University of Texas of the Permian Basin may not be one of the big boys when it comes to endowments and fundraising, but it’s working its way up. In the past couple of years, the university has received support for its engineering and nursing programs, and the pending start of Falcons football in 2016.
Executive Director of Development Lee Anna Good said the total raised for fiscal year 2014 was $14.34 million, including funds raised for football.
Getting contributions involves a lot of networking, listening and finding out what people think the needs are in West Texas, Good said.
“Relationship building is really everything, and hopefully we do a pretty good job of listening, so we’re not just trying to sell them on everything but we’re really hearing what they want to happen at UTPB,” Good said. “I feel pretty good about the feedback I get. … Enrollment is growing. We wouldn’t be getting more students if they weren’t hearing that UTPB is a good place to be.”
The school has about 5,500 students and graduates 700 to 800 every year who stand good chances of being placed in jobs, she said.
“That’s so important to us. It’s important for the state legislature to know there’s a demand out here,” she said.
Everyone she talks to is going to have a different opinion about what’s needed in West Texas...To read the rest of this story, go to myoaoa.com.
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