Toolbox

The Michigan Tech Office of Development provides philanthropic fundraising for Michigan Technological University. The following information is available as a fundraising "toolbox" that the department can offer to assist colleges, schools and departments in their fundraising efforts.

Summary of Services

General:
  • Overall fundraising coordination
  • Provide fundraising training workshop/seminars
  • Provide fundraising mentoring

    Contact: Shea McGrew, Vice President for Advancement
    smcgrew@mtu.edu, 487-3447
Prospect Research:
  • Identify major gift prospects and evaluate giving capacities
  • Connect prospect to appropriate fundraiser/prospect manager
  • Manage cultivation system/contact report system
  • Recommend prospect manager assignments

    Contact: Mary Jane Lowney, Director of Development Operations
    mjlowney@mtu.edu
    , 487-2312
Annual Giving:
  • Assist in contacting alumni through direct mail, e-mail, and department newsletters
  • Conduct telemarketing for departmental fundraising

    Contact: Paula Nutini, Director, Annual Giving
    pjnutini@mtu.edu, 487-3609
Gift/Estate Planning:
  • Assist donors with giving opportunities including charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, pooled income funds, lead trusts, transfer of securities, bequests
  • Promote estate planning through direct mail, estate planning seminars, and newsletters

    Contact: Eric Halonen, Director of Major Gifts and Gift Planning
    ehalonen@mtu.edu, 487-3604
Major Giving:
  • Assist in developing cultivation and stewardship strategies
  • Assist in all aspects of proposals, including writing, determining the proper amount for the proposal, strategies for major and planned giving proposals, dealing with objections to proposal
  • Advice on who to visit and how to secure appointments

    Contact: Dale Kero, Director of Development
    djkero@mtu.edu, 487-2937
    Contact: Eric Halonen, Director of Major Gifts and Gift Planning
    ehalonen@mtu.edu, 487-3604
Institutional Partnerships:
  • Assist in building partnerships with corporations, corporate and private foundations, government agencies and other organizations
  • Assist in identifying and engaging organizations that have the potential to provide support to university education, research and outreach activities
  • Assist with all aspects of coordinating and submitting proposals

    Contact: Dr. Todd Stewart, Director of Institutional Partnerships
    tstewart@mtu.edu, 487-1923
    Contact: Priscilla Khoury, Director of Foundation Relations
    pjkhoury@mtu.edu, 487-1608
Information Services:
  • Provide mailing lists
  • Report generation using fundraiser's specific criteria
  • Provide access to/training for Web tools, profiles of alumni and prospects
  • Provide reporting on gifts and pledges
  • Maintain alumni/friend/corporation/foundation database

    Contact: Mary Jane Lowney, Director of Development Operations
    mjlowney@mtu.edu, 487-2312
    Contact: Bob Marr, Manager of Information Services for Development
    rmarr@mtu.edu, 487-3329
Accounting:
  • Provide information on MTF investments
  • Provide official tax receipts to donors
  • Provide revenue and expense statements on accounts
  • Develop scholarship and endowed funds guidelines
  • Process disbursement requests

    Contact: Suzanne Morin, Director of Finance
    smmorin@mtu.edu, 487-1931
Alumni Relations:
  • Assist in creating academic groups within HuskyLink, the University's online community, to provide a forum for exclusive communications with-and between-alumni and students of a particular college or department.
  • Provide an online event registration service through HuskyLink and assist in communicating event information to alumni and friends.
  • Supply packages of Michigan Tech alumni gear, (pens, pins, decals, etc.), for distribution at events and to alumni visitors on campus.
  • Offer opportunities for departments to communicate with class reunion attendees in advance of the Alumni Reunion held each August.

    Contact: Brenda Rudiger, Director of Alumni Relations
    brudiger@mtu.edu or 487-2400
    Contact: Brent Burns, Associate Director of Alumni Relations
    bburns@mtu.edu or 487-2400
    Visit HuskyLink at http://www.huskylink.mtu.edu
University Marketing & Communications:
  • Maintain the University's image and reputation.
  • Produce print publications and websites that support department needs and are consistent with the University's identity.
  • Promote University activities and the accomplishments of faculty, staff, and students in variety of internal and external publications and news outlets.
  • Provide custom copying and printing. Also offer cost-saving mailing and shipping options.

    Contact: Bonnie B. Gorman, Executive Director
    bbgorman@mtu.edu or 487-2354
    Contact: Crystal Verran, Assistant Director
    ceverran@mtu.edu or 487-3526
    Contact: Jennifer Donovan, Director of Public Relations
    jbdonova@mtu.edu or 487-4521
    Contact: Brandy Tichonoff, Director of New Media
    tichonof@mtu.edu 487-3527
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.

Office of Development/ Michigan Tech Fund

Citizens Bank Building, 7th Floor
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295

Ph. 906-487-2310
Fax: 906-487-3145
Email: techfund@mtu.edu

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1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
906-487-1885

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