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Stanford University, Office of Development, records, 1949-2013

Records of the Development Office pertain to fundraising efforts, particularly the PACE campaign of the 1960s (Plan for a Challenging Era), The Campaign for Stanford, 1970s, and the Centennial Campaign. Included are correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, proposals, notes, statistics, and some clippings and articles.

Donna Robertson : An Oral History

Donna Robertson, Director of Donor Relations, Emerita, in the Stanford University Office of Development, describes growing up in Southern California, meeting Channing Robertson in high school, and their path to Stanford. She speaks about building a home on campus when Channing joined the faculty and explains her journey with the Development Office, which began with her offering to create name tags and led to her position as Director of Donor Relations. She outlines the logistics of putting on approximately 150 events per year, recalls her favorite event in Frost Amphitheater, and describes how much she enjoyed working with her staff team, the fundraisers, and individual donors. She talks about working closely with three Stanford presidents, shares several anecdotes, including the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Stanford, and fondly recalls some the special cards and gifts that she has had made for major Stanford donors.

Donna Robertson : An Oral History

Donna Robertson, Director of Donor Relations, Emerita, in the Stanford University Office of Development, describes growing up in Southern California, meeting Channing Robertson in high school, and their path to Stanford. She speaks about building a home on campus when Channing joined the faculty and explains her journey with the Development Office, which began with her offering to create name tags and led to her position as Director of Donor Relations. She outlines the logistics of putting on approximately 150 events per year, recalls her favorite event in Frost Amphitheater, and describes how much she enjoyed working with her staff team, the fundraisers, and individual donors. She talks about working closely with three Stanford presidents, shares several anecdotes, including the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Stanford, and fondly recalls some the special cards and gifts that she has had made for major Stanford donors.

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