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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He has also demonstrated fundraising prowess, helping to secure nearly $40 million for academic and student life initiatives since 2019. "I

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Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do

EAB

Blogs Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do The first two decades of the 21st century have already witnessed several major disruptions with significant economic impacts, from three recessions to the pandemic to today’s hiring crisis. But there are also significant risks to halting solicitations altogether.

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HBCU Advancement Teams: Don't Underestimate the Power of the Individual Donor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For over 20 years, I have been an avid reader of the Giving USA Report on Philanthropic Giving, an annual report on fundraising in America produced by the Indiana University Lily Family School of Philanthropy. Each June, I eagerly await its release and subsequently use it to direct my fundraising strategy for the ensuing year.

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President moves: Alabama’s flagship leader steps down, other school transitions

University Business

The University of Alabama has enjoyed widespread success under Bell, breaking records in in-state enrollment, second-