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StrategicPlanCenterfortheStudyofDemocracy

St.Mary’sCollegeofMaryland

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TableofContents

Preface.........................................................................................................................................3

1. ExecutiveSummary........................................................................................................4

2. Mission................................................................................................................................5

3. Vision...................................................................................................................................5

4. CoreValues........................................................................................................................5

5. WhereWeHaveBeen.....................................................................................................6

6. Goals.....................................................................................................................................8

7. StrategicDirections........................................................................................................9

8.RecommendedInitiativesforthePeriodfrom2016to2020........................128.1.EconomicInequalityThemefor2016.............................................................................128.2.VisitingFellowsProgram.....................................................................................................138.3.SummerSeminars..................................................................................................................138.4.US-ChineseEnvironmentalSeminar................................................................................14

9. TheOrganization..........................................................................................................14

10.Fundraising.....................................................................................................................1511.AssessmentandEvaluation.................................................................................................16

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PrefaceThepurposeof thisStrategicPlan is toarticulate the forward-lookingvisionof theCenterfortheStudyofDemocracy (CSD),providea roadmap fornext steps, andcreateconsensusamong thestakeholdersofCSD’s futurerole in thecommunity, theStateofMarylandandthenation.ThePlan isbaseduponCSD’spreviousstrategicplansand theassessmentof itsactivitiesduringthepast12years.ItalsoreflectsnewneedsthathavearisenintheSt.Mary’sCollegecommunity,andespeciallyamongthemembersoftheCSDAdvisoryBoard,toexpandCSD’sprogrammatic and geographical scope and realize its potential as a local, regional andnational hub for creative thinking, innovative action and stimulating dialogue onmattersrelatingtodemocracy,libertyandjustice.ThisplanisintendedtosetthestagefortheCenter’sgrowthanddevelopmentoverthenextfour years. It includes a plan to raise non-capital gifts and grants, set up the SpectraDemocracyFund,and implementa fundraisingcampaign,starting intheFallof2016,withthegoalofraising$1millionbytheendof2017,CSD’s15thanniversaryyear.

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1. ExecutiveSummaryThe CenterfortheStudyofDemocracy (“CSD” or “the Center”) was founded in 2002 as ajoint initiative of St.Mary’sCollegeofMaryland (SMCM or the “College”) and its partnerinstitution,HistoricSt.Mary’sCity,thesiteofMaryland’sfirstcapital.SMCMenjoysauniquestatus inhighereducationasMaryland’spublichonorscollege.TheCollege isconsistentlyranked as one of the top public liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S.News& WorldReport,Kiplinger’s andThePrincetonReview. HSMC, on the other hand, is an interpretivemuseumofhistoryandarcheologythatwasformedin1965topreservea formercolonialtown. Itwelcomesmore than 63,000 tourists every year to learn about the birthplace ofreligiousfreedominAmerica.PartnershipwithSMCM,nowcelebrating its175th anniversary, andHSMCmakes theCSDuniqueamongsimilarcentersintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.Becauseofit,theCSDhasaccesstoexceptionalresourcestostudyearly formsofdemocraticgovernance inAmerica. CSD’s location, only 70 miles from the Washington DC metropolitan area, alsobenefitstheCenterbyprovidingitwithavarietyofopportunitiestousethevasthistorical,political,diplomatic,andpolicy-andsecurity-relatedresourcesavailableintheregion.TheclosevicinitytothecapitaloftheUnitedStates;thecapitalofMaryland,Annapolis;andtheCityofBaltimore,enablesCSDtopresentmeaningfulandeffectiveinternshipsandlearningexperiencestovisitingscholars,aswellasSMCMstudents,facultyandstaff.TheCenterwascreatedin2002,atthetimewhenmanyAmericanswereawakenedtotheworld of political and religious extremism. Today, the country faces increasingly moredemandingchallenges.Someareexternal,includingterrorism,militaryconflictsaroundtheworld,andother transnational threats, suchasorganizedcrimeandcyberattacks.Othersaredomesticandincludeanearlyever-presentpoliticalgridlockamongthelawmakersatatimewhencooperationisneededtomitigatetheeffectsofeconomicinequality,educationaldisparities and the rise of intolerance, crime and economic insecurity. At a morefundamental level, the United States and other liberal democratic nations are facingideological threats to their values, principles and visions for the future by an increasingnumberofauthoritarianandmilitantstates.Tomanagethesechallengesinthisglobalizedandhyperconnectedage,weneedcitizensandleaderswhoarewelleducatedinthehistory,theory and current practices of democratic governance, civil society organization, andinternationalrelations.CSDhasamissionthatseekstocontributetomeetingthischallenge.TheCenteraspirestobecomearegionalandnationalhubforcreativethinking,innovativeaction and stimulating dialogue on democracy, liberty and justice. It collaborates withacademia, government, civil society and business communities to support research andorganizeactivitiesthatyieldsocial,economic,politicalandculturalimpactsthathelppeoplebetter their lives. It aims at empowering individuals to take an active part in building aworldthatisequitable,sustainable,andsecure.Throughworkthatrangesfromconceptualstudies, training, international academic exchange and educational events to technicalassistance, CSD contributes to the body of knowledge available to guide citizens, publicofficialsandfutureleadersinmakinginformeddecisionsonmattersthatareimportanttolocalcommunities,thenationandtheglobalsociety.Since its founding, CSD has hosted more than 220 events inviting legendary mediapersonalities, U.S. legislators, judges, policy specialists and high-ranking members of the

