An Interview with Sean Scanlon, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Another obvious strength is the partnership with Cornell University's Alumni Affairs and Development program, which is one of the best in the world. However, for many years the Lab was not ready to invest in a full development program and therefore did not fully take advantage of the natural partnerships with Cornell's AAD. We have been working to change that over the past four years, including more emphasis on major and planned gifts, private foundations and corporate sponsorship.