Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / This dissertation focuses on the philanthropic partnerships at Red Cloud Indian
School, a private-public religious partnership that educates approximately 600 Lakota
students on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, during the worst
recession since the Great Depression – 2007 through 2011. Research finds that during
this time contributions fell for Native American organizations, educational and religious
organizations. Despite these realities, contributions to Red Cloud Indian School
increased. Red Cloud Indian School attempted numerous fundraising approaches dating
back to the late 1880s with the support from Sister Katherine Drexel. Throughout the
decades Red Cloud Indian School relied on contributions from networks, including
friends of the Society of Jesus, the Black and Indian Mission, and a national direct mail
program. These fundraising efforts fluctuated significantly since the mid-century and
plateau in the early 2000s forcing a board directed change to raise additional financial
support.
This dissertation examines the research question: “In what ways do high net worth
individual supporters understand their relationship to Red Cloud Indian School from
Fiscal Years 2007 through 2011 which led to an increase in financial support of fortyfour
percent (44%) over the five-year period.” This study provides an example of donor
relationships with an organization, in particular engaging donors who support educational
organizations for indigenous populations. Understanding the donors’ perceptions,
desires, and motivations for directing their philanthropic activity specific to Red Cloud will complement the quantitative research that has been completed regarding high net
worth donors.
This study uses an emergent qualitative design, which allows the study to evolve
and be as malleable as possible in order to follow the interviewees and explore
information uncovered.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/16780 |
| Date | 11 December 2017 |
| Creators | Ehlman, Matthew P. |
| Contributors | Burlingame, Dwight, Artman, Carl J., DeMallie, Raymond, Witkowski, Greg |
| Source Sets | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
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