Torch, Spring 1986

14 Gifts 49f ii IL 938 7% 126.5 12 9.7'if 17S ..+OO 1.l.Kt;t 2.~0.878 .?O.O'if .16.UHJ ~ 45.5~ 827.96 1 ............... 1009< Sl.8 17.072 "Strategir planning is an institution-wide effort at Cedmville College. ft is a future-fomsed, partiripative proress resulting in statements of institutional intention that matrh our program strengths to retognized needs for exrellenre in Christian eduration." Dr. l\lartin Clark \'ice Pres ident for De\'eloprnent "National interest in the quality ofhigher educa– tion is on the rise. Our response at Cedarville is to be pro-active by establishing through strategic planning an agenda for excellence." Dr. Pau l Dixon, P resident Cedarvi lle College Other Groups C:orpor.itions Foundarions :\ lumn i Churches (o,er.+50) Friends STRONG SUPPORT Because Cedarville maintained strict independence of all governmental aid for program support or capital expenditures, it relied upon tuition, room and board, plus gifts to balance its budget. Received for 1984-85 were: $6,207,275 Tuition and Fees 1,813,430 Board 1,591,202 Room $9,611,907 Total This total represented 69. 92 percent of all college revenues. The remaining 30.08 percent was supplied through gifts which totalled $1,817,072, a 27.6 percent increase over the previous year. $ 827,961 45.5% Friends 363,383 20.0% Churches (over450) 250,878 13.8% Alumni 175 ,400 9. 7% Foundations 126,512 7% Corporations 72,938 4% Other Groups $1,817,072 100% Total Giving highlights were : $450,000 in scholarship endowment, $63,000 more support from alumni than the previous year, and a 16 percent increase in giving to the college-owned radio station . STRONG PLANNING Last year's Planning Committee was comprised of ad mini strators, faculty, and sta ff; it was assisted by four subcommittees cons ist ing of emp loyees who sought and coordinated information from every campus department. The committees planned strategically. That is, they looked at the big picture in higher edu cation, the long-range destiny of the co ll ege, the need in the market place for quality Christi an education , the competiti on, and Cedarvill e's mi x of internal and external resources to accomplish the mission of the college.