Kentucky State University Regular External Relations and Development Committee Meeting Board of Regents External Relations and Development Committee 9:50 a.m., October 23, 2009 Board Room, Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky
Regent Charles Whitehead called the meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents External Relations and Development Committee to order at 10 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2009. Mr. Hinfred McDuffie, Vice President for Administration, External Relations and Development, called roll:
Regent Laura Douglas, present Regent Wilbert James, present Regent Joel Schrader, present Regent Stefan Turner, present Regent Charles Whitehead, chair, present
All five of the regents were present. A quorum was established.
Motion for approval of the April 24, 2009, and July 24, 2009, External Relations and Development Committee minutes as distributed was made by Regent Douglas and seconded by Regent Turner. The motion passed.
Mr. McDuffie presented the Executive Summary Report.
Regent Whitehead asked if the KSU National Alumni Association had a strategy to improve the percentage of alumni giving. As presented in the last board meeting, alumni giving is at 3 percent.
Mr. McDuffie responded that while alumni giving has increased over the last several years, it is below the university's goal. The university will launch a new annual campaign during its 125th anniversary celebration in 2011 with the expectation of increasing alumni giving to double-digit percentages. Mr. McDuffie introduced Mr. William Wilson as the division's new Associate Vice President of Development and Major Gifts. Regent Schrader asked for a PowerPoint presentation for the next committee meeting outlining alumni fundraising efforts.
Regent Whitehead asked if KSU's Information Technology Department had a business partner. Mr. McDuffie responded that the university has various relationships with IBM,