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national defense community to talk on the campus. It has contributed to the academicexcellenceof theSMCMandbroadercivicdialoguebyprovidinganarrayofprograms forstudents, faculty, communitymembers andalumni. CSDhas alsobeenactive in linking StMary’s students to the international stage through speaker events and exchangeopportunities.Ithaslaidasolidfoundationforfutureexpansion.The Center has financed its operations relying on external support from major donors,trusts and foundations. In 2008, CSD received $500,000 in matching funds from theNational Endowment for theHumanities (NEH) for raising $1.5million in pledges for itsendowment.CSDcurrentlyhasa$3.2millionendowmentitusestohelpfunditsactivities.The annual revenues fromendowmentpayouts andprivatedonationshave sustained thelevelofoperationsoverthepastseveralyearsatthesamelevel.Buttheyarenotenoughtoexpand CSD’s operations, hire new staff, and establish the Center as a nationally andinternationallyrecognizedhubofdemocracystudies.Toprovide learningopportunities, internships and fellowshipsbeyond the current levels,CSDwillhavetoincreaseitsfundraisingactivities.Philanthropicdollarsandgrantfinancingwillbeespecially important inthefuture.CSD’skeystrategyforenhancing its fundraisingincludes approaching private donors and grant-making institutions and initiating afundraisingcampaign in theFallof2016with thegoalof raising$1millionby theendofCSD’s15thanniversaryyearof2017.Inimplementingitslong-termfinancialplan,CSDwillcountonitsAdvisoryBoard,thenetworkofformerbenefactors,newphilanthropicdonors,and a great number of supporters who find its mission not just important but vital fordefendingandimprovingdemocraticpoliticalsystemsinthe21stcentury.2. MissionThe Center explores contemporary and historical issues associated with the ideas ofdemocracy, libertyand justice innationaland international contexts. It supports researchthat enhances our understanding of liberal democracy and its critics. CSD facilitatesactivities that strengthendemocracyand the ruleof law; enhance security and individualfreedoms; invigorate the civil society; encourage free enterprise; and increase economic,environmental,educationalandculturalequity.3. VisionTheCenteraspirestobecomearegionalandnationalhubforcreativethinking,innovativeactionandstimulatingdialoguethatempowersindividualsandcommunitiesnearandfartobuilddemocraticpolitiesandimprovethelivesoftheirpeople.4. CoreValues

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The Core Values are guiding principles of the CSD that reflect the principles and valuesexpressed in SMCM’s code of conduct called St.Mary’sWay. These guiding principles areinherentinalldecisionmakingattheCSD:

1. Democratic principles and values: CSD cherishes values associatedwith liberaldemocracy, with a special interest in the First Amendment freedoms of the U.S.Constitutionconcerningreligion,expression,assembly,andtherighttopetition.

2. International awareness: CSD promotes understanding of global

interconnectednessandthecommonresponsibilitiesthatfollow.3. Diversityandinclusiveness:CSDiscommittedtoaffirmingall formsofdiversity,

combattingdiscrimination,andrecognizingmultipleperspectives.4. Pursuit of intellectual excellence: the Center encourages free and rigorous

inquiryandmutuallyrespectfulandcivildiscourse.5. Pursuit of knowledge: CSD fosters the desire for continuous learning and self-

improvement.6. Social responsibility: the Center actively promotes collaborative and service-

