The role of a development officer when creating the relationship is one of Coleman Barnes' main assets to a campus athletic department. At Miami University in Ohio as an associate athletic director, Barnes lays out his vision of what great stewardship of donors should look like. Barnes discusses several of the key components in terms of developing a metric that works for development officers, as well as ensuring that the relationship building isn't merely "party planning" but actual transition toward a gift-making decision. Barnes shares his view on the pending budget issue regarding the IRS tax benefit for annual fund gifts, especially if the practice goes away, and how that may affect athletic departments across the country. Twitter: @ColemanBarnes
