Hi Jim,
In short, I would say definitely you should engage with them and that
they very well may be a source of funding. I have worked for a few HE
institutions which have successfully engaged students who were either
on exchange progs or enrolled in short, one year, courses. One in
particular was an older alum who turned out to work for a donor
consortium in the US and has been an ongoing source of very
substantial funding.

I think it doesn't matter how long the student was at the institution,
it matters how much they enjoyed their time there and whether or not
they feel a connection with it... the latter is something that
Development can help with! Also, as Tufts has a v good reputation, I
imagine international students might wish to maintain a relationship
w/the institution for a) the prestige and b) the networking, so again
Dev can use this to their advantage if you host things like alumni
networking events to which these folks get invited.

Best wishes,
Heather


--- In europrospecting@..., "jimdolanmp"
<james.dolan@...> wrote:
>
> Here at Tufts University we have an active study aboard program for
> our students. At the same time, however, we also have students from
> abroad who come to Tufts to study for 1 year or a semester.
>
> Do any of you know if your university has a similar program bringing
> students from abroad to your university for a short time, and do you
> make attempts to engage and/or solicit these international students
> for donations? Are there any success stories?
>
> I have read in the past that international students often have a
> strong affinity for other universities they have attended, even if
> only for a semester or year. We are hoping to make the case to our DOs
> and technical staff that these students could be a valuable
> fundraising resource.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim Dolan
> Prospect Research Associate for
> Asian Development, Arts and Sciences, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
> Tufts University
> +1.617.627.3426
> 80 George Street
> Medford, Massachusetts 02155-5519 USA
>