orientedcommunity-mindednessandsupportsexperientiallearning.5. WhereWeHaveBeenInthepast12years,CSDhascontributedtoSMCM’sstudentsandfacultyandtheSouthernMarylandcommunitybyprovidinganarrayofprogramsthathaveenrichedtheirlivesandinspired them to take an active role in local and regional politics. This has beenaccomplished by generating programmatic and financial opportunities that have directlybenefitedstudents,facultyandalumni,andbyextensionthewidercommunity.Since itscreation,CSDhassupported itsgoalswithmodestexpenditures,generatingover$4,000,000 in all forms of funding. Over its lifespan, the Center has been awarded sixexternalgrants totalingalmost$1,000,000. Inaddition to this, theCenter raisedexternalfunds almost every year to assistwith its operations. These funds include approximately$500,000 from private individuals, corporations or non-governmental organizations inadditiontotheendowedfundingithasreceived.CSD’sprogramshavehadabroadandsustained influenceacrossdifferentdisciplinesandprogramsatSMCMoverthelasttenyears.LecturersandspeakershostedbytheCSDhaveinspired our students and brought new ideas, issues and policy controversies to ourcommunity for reflectionanddiscussion. CSD’sbi-annualBradleeDistinguishedLectureinJournalism is a case in point. Past speakers include television journalists such as TomBrokawandGwenIfil,andprint journalistssuchasCarlBernstein,BobWoodward,RobinWright,NeilIrwinandDavidIgnatius.TheCSDhasalsohostedseniorgovernmentofficials.The formerDirectorofNational Intelligence,MikeMcConnell, spokeatCSDand theeventwas covered by C-SPAN; the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, JamesWoosley discussed international policy issues. Policy specialists often visit the Center.

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Bruce Reidel, senior advisor to three U.S. presidents and Jane Harmon, formerrepresentativeandPresidentoftheWoodrowWilsonInternationalCenterforScholarsaretwo recent examples of high-ranking policy specialists. CSD also regularly hosts U.S.legislators,stateandlocalpoliticalcandidatesandithasworkedcloselywiththe last fourgovernorsofMaryland.In2013,theCenterhostedformerLt.GovernorMichaelSteelwithhisMSNBCcolleagueSteveMcMahon.BothindividualsnowserveonourAdvisoryBoard.In the past 12 years, CSD has hosted or sponsored over 220 events on campus. Theseincludeco-sponsoredeventswithoveradozendifferentstudentorganizationsoncampusandover20academicunits. Itseventshavebeenrich insubstanceandreach: theyhaveincluded lecturesandpolicydiscussions; filmscreeningswithprofessorsand filmmakers;threeyear-longinternationalfilmseriesandoveradozenacademicandpolicyconferences.TheCenterhasalsosponsoredtalksbyprofessionalartistsandprovidedawardstostudentartists.Ithasassembledover130expertstoparticipateindifferentconferencesonpolitics,technologyandU.S.defense.Almosteverymajordepartmentoncampushasco-sponsoredeventswiththeCenter,rangingfromArtandArtHistorytoBiologyandPhysics.CSD’s support for student involvementandeducationalgrowth is crucial to itsmission tobuild a better understanding of democracy, liberty and justice in the United States. TheCenter’s faculty Advisory Boardmemberswrote the proposal for the Democracy Studiesminor, and the Center has hosted visiting scholars who have worked directly in theclassroom.Forseveralyears,theCenterwasabletosupportcompetitivefacultyproposalsacross thecampus toenhance thedemocracy studies curriculum.TheseaccomplishmentsillustratehowtheCenterhascontributedtoneweducationalopportunitiesatSMCM.TheCSDhasnotmerelyfocusedondomesticunderstandingsofdemocracy.Fromtheverystartin2002,ithaslinkedstudentstoexploredemocracyandgovernmentelsewhereintheworld. Beginning with the Russian Leadership Program in 2002, CSD’s long-termcontribution to the education of St. Mary’s students is arguably greatest in the area ofpromoting international understandings of democracy. The CSD has also sponsored 21International Mellon Scholars who have traveled to countries such as Gambia, Thailand,Brazil,andSenegal.ForthreeyearstheCenterhadayearlongfocusonthemanyformsthatdemocracy takes indifferent areas of theworld, includingLatinAmerica, EasternEuropeandAsia.ThisallowedtheCentertohelpglobalizeourcampusandexposeourstudentstonewideasandopportunitiesabroad.The importance of bringing government closer to students and empowering students asactive participants in democracy has always been a crucial part of CSD’s mission.Supportingsummerinternsisonewaytoallowstudentstobetteraccessgovernmentandexperiencethenutsandboltsofpoliticsdirectly.TheCenterhasawardedover20WilliamDonaldSchaeferInternships,representingover$28,000inscholarships.Studentshaveheldpositions in theEstateTaxUnit of theRevenueAdministrationDivision and theUNESCOCenterforPeace;theyhaveshadowedofficialslikeRepresentativeStenyHoyerandworkedwith former St. Mary’s County Judge Kaminetz, the Republican National CampaignCommitteeandtheDeputyPressSecretaryoftheMarylandComptroller’sOffice.CSD also encourages political engagement through volunteerism in the political process.The Center has informal links to both major political parties and regularly recommendsstudents forpolitical internshipsonbothsidesof thepoliticalaisle. Ithassupportedandhelped established St. Mary’s Votes!, a nonpartisan student club aimed at registering

