Mission and Purpose

The mission of the Snow College Office of Advancement is to operate exclusively for educational purposes to assist the College in developing programs, services, and facilities, and to provide educational opportunities to its students, staff, faculty, and the residents of the local area served through gifts, grants, and donations.

The Office of Advancement’s overall goals are to:

• Establish annual and long-term financial goals for institutional advancement.
• Administer an organized program for obtaining gift support from alumni, friends, faculty, staff, corporations, organizations, and private foundations to raise funds for scholarships, facilities and equipment, faculty, and curriculum development.
• Serve as a prudent and effective steward of annual, endowment and capital gifts donated to the College through data management and gift processing policies and procedures that ensure integrity and efficiency.

The purposes of the Office of Advancement are, in the broadest sense:

• To create awareness within the private sector of the financial needs of Snow College that are not met by state or federal support. These include the resources necessary to maintain vital existing programs as well as funds needed to enhance the College, furthering academic and institutional excellence.
• To implement a plan for meeting these needs through private gifts and support.
• To provide a vehicle for active alumni engagement and participation.
• To encourage and facilitate the active submission of grant requests by members of the staff and faculty, to keep record of those activities, and to comply with all required reporting regulations for grant writing activity.

Advancement Office Services

Coordination of Fundraising Activities

The Snow College Foundation and Advancement Office administers the College’s fundraising activities and accept and manage all gifts. The Advancement Office shall have the authority through the College president to approve all fundraising activities undertaken by and on behalf of the College. The Advancement Office manages the Snow College Foundation, a private, nonprofit Utah corporation, through a Memorandum of Understanding with the College.

It is the responsibility of the Office of Advancement, in consultation with the president, to serve as the coordinator for all types of institutional fundraising programs and for all solicitation of funds from alumni, private individuals, foundations, businesses, corporations and organizations. Solicitation of gifts or grants made by anyone for the benefit of Snow College, or any agency or organizational unit thereof, shall require prior coordination with the Office of Advancement.

Coordination of Grant Activities

The Office of Advancement provides support for grant activities for all divisions of the College, including applications to state, federal, and private sources. Accordingly, the Office of Advancement shall be informed of all grant proposals contemplated by college personnel. The expertise of our staff members can help interested faculty and staff members successfully navigate the intricacies of the grants process.

Coordination of Alumni Activities

The Office of Advancement manages and coordinates alumni activity and provides support to the Snow College Alumni Association. The mission of the Alumni Association is to maintain an active presence on the Snow College campus, communicate campus events to alumni members, recognize distinguished alumni, and serve as a fundraising advocate for the College.

For assistance with your fundraising, grants, or alumni related questions, contact the Advancement Office at (435) 283-7062.