"They're the best fundraisers that I've ever seen," Brode says. "I'm surprised they haven't all been whisked away."
Dunn and Armini both stress that despite the administrative downsizing the Institute will experience over-all growth in the next several years.
Radcliffe College once supported 18 funded fellows. Beginning next year, the Institute will support 56 such scholars, complete with increased technological and administrative support. That means Radcliffe may well be putting out the 'help wanted' sign in coming years.
And with new opportunities, Dunn says she hopes to simply shift around loyal Radcliffe employees who want to stay with the Institute. For instance, one former member of the office of undergraduate programming now works in communications.
"My hope is that we won't have to lay anybody off, but can take advantage of movement and reassignment," Dunn says.