Original Query from Natalie Bellaire, Adventures in Lifelong Learning, Glen Oaks Community College, MI
We are just concluding our first year as an ILR and our liason person at the college is retiring. A millage issue for the college was just voted down and some budget cutting is going on. They have assured us they will continue to support our organization which has grown to 300 members in the 1 year. We are interested in the support other ILR's receive for our future talks with the college.

From Bernard Dumoff, ILR, Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT
We have been at Albertus Magnus since 1989, the college provides us with classroom space and that's all. Actually, there is nothing else we need from them, since we are financially capable of taking care of all other expenses, which include postage, printing, and the ordinary office expenses. We do not ask the college to provide us with office space, we have been able to utilize space in a member's home.

From Merle Allshouse, ASPEC, Eckerd College, FL
As we near the end of this fiscal year, ASPEC (The Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College) will be returning the college a net of about $300,000 in surplus funds generated through dues, fees, and contributions (annual fund and planned giving). That is net of our operating expenses. We also contribute a great deal of time as mentors for students and work with faculty in the class rooms. The college contributes the overhead expenses for our building (utilities and maintenance).

From [Neil, Bob] McCALL, Montreat College, Montreat, NC
Montreat pays my part-time salary as College Liaison, provides space for our classes, and carries our bank account through the college system in order for us to be under their tax exemption program.

From Henry L. Schmitz Jr., Center for Lifetime Studies, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
From a financial point we are self supporting. We hold two major sessions a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. Each is eight weeks long. The majority of our classes are held on Tuesday and Wednesday in rooms that we rent. A few classes are held on Friday in class rooms provided by our sponsoring college. Our administrative assistant is officially a Marist employee but we pay for her salary. We also hold a mini term in January consisting of three one day sessions in space provided by the college.

From Stew Engel, Mary Washington ElderStudy, Fredericksburg, VA
Mary Washington College provides classroom space & a very nice web site. We are otherwise self sufficient. We give the college $1K in scholarships per year.

From Polly Nelson, VIVA!. University of Denver
First, congratulations to ALL, Glen Oaks, for reaching 300 members in a year. We at VIVA! thought we were doing very well to reach 250 in 5 years. I apologize for being a little late in responding to your query. It is a highly important subject. Here are the results of recent talks between VIVA! and the University of Denver-- The University provides office space, telephone and copy machine, and they do our accounting. VIVA! pays all other expenses, including rental for classrooms in a church and the salaries of our part-time Director and a clerical assistant. We make no payments to the University, either for the specific services or as overhead. The University paid all of VIVA!'s start-up costs, and subsidized us heavily in our first year,. Since then, we have had a small but growing surplus of revenues over expenses, and until now that surplus has gone to the University. Beginning with the current fiscal year, however, the surplus goes into a reserve fund for VIVA!'s use only. Our Budget and Planning Committee will have the job of recommending to the VIVA! Council specific uses of those funds for development and expansion of the VIVA! program. Do not underestimate the non-monetary contributions of the sponsor. Being affiliated with a major institution lends a standing we could not achieve otherwise,. VIVA! could not have succeeded as we have without the University's name on the letterhead. On the other hand, the University looks at this the other way around-- VIVA! is a successful program, becoming increasingly known in the communiity, which adds to the prestige and reputation of the University. The connection is essential, and the goal should be a good working partnership. I hope this is helpful to you.