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studentsandeducatingthemontheimportanceofparticipationinthepoliticalprocess.In2008 alone,St.Mary’sVotes!collected 134newvoter applications and over 350 absenteeballot requests. They assisted student voters from ten states and trained twenty-twostudentstoregisterprospectivevotersonandoffcampus.TheCenterhasgrownintoitsroleasanindependentanalystfornationalandstatepolitics.Ourannual eventshave included theConstitutionDaycelebration,TheSterlingLectureonLawandPolitics, TheBenjaminBradleeDistinguishedLectureSerieson Journalism and theannual Legislative Wrap Up. We also continue to reach out to community partners,includingPartnersforPeace,TheScienceApplicationsInternationalCorporation(SAIC),theSt.Mary’sRivershedAssociation,theSouthernMarylandChapteroftheLeagueofWomenVotersandtheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP).Over the years, CSD has developed a close cooperationwith several organizations. It hascollaboratedwithThePatuxentPartnership(TPP)formorethantenyears,organizingjointeventssuchastheannualPatuxentDefenseForumandannualPatuxentPolicyGroup.TPPisanon-profitmemberorganizationthatworkswithgovernment,industry,andacademiaontopics related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well asinternationalrelationsandhomelandsecurity.CSD has an interest in the research accomplishments of the SMCM faculty and students,visitingscholars,policyexperts,professionalsandfellows.IthaspublishedTheOccasionalPaperSeries thatdiscussesvariousaspectsofMaryland’sdemocratichistory,rangingfromthe 1600s to the present day. CSD has also publishedWhite Papers that summarize theproceedings of the annualPatuxentPolicyGroup expertmeetings, summonedby CSD andTPP. In 2014, the CSD published a White Paper titled “National Security in Space, theUltimate‘HighGround’:DeterrentorProvocation?WhataretheImplicationsfortheUnitedStatesNavalServices?”TheCenterwillcontinuetouseprintmediumtoreachtargetedaudiences,butinthefuture,it will rely increasingly more on the Web as a publication platform to access audiencesworldwide.TheCSDplanstoinitiateaDLJWorkingPaperSeriesasaWeb-pagepublicationmeanttoprovideavehicleforfaculty,students,visitingfellowsandscholarstodisseminatetheirresearch.“DLS”standsforDemocracy,LibertyandJustice.TheCSDAdvisoryBoardoftheCSDhasbeenanimportantassettotheCenterandthelocalcommunity.Theadvisorshavehelpedleverageresources,attractawiderangeofexternalexperts,andcontributetoCSDprograms. TheAdvisoryBoardhasalsoprovidedaccesstonewconstituenciesthathaveassistedthedevelopmentoftheCenterandthecollege.Ithasproven itself tobeakeydriverof theCenterbyproviding leadership,programassistanceandresources.6. GoalsTheCenterhasidentifiedeightcoregoalsthatwillguideitsfutureplanning.Thegoalsandassociated strategies create a vision ofwhat CSDwill be by 2020 and beyond. The goalsreflect aspirations of the Center as an active and vibrant hub of innovative and thought-provokingresearchanddialogueonmattersrelatingtodemocracy,libertyandjustice.

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TheoverreachinggoalsoftheCSDare:

1. Advance historical and contemporary knowledge and understanding of ideas andpracticesassociatedwithdemocracy,libertyandjustice.

2. Developnewprogramsandenhanceexistingprograms.3. Raise CSD’s visibility and reputation as a center of research and the leading

nonpartisanforumforciviceducationanddialogueintheUnitedStates.4. EnhanceCSD’sinternationalreputationasahubofdemocracystudies.5. Facilitate citizen involvement in politics and social life. Encourage students, staff,

faculty and other stakeholders to contribute to the overall vitality of the localcommunity.

6. Buildandexpandtheuseofcommunicationsandmarketingtoolsandtechnologies

toadvanceCSD’smission.7. Form an enthusiastic, capable and innovative team to provide excellent services,

programsandresourcestoCSDanditsstakeholders.8. Increaserevenuethroughfundraising,consulting,grantsandcontracts.

7. StrategicDirectionsInpursuitofitsgoals,CSDwillusethestrategieslistedinthissection.Goal1:Advancehistoricalandcontemporaryknowledgeandunderstandingofideasofdemocracy,libertyandjustice.

1. Advance research, support collaborative projects and generate discussion oncontemporaryandhistorical interpretations, issuesandchallengesassociatedwiththetheoryandpracticeofdemocracy,libertyandjustice.

