Though Wartburg College was in sound financial shape, Board Chair Fred Hagemann was uneasy. Enrollment competition was increasing among Wartburg’s peer institutions and Hagemann felt the college’s historic financial conservatism could be disastrous in a more challenging environment. Wartburg’s new president, Jack Ohle, was expected to lead a new fundraising campaign. Ohle believed the key to success was engaging alumni and the external community in a planning exercise that would define the future of the institution. The result of this process was the creation of “Commission Wartburg.” The development of the Commission process and creation of specific strategic goals for the capital campaign are highlighted.
Subjects: Development, Fund Raising, Leadership, Planning
Setting: Small Private
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