Resource Development

Nonprofit Management Certification
DTAE's Resource Development Office and The Advancement Executive Network (TAEN) offer annual certification training in nonprofit management for technical college advancement officers and other interested college personnel. The course covers the basic responsibilities of the advancement office, including foundation board development, prospect research, legal issues, record keeping and accounting, the case for support and fundraising campaigns. Certificates in nonprofit management are issued to advancement officers and staff who complete the course. Fifty certificates in nonprofit management have been awarded since the program began in FY98.

Technical College Foundation Association
The Technical College Foundation Association (TCFA) was established in 1998 through the collaboration of DTAE with the technical college presidents and foundation board members. TCFA's purpose is to provide foundation board trustees with opportunities for increased training, networking, fundraising and advocacy on behalf of their local technical college. Thirty-four foundation boards are members of TCFA. TCFA held annual conferences in 1999 and 2000, attracting a large number of member boards from across Georgia.

Technical Colleges Leadership Conference
2001 marked the first year that TCFA held its annual conference jointly with the Technical College Directors' Association, the State Board of Technical and Adult Education and the Technical College President's Council. Over 500 people attended, including elected officials, legislators, business and industry leaders, and technical college administrators and staff. Due to its great success, this joint effort has become an annual event.

Consulting Services
The DTAE Resource Development Office provides no-cost consulting services to all technical colleges. Services include foundation board development, executive leadership support, promotional brochures and videos, major gifts campaign plans, and community awareness.

Grant proposal development services includes identification of potential funding sources, informational services that increase awareness of funding opportunities, faculty and staff development in grantsmanship, assistance in proposal development, and collection, analysis, and synthesis of information related to awards.

TechMatch Program
Since July 1999, technical colleges have been eligible to apply for a grant of state matching funds from DTAE toward the purchase of equipment for instructional programs. Cash or equipment donations received by each technical college from the private sector are matched with state funds. The amount each college has available to them for a match is based partly on student enrollment. The main focus of this program is to encourage technical colleges to establish relationships with local businesses and industries. These relationships enable technical colleges to maintain instructional programs that provide businesses with the skilled workers they need. $25.4 million in matching funds was allocated to the technical colleges by the end of FY04

The Georgia Fund for Technical and Adult Education
The Georgia Fund (GFTAE) is a 501©(3) corporation that operates on behalf of DTAE and its technical colleges. Its mission is to benefit all entities of DTAE, and to assist business and industry in Georgia through the preparation and development of a productive and skilled workforce by securing resources that enhance the statewide technical and adult education delivery system. GFTAE has four areas of responsibility: advocacy, friends raising, fund raising, and funds administration. Employee tax deductions for payroll donations to the local foundation are made possible for technical colleges through use of the Georgia Fund. DTAE units may deposit their private sector donations into Georgia Fund accounts held in their name to support their area of business.