2. AttracttoSMCMresearchersinterestedinstudyingtherootsofdemocracyandthedemocratizationprocessesinColonialMaryland.

3. Develop educational opportunities that discuss the theoretical underpinnings ofliberal democratic political systems and address diverse challenges faced bydemocraciesaroundtheworld.

4. Provide a forum for presentations by SMCM faculty and students, governmentofficials, journalists, scholars and interested individuals on subjects related togovernance,justice,civilsociety,diversity,toleranceandglobalization.

5. UpgradetheCSDFellowsProgramtoattractexternalshortandlong-termfellows.Goal2:Developnewprogramsandenhanceexistingprograms.

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1. Improve the design, content, and delivery of existing programs, incorporatingrelevantaspectsofvariousdisciplines,orientationsandartforms.

2. Expand programming thematically and geographically, engaging externalcommunitiesandunderrepresentedgroups.

3. Design and implement short- and long-term summer seminars for domestic andforeignscholarsandprofessionalsincooperationwiththerelevantSMCMoffices.

4. Develop tailor-made civic education programs and create demand for them bypromoting CSD services, including educational and organizational know-how andrelatedresources.

Goal3:RaiseCSD’svisibilityandreputationasacenterofresearchandthe leadingnon-partisanforumforciviceducationanddialogue.

1. ServeasMaryland’sleadingproducerofspeakerevents,seminars,conferences,civiceducationworkshops, and public debates. Organize events at on- and off-campuslocations. Cultivate CSD’s public role as a center of political debate, research andadvice.

2. Cooperate and collaboratewith academia, government, civil society organizationsand business communities. Build communication and research bridges for SMCMstudents,facultyandstaff.

3. Provide professional development and learning opportunities for those activelyengagedinpolitics, lawandpublicservice, including judges, legislators, journalistsand foreign parliamentarians. Identify high profile professional educational needsandopportunities.

4. Expand CSD’s domestic and international network of scholars, policymakers,politiciansandbusinessleaders.

5. Develop partnerships with public and private foundations, Higher EducationInstitutes, associations, and organizations to leverage resources and expandaudiences.

6. Market events through promotional campaigns that include the use of moderncommunications technology, including socialmedia, andanetworkof studentandcommunityvolunteers.

Goal4:EnhanceCSD’sinternationalreputationasahubofdemocracystudies.

1. Increase international competence and understanding among students and thecommunity by integrating international and intercultural perspectives into CSDresearch,service,andactivityportfolios.

2. Provide learning opportunities that transcend international boundaries throughglobal networks that involve institutes of higher education, nongovernmentalorganizations,businessesandgovernmententities.

3. Advanceculturalandsocietalunderstandingbyincreasingthelevelofinternationalactivities.

4. Work with pertinent departments and programs to advance internationalpartnershipsandeducationalopportunities.

5. Achieve international visibility in research through supporting conferenceparticipation,publicationsandFellowsPrograms.

6. Providetravelsupporttoimplementstrategiesforinternationalization.

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Goal5:Facilitate citizen involvement inpoliticsandsocial life.Encouragestudents,staff, facultyandotherstakeholders tocontribute to theoverallvitalityof the localcommunity.

1. Encouragestudentsandcommunitymembers toactivelyparticipate inaddressingpolitical,social,culturalandeconomicissues.Supporttheirparticipationinpoliticalprocesses.

2. Involvevolunteers,suchasstudentambassadors,inorganizingCSDevents.3. Provide opportunities for students to work in civil society organizations and

businesses and at various levels of government through an increasing number ofpaidandunpaidinternships.

4. Increasealumniengagement.Goal6:BuildandexpandtheuseofcommunicationsandmarketingtoolstoadvanceCSD’smission.

1. Produce information that is relevant, coherent, and accessible to local, regional,nationalandinternationalcommunities.

2. ExpandoutreachtolocalandregionalmediaincooperationwiththeSMCMOfficeofMarketing,StrategicCommunicationsandWebServiceswhenpossible.Draftpresskits,videonewsreleasesandpublicservice thathelpCSDobtain freepublicity foritseventsandservices.

3. DevelopanInternetstrategytoexpandthedigital informationandcommunicationcapacitiesofCSD.Createblogsthatshedinterestingperspectivesontopicalissues;updateWebsiteonaweeklybasis;facilitateinteractionswithvariousstakeholders;link community members and organizations to the Center; and use the CSDplatforms to feature scholars and commentators from everywhere. Create videocontentfortheWebbyfilmingpodcastsofselectedevents.

4. Usesocialmediaandotherdigitaltechnologiestodisseminateinformationandelicitcomments.

5. Developmarketingplansforconsultingandtailor-madeprogramming.Goal 7: Form an enthusiastic, capable and innovative team to provide excellentservices,programsandresourcestoCSDanditsstakeholders.

