Some of Nimmons's efforts are apparently paying off. When he issued a general appeal for help "from anywhere we could get it," one unexpected response came from the alumni association of the Stanford University School of Business. That call was later followed by one from the president of Stanford's national alumni association.
"The [Stanford] business school has pitched in with fundraising efforts," says an elated Nimmons. "We're talking now about expanding that level of support beyond fundraising." Securing the help of an executive on loan to help make the university a "lean mean machine," is an example of the type of support Nimmons says he is looking for.
"Our prayers have been answered. The future of the university is looking brighter and we will go forward," he says.
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