North Idaho College Development Department & Foundation
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President’s Cabinet Reports North Idaho College Development Department Major Areas of Accomplishment for 2007-2008 Submitted by Rayelle Anderson Development Department Mission: The Development Department strives to integrate NIC’s development efforts via the NIC Foundation, Grants, Alumni Relations, and the NIC Alumni Association. Our role is to facilitate coordinated fundraising and development efforts on behalf of North Idaho College; to secure the additional financial resources and community support necessary to advance the College’s mission, vision, and priorities; and to appropriately manage the resources and foster positive relationships on behalf of NIC. To that end, the Key Focus Areas submitted by the Director of Development & Foundation Executive Director for 2007-08 are listed below along with a brief summary of corresponding outcomes. The items listed below are just some of the highlights of the year. Development Department staff have been and continue to be involved in being informed about college needs and actively seeking volunteers and supporters to help meet those needs. • Development and implement a more comprehensive annual giving campaign to expand resources for priority needs o Created and supported the Foundation with the newly formed Excellence and Opportunity Annual Campaign o Gift Societies have been established to encourage fiscal support annually for the greatest needs o A series of events has been created to provide “direct connections” for NIC and the NIC Foundation between donors, alumni and friends • Provide appropriate support for future College expansion and special initiatives o The Longhouse project and fundraising feasibility studies have been completed o The DeArmond Mill Acquisition has been and continues to be a priority o Alumni Relations was instrumental in supporting the development of the History Book o Development Department staff have been and continue to be actively engaged in supporting the Diamond Jubilee efforts o Foundation focus on Trades & Industry scholarships and specifically building the relationship with members of the North Idaho Manufacturing Consortium has been productive and ongoing • Support the Foundation Board, committees, and volunteers to accomplish strategic outcomes o More opportunities for communication between BOT & NIC Foundation has been implemented o Annual Campaign Committee revitalized and successful roll out of Annual Campaign o Communication and collaboration between College leadership and Foundation regarding NIC’s priority needs (legislative requests and special projects, initiatives) is providing clear direction for helping to meet those needs. • Create and implement a plan to address the perception of value of NIC to the community o A new marketing and communication strategy has been developed and implemented that is a collaboration between Development, Alumni Relations, and the NIC Foundation. Materials are targeted and cross communicated to alumni, donors, volunteers, and friends, including pieces such as a general information brochure, Annual Report, semi-annual newsletter to alumni, e-communications, and other targeted materials such as planned giving marketing and support o Planned giving marketing program reinstated in 2007 • Facilitate an integrated fund-raising plan utilizing NIC Foundation, Alumni Relations, and Grants Development functions o Expanded communications with NIC leadership, management team, and employees has led to increased communication and awareness of College needs and the priority of those needs, which has provided more focused opportunities to secure outside resources to assist in meeting those needs via private and/or grant support o In collaboration with the Vice President for Student Services, scholarship dollars provided through the NIC Foundation are more equitably distributed to a greater number of students. A record number and total dollar amount of scholarships were distributed in 2007-08 (537 totaling $472,747) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics North Idaho College Annual Departmental Report for 2007-08 Presented by Al Williams, Athletics Director July 2008 Athletics Department Annual Report Fiscal Year 2007-08 Page 2 of 2 Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Annual Departmental Report for 2007-08 On an annual basis, the Athletics Department of North Idaho College (NIC) prepares a summary report from the Athletics Director for presentation to the President of NIC. The purpose of the document is to provide a summary of events, accomplishments, departmental goals and staff issues. The scope of the report encompasses developments from the nine intercollegiate programs, cheerleading program, athletic training, facilities management, administrative staff, and booster club activities. Executive Summary The athletics department has raised the level expectations for all of its programs on a conference, regional and national basis. The Department’s motto “Building on a Tradition of Excellence” has proven to be more than a fleeting slogan. Following national top four finishes at the NJCAA national tournament for softball, wrestling, and volleyball in 2007, and a top 25 finish in the Pepsi Cup National Challenge, a drop-off was presumed to be inevitable. While this year’s national tournament performance did not match 2007, the department still earned three academic all American teams, three regional champions, two region runner-ups, and a 12th place national finish in wrestling. Another outstanding year by most standards, but still a year that leaves our department wanting more! The bar has been raised, and this document is a compilation of outstanding achievements and accomplishments of this department and student-athletes. The biggest challenge facing the athletics department is related to operating budgets and the increasing costs of travel nationwide. Staggering increases in gas prices have affected both air and ground transportation prices. The average price of gas has nearly doubled since 2004, and the school maintenance and operations budgets have not been increased at all in two years. Three programs, softball, womens soccer and mens soccer, received increases in 2005 due to either changes in league affiliation or the addition of conference members. However, four programs, men and womens basketball, volleyball and wrestling, have not had an M&O increase in five years. This places a continual increasing burden on Booster Club fundraising efforts in light of the slowing economy, and discussions of a possible recession. The athletics department continues to work as close as possible to the operating budget within the existing operating parameters, keeping senior management abreast of any potential over-runs. The Booster Club and combined fundraising efforts from the athletics department resulted in revenue of over $247,000 for the fiscal year for the department. This represents an increase of approximately $6,000 from fiscal year 2006-07. Earning comparable revenue in 2008-09 will be a challenge for the department that we look forward to addressing. Athletics Department Annual Report Fiscal Year 2007-08 Page 3 of 3 The Athletics Department has taken a proactive approach in marketing the college to the Coeur d’Alene community and the Northwest region. The Coeur d’Alene Holiday Classic high school basketball tournament has been established with the inaugural event planned for the upcoming fiscal year. The boys and girls tournament will bring in 12 teams to the NIC campus, including teams from Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Lewiston, Walla Walla, Hermiston Oregon, and the Seattle area. This event is in addition to the Tri-State Wrestling tournament, now in its 30th year, which attracts over 60 high schools from Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. Also, the 5th annual statewide high school All- Star basketball games were held this past season, and the media coverage provides tremendous exposure locally and for high schools in southern Idaho. On a national basis, the NJCAA championship events committee awarded NIC the rights to host the Wrestling national tournament in 2011. This was our second attempt to secure a bid for the tournament after a failed attempt in 2004. The NJCAA acknowledged the attractive bid submitted, the experience of our tournament committee, and the exceptional championship tradition of our wrestling program as the reasons for awarding the event to NIC this time. The Spokane Regional Sports Commission will partner with NIC in promoting and coordinating the event, which should provide over $100,000 in economic impact to the Coeur d’Alene metropolitan area. NIC athletics teams closed the season with winning records posted for all of the intercollegiate teams, with the exclusion of the newly created golf teams which are not yet part of a conference. Team and individual awards included three regional championships, two regional runner-up finishes, a district co-champion, a 12th place NJCAA national finish, and three All-America honorees and two conference Most Outstanding Player awards. (Refer to Appendix A for a 5 year summary of Athletic team accomplishments.) The men’s golf team was changed from club status to intercollegiate status to match the women’s level. Academically, three teams earned a team GPA of 3.0 or better to attain NJCAA Academic All-American status, and the department narrowly missed a fourth. Every intercollegiate athletics program, except men’s basketball had a cumulative team GPA of 2.6 or better. The combined department cumulative GPA of 2.8 compares favorably with the