1. CreateacohesiveandeffectiveorganizationtosupporttheplannedgrowthofCSDbyemployingafull-timeOperationsManagerby2016andanAssociateDirectorandProjectCoordinatorbyJanuary2017.

2. Ensure that theCSDAdvisoryBoardconsistsof individualswhoarecommitted toengaging in fundraising, providing resources, attracting a wide range of externalexperts,andcontributingtothedevelopmentandexpansionofCSDprograms.

3. CreateanddistributetheAdvisoryBoardManualthatdefinesroles,responsibilitiesandexpectationsforCSDAdvisors.

4. Improvepoliciesandprocedures.5. Maintainstronginternalcontrolsandfinancialintegrityandaccountability.6. Set up a procedure for regular communication between the CSD and the College

leadership.7. Createcommitteestoleverageresourcesforprojects,programsandcampaigns.8. Involve students in CSD activities, including committeework, as paid and unpaid

internsandvolunteers.

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Goal8:Increaserevenuethroughfundraising,consulting,grantsandcontracts.

1. Increase the overall grant revenue through submitting an increasing number ofapplications to various foundations. The target for FY 2016 is to raise $270,000mainlyingrantsbutalsoindonationsfromcorporationsandindividualstofinanceforums, round-tables, cultural events and scholarly presentations related to theannual theme of “Economic Inequality” (2016). Raise additional funding totalingapproximately$150,000bytheendof2017.ThiseffortfocusesonobtaininggrantfundingforimplementingtheFY17theme-year(“Tolerance”)plannedactivitiesandit will take place outside the 2017 campaign that will be used for building theSpectraDemocracyFund.

2. In cooperationwith the SMCMadministration, including theOffice of InstitutionalAdvancement, initiate the campaign to commemorate CSD’s 15-year anniversarywith the targetof raising$1,000,000by theendofFY2017.For thispurpose, theSpectraDemocracyFund is set up to support the anniversary year activities thatfocusontheproposedthemeoftolerance.Thefundisexpectedtobecomposedofasubstantial level of unrestricted contributions that will be used to replicate theFY2016 themeyearactivities, includinga two-day international conference (“HateandIntolerance”),round-table(“JusticeandIntolerance”),andhostofactivitiesthatexpressartisticformsofexpressionrelatedtothetheme.ThefundswillalsobeusedtosupportCSD’soperationthatincludesimprovinginternationaloutreach,creatingnewpartnerships,andprovidingresearchscholarshipsandinternshipsforstudents,faculty,andvisitingscholarsaswellasofficials,artistsandopinion-makers.

3. Increase the overall revenue from technical assistance, contracts, trainingworkshopsandinternationalseminarsdesignedforexternalclients.

8.RecommendedInitiativesforthePeriodfrom2016to2020ThefollowingrecommendationstemsfromCSD’sgrowthstrategywhichincludesextendingprogramming to the summer months and increasing its scope to include internationalmarkets. It also reflects CSD’s goal to extend cooperation by including departments andprogramsthathavebeenunderrepresentedinthepast.TherecommendationpertainingtotheFellowsProgramisnotanewinitiativebutrepresentsanefforttobroadenitsscopeandlength.8.1. EconomicInequalityThemefor2016In consultation with St Mary’s College President, Tuajuanda Jordan, CSD has decided toinitiateayearlytheme.ThethemeforthecomingyearisEconomicInequality.TheCenterhasapplied for funding fromtheNEHtosupportevents it isorganizingunderthegeneraltheme of Economic Inequality in 2016. During the year, scholars, teachers, communityleaders, government officials, policymakers, students and the general public will cometogether to discuss the related issues with the goal of exploring ways to mitigate thenegative impact of economic inequality on the social, cultural and political fabric of thenation.The NEH funding, if received, is intended to cover the cost of organizing the following

