School/Unit Campaign Timeline 2015-2017
1:1 meetings on school/unit goals with advancement
leadership, Deans/Directors, and Foundations
Complete school/unit
top prospect meetings
Campaign silent phase
begins
Jul/Aug 2015
Oct 2015
Monthly campaign meetings with
President/Provost begun
Dec 2015
Jan 2016
Dean/Director meetings to review
priority/goal timeline
Feb 2016
Engage BOV on school/unit priorities
and “big ideas”
May 2016
June 2016
Aug 2016
Qtrly Provost’s Development
Forum
Sept 2016
Sept-Nov 2016
May 31 2016
Final school/ unit working goals to BOV
Aug 2015
June 2015
Apr/ May 2016
Apr 2016
Apr 1 2016
July 2017
Nov 2016
Jan 2017
Feb 2017
Mar/Apr 2017
May 2017
Jun 2017
Feasibility studies delivered; 1:1 meetings with
Deans and foundation staff
2nd Deans/Directors campaign retreat
Final timeline shared with Deans, Directors, Chief DOs/Foundations; school/unit top prospect meetings
with staff initiated (in process)
Draft school/unit campaign
priorities with $ targets due to
Provost
Deans/ Directors review
priorities with Provost/SVP/Sr.
AVP
Final school/unit
priorities due to Provost
Engage BOV on school/
unit priorities and “big ideas”
Review/discuss school/ unit goal projections with
BOV; Qtrly Provost’s Development Forum
Quarterly Provost’s Development Forum
3rd Deans/ Directors campaign
retreat
June 2016
Discuss school/unit
priorities with BOV
Engage BOV on school/unit campaign goals process and “big ideas”; Qtrly Provost’s
Development Forum
Review/discuss school/unit goal projections with senior leadership
Discuss goal modifications with Deans/Foundation
leadership
Quarterly Provost’s Development Forum
1st Deans/Directors campaign retreat
1st Provost’s Development
Forum
Mar 2016
Provost’s Development Forum Purpose: To provide academic/athletic leadership the opportunity to come together around the business of fundraising at the University of Virginia both from a content perspective (‘big ideas’/pan-University initiatives, institutional brand) and a practical perspective (best practices, effective resource allocation, delivery and quality of services provided).
The Forum will serve as a catalyst for the internal planning that will guide the institution’s fundraising strategy leading into, and throughout, the next campaign. Format: Chaired by the Provost and the Senior VP for University Advancement, the Forum will meet quarterly. Membership: Executive VP & Provost Executive VP for Health Affairs Deans of the University’s 11 schools/colleges Directors of centers/programs that engage in significant philanthropic activity Director of Athletics Vice Provosts for major pan-University initiatives Senior VP for University Advancement Senior Associate VP for Development