Resources Needed
Oklahoma Wesleyan Worldview Institute
Prospectus: Resources Needed
Oklahoma Wesleyan University has dedicated itself to the establishment of the Institute by reorganizing personnel to make leadership available, and by setting aside seed money for a variety of initial events; moreover, the university will increase this investment in coming years.
The Institute’s full vision, however, plainly exceeds the university’s current resources. The core activities of the Institute will involve expenses for hosting prominent speakers, including top-flight hospitality for public events. Stipends for Fellows of the Institute will be required to secure the time and productivity of prominent scholars and promising younger thinkers.
When La Quinta is fully available, some revenue can be generated by fee-based learning events and by its use as a conference facility for outside groups. Ultimately, however, if the Worldview Institute is to thrive it must operate from meaningful launch gifts and an endowment that can support core expenses. In addition, the success of the Institute is linked to the university’s plan to construct a new library facility to house the collections now housed in La Quinta Mansion.