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events: (1) Public Forum: Economic Inequality and the Opportunity Gap in Baltimore inMarch 2016; (2) Justice& Inequality - Round Table in October 2016; and (3) DiscussionSeriesin2016thatconsistsoflecturesonthethemesofinequalityandtheopportunitygapcombined with artistic illustrations of the theme in film, music and arts. A Music andPoliticalCommunicationseriesincludesliveperformances.Thefilmseriesincludesmoviesanddocumentaries.Thetotalcostfororganizingtheeventsdescribedaboveis$233,400.Agrantapplicationtothe NEH for $111.500 was submitted in June 2016. Thus, CSD’s in-kind contribution isexpectedtobe$121,900.CSDwillapplyforadditionalgrantsfor$70,500.PresidentJordanhasofferedsomefinancialsupport.Tosupportalltheme-yearactivitiesandlaborcosts,CSDwill approach corporations and individuals for donations for $44,000 each. TheAdvisoryBoardmemberswillbeaskedtohelptheExecutiveDirectoridentifyadditionaldonors.CSD is also designing, teaching and administering a 2 credit political science course"ChallengestoDemocracy:IsLiberalDemocracyLosingGround”intheSpringof2016.Inthisopen course, students will explore ideas of major political and economic thinkers of thetwentieth century, searching for answers to a mystery: why democratically electedgovernments enact policies that are responsible for rising economic inequality? Severalguestspeakerswilltakepartinthisseminar,andthosesessionsoftheclasswillbeopentothecommunity.8.2.VisitingFellowsProgramSpeakers-in-Residence. CSD will augment the existing SMCM visiting scholar program.CSD will host between two and four short-term visiting fellows, Speakers-in-Residence(SIRs),startingwithoneortwoin2016.Speakers-in-ResidenceareU.S.andforeignscholarsandprofessionalswhowillconductresearchandwritepapersatSMCM,giveoneormorepubicaddresses,andparticipateinworkshopsandseminarsforalimitedperiodoftimeinexchangeforastipendandroomandboard.SIRsmaybeinresidenceatSMCMforperiodsrangingfromseveraldaystoseveralmonths.TheFulbright-ScholarSeries.CSDandSMCMjointlyinviteFulbrightscholarstovisitthecampus.TheFulbrightProgramhastheOutreachLecturingFundthatallowsUSinstitutionsto invite Fulbright Visiting Scholars to give lectures,meetwith faculty and students, andalsomeetwith communityorganizations, professionals, and cultural and religious groupsthat have a special interest in international relations. The focus of the Fund is to engagewith institutions thatareunderrepresentedwithin theFulbrightProgram, includingsmallliberalartscolleges.8.3.SummerSeminarsThe2017Seminar forMarylandHigh-SchoolTeachers. Center, SMCM, andHSMCwillorganizeaweeklongseminarforseniorhighschoolteachersonhowandwhattoteachtheirstudentsabouteconomicinequality.Thegoaloftheseminaristoinspireteacherstothinkin terms of being agents in improving the lives of underserved populations througheducation.Tohelpthemdoso,theseminaraimsatgivingteachersabetterunderstandingofthehistoryofeconomicinequalityinMaryland.Itwillprovidethemtoolstoteachaboutthe consequences of economic inequality locally, nationally, and internationally. The

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tangibleoutputofthecourseisaguidethatmakesrecommendationsonhowtoincorporatethethemeofeconomicinequalityinthecurriculaforseniorhighschools.AmericanPolitics forForeignOfficialsandBusinessLeaders.This two-week summerseminarisdesignedfornon-U.S.civilservants,businessleaders,andindividualsinterestedin American politics and government. Its goal is to help foreign visitors understand thecomplexity of political developments in the United States. It discusses the history andevolution of American political processes and institutions and examines constitutionalprinciples, functions and the presidency. It addresses current controversies in Americanpolitics, including immigrationpolicies,US foreignpolicy, crime,economic inequality, andeducational challenges. In addition to lecturesandmultimediapresentations, the seminarattendees will visit various sites in Washington DC, including memorials, Smithsonianmuseums,theU.S.CongressandtheSupremeCourt.8.4.US-ChineseEnvironmentalSeminarCSD’s mission covers environmental justice issues; that is, the fair distribution ofenvironmentalbenefitsandburdensamongpeople.Environmentaldiscriminationincludesexposingminorities andpoor people to environmental hazards, includingpollutedwater,toxic landfills, air pollution and inefficient waste-management. Environmentaldiscrimination happens because those most affected lack political power and otherresourcestodemandequalenvironmentalprotection.CSDwillorganizedaweek-longUS-ChineseenvironmentalsummerseminarincooperationwithsuchpotentialpartnersastheSMCMEnvironmentalStudiesProgram,theChesapeakeBayFoundation,theUniversityofMarylandCenterforEnvironmentalScience(UMCES)anditsChesapeakeBiologicalLaboratoryatSolomon’sIsland.AttheUS-ChineseJointSeminar,scientists and industry representatives from both countries come together to learn fromeachotherthelatestresearchfindings,technologies,andbestpracticesthatcanbeusedtoincreasetheavailabilityofcleanwaterandpollution-freesoilandsediment.China is chosen because it has large areas that are contaminated by the accumulation ofheavy metals through emissions, disposal of metal waste, leaded gasoline, fertilizers,sewage sludge, spillage of petrochemicals and coal combustion residues. As the land hasbecomeincreasinglyscarceinChina,therestorationofthecontaminatedareasfortheusein agriculture, commerce, and real estate development has become one of the topenvironmental priorities of the government. In the event that an opportunity arises toaddress different country’s environmental problems, CSDwill be free to select a countryotherthanChina.9. TheOrganizationCurrently, the CSD team consists of the Executive Director and a part-time OperationsManager. It is recommended that theCSD transform thepositionofOperationsManagerintoafull-timeposition.ItisfurtherrecommendedthattheCSDhireanAssistantDirectorandProjectCoordinatorinJanuary2017.TheAdvisoryBoardmembersareencouragedtoassist the Executive Director in fundraising, serve on various committees and provideadvice onprogramming and strategy aswell as in network andpartnership building and

