming NEB 5-7 million
• University Chair 4 million
• Eminent Scholar Chair 1.5 million
• Professorship 600,000
• Fellowship 350,000
• Assistantship 350,000
• Term Prof./Faculty Fellowship 300,000
• Lectureship 250,000
• Research Fund 100,000
• Endowed Teaching Labs 100-250,000
• Seminar Series 100,000
• Other opportunities various

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State Matching Fund for Endowments

• Gifts of
• 100,000-599,000 50
• 600,000-1 million 70
• 1,000,001-1.5 million 75
• 1,500,001-2 million 80
• 2,000,001 and up 100

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Smaller Endowments

• Seminar Series - Visibility
• Proceeds used to cover travel costs / honorariums
• Undergrad Lab Endowments
• Proceeds used to cover equipment maintenance and
  upgrade
• Supplemental Fellowships
• Used to increase stipend values, attract best
  students
• B.S./M.S. Student Scholarships
• Bright futures runs out, helps top students stay
  for M.S.

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Midsize Endowments

• Research Fellowships
• Used to support 50 of student stipend and
  tuition
• Named TA positions
• Reward top lab instructors, support excellence in
  teaching
• Term Professorships
• Support top faculty and help with retention

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Large Endowments

• Professorships
• Help with retention / recruitment
• Division or Research Lab Endowments
• Support lab costs of research provide leverage
  and match
• Department Naming
• Provide several professorships
• Support for recruiting and retention
• Start-up funds

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Key to Success-Engagement

• Strengths
• Approx. 10,000 alumni in EE
• Loyal support of UF GO Gators!
• Outstanding department, growth, student
  achievement, research, etc. trending up
• Good economy/market conditionsgood timing
• Outstanding leadership at college and department
  levels

• Challenges/Opportunities
• Alumni spread out across countrygeographic
• Missed opportunities to engage alumni over long
  term
• Prioritizing and employing staff/volunteer
  resources