20 · SPEC Kit 297
“Library prospects and suspects have been identified using a predictive model. Most of the top library
prospects are also university prospects in which the library collaborates with university prospect managers to
gain access on our behalf. This is an evolving process.”
“Library prospects are cultivated in partnership with the Development Officers from the colleges and
coordinated through central development.”
“Library supports central development initiatives.”
“Only specification is that it should be approximately 100–200 but no limit.”
“Prospects, that is, students and alumni, are given first priority to each of the colleges.”
“The number of assigned prospects is largely determined by central development and fluctuates depending on
the priority level of the libraries.”
“This is currently being assessed for all university development units by University Development.”
“[The university] does not assign prospects. We have a clearance process that determines who gets to ask for
gifts over $25k. We can solicit current and past donors and library science alumni for gifts $25k.”
“[The university] has an ‘open cultivation’ system where any unit can approach any donor if the ask is less
than $25,000.”
4. Please indicate what level of access the library has to the following donor groups/populations
for solicitation purposes. N=79
N Unlimited
N=73
Limited/Special
Projects
N=73
Never
N=62
N %N %N %
Current fiscal year donors to library 79 62 79% 16 20% 1 1%
Lapsed fiscal year donors to library 79 62 79% 16 20% 1 1%
Library faculty and staff 78 59 76% 12 15% 7 9%
Retired library faculty and staff 78 59 76% 15 19% 4 5%
Unaffiliated prospects/donors 78 51 65% 25 32% 2 3%
Lapsed fiscal year donors to other
institution areas
78 16 21% 50 64% 12 15%
Undergraduate alumni 78 13 17% 54 69% 11 14%
Non-donors (never givers) to other
institution areas
77 32 41% 36 47% 9 12%
Retired university faculty and staff 77 21 27% 47 61% 9 12%
Parents/grandparents of current students 77 15 20% 44 57% 18 23%
“Library prospects and suspects have been identified using a predictive model. Most of the top library
prospects are also university prospects in which the library collaborates with university prospect managers to
gain access on our behalf. This is an evolving process.”
“Library prospects are cultivated in partnership with the Development Officers from the colleges and
coordinated through central development.”
“Library supports central development initiatives.”
“Only specification is that it should be approximately 100–200 but no limit.”
“Prospects, that is, students and alumni, are given first priority to each of the colleges.”
“The number of assigned prospects is largely determined by central development and fluctuates depending on
the priority level of the libraries.”
“This is currently being assessed for all university development units by University Development.”
“[The university] does not assign prospects. We have a clearance process that determines who gets to ask for
gifts over $25k. We can solicit current and past donors and library science alumni for gifts $25k.”
“[The university] has an ‘open cultivation’ system where any unit can approach any donor if the ask is less
than $25,000.”
4. Please indicate what level of access the library has to the following donor groups/populations
for solicitation purposes. N=79
N Unlimited
N=73
Limited/Special
Projects
N=73
Never
N=62
N %N %N %
Current fiscal year donors to library 79 62 79% 16 20% 1 1%
Lapsed fiscal year donors to library 79 62 79% 16 20% 1 1%
Library faculty and staff 78 59 76% 12 15% 7 9%
Retired library faculty and staff 78 59 76% 15 19% 4 5%
Unaffiliated prospects/donors 78 51 65% 25 32% 2 3%
Lapsed fiscal year donors to other
institution areas
78 16 21% 50 64% 12 15%
Undergraduate alumni 78 13 17% 54 69% 11 14%
Non-donors (never givers) to other
institution areas
77 32 41% 36 47% 9 12%
Retired university faculty and staff 77 21 27% 47 61% 9 12%
Parents/grandparents of current students 77 15 20% 44 57% 18 23%