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management. Advisors are expected tobeproactive andwork in thebest interest of theCenter.TherightsandresponsibilitiesoftheAdvisoryBoardmembersaredescribedintheAdvisoryBoardManual.The Executive Director’s tasks include: (1) event programming and management, (2)quarterly fundraising activities, (3) Advisory Boardmanagement, (4) grant development,(5) publications development andmanagement, (6) facilitation of donor and communityrelationsand(7)managementofdailyoperationsandstaffmembers.TheOperationsManagerreportstotheExecutiveDirectorandisresponsibleforallaspectsof theCenter’soperations, includingmanaging theadministrative functionsof theCenter,suchasthosethatrelatetoprojects,seminars,conferences,speakerevents,andprograms.TheAssociateDirector coordinates fundraising activitieswith the ExecutiveDirector andhelps the Executive Director develop fundraising strategies with the Dean and VicePresident for Advancement. The Associate Director will also work with the ExecutiveDirectorandtheSMCMDirectorofResearch&SponsoredProgramsongrantapplications.The Project Coordinator supports the CSD programs, policies, and research-relatedactivities and events. The Project Coordinator provides overall activity coordination andadministrative support for CSD scholars; provides research assistance and analyticalprogramsupport;andparticipates inthedissemination,communication,andpresentationofresearchfindings.TheCenterusuallyhasoneortwostudentinternsduringtheschoolyear. ThenumberofstudentsinvolvedintheCSDactivitiesisexpectedtorise.In2016,studentswillparticipatein volunteer committees and organize the theme-year activities, including the BaltimoreForum.10.FundraisingDuring its15yearsofoperationalhistory,CSDhasreliedonexternalsupport frommajordonors, trusts and foundations to provide funding for its activities. To expand itsoperations, including sponsorships, grants and stipends, beyond the current levels, theCenter will have to increase its fundraising activities. Philanthropic dollars and grantfinancingwill be especially important in the future. CSD’s key strategy for enhancing andmanagingarobustfundraisingprograminvolvesimplementingafundraisingcampaign.Background. The initial funding for CDSwas provided by a gift of $250,000 from TerryMeyerhoff Rubenstein, a member of the CSD Advisory Board and a SMCM Trustee from1996to2007. In2004,CSDsecuredaprestigious$500,000WethePeoplematchinggrant(ofthreetoone)fromNEHtosupportitsdevelopment.Thisgrant,alongwithothersmallerdonations, helped establish CSD’s endowment and ensured its sustainability. After 2012,themostsubstantialdonationcamefromJ.FrankRaley,amemberoftheMarylandHouseofDelegates (1955–1959)and thenamemberof theMarylandSenate(1963–1966).HealsoservedasamemberoftheCollegeBoardofTrustees.J.FrankRaleywasafoundingmemberof theCenter and amemberof itsAdvisoryBoarduntil his death in2012. J. FrankRaleyFund’scurrentendowmentvalueis$1,043,371.

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Current situation. CSD’s past Directors have successfully used these initial resources toleverage additional individual donations, foundation grants, and corporate sponsorshipsthathavegrowntheendowmentto$3.2million,withcashreservesofalmost$400,000asofMarch 2015. This financial stewardship has enabled the Center to largelymeet its initialchargetobeself-sustaining.11.AssessmentandEvaluation

CSDwill establish protocols and procedures for evaluating programs and services. Itwillkeep records of the number of people attending the events it organizes and developsatisfactionmeasures and follow-up surveys to determine effectiveness of the programs. Themetricsthatwillbeusedalsoincludeanumberofsponsoredevents, invitedspeakersandpublicengagementactivities;valueofsponsoredresearch;anumberofnewdonors;thevalueofgrantsfrompublicentitiesandprivatefoundationsaswellasindividualdonations;feedbackformsurveyresults;andthenumberofmediahits.

CenterfortheStudyofDemocracy,AnneArundelHall,St.Mary'sCollegeofMaryland,18952E.FisherRoad,St.Mary'sCity,MD20686,Phone:240-895-6432,email:

democracy@smcm.edu.http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/