Publisher's Synopsis
Sustaining fiscal support for community colleges has becomingincreasingly difficult in an era marked by recurrent recessions,legislator reluctance to raise taxes, and intense competition forscarce resources from health care, K-12 education, and otherpressing demands on state treasuries. After introductory chaptersthat provide historical, political, and economic perspectives onthe fiscal environment in which commuity colleges operate, thisvolume describes institutional approaches to securing adequatefunding in the face of fiscal uncertainty. Chapter authors provideguidelines for fundraising, leveraging corporate support throughcooperative education programs, securing government grants forworkforce development, managing mill levy elections for increasedlocal tax support, and realigning budget priorities in the face ofeconomic downturns. The volume also discusses the implications oftoday's changing fiscal environment for community collegepresidents and the skills they need to sustain adequate funding inthe face of unpredictable revenue streams.
This is the 132nd volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly reportseries New Directions for Community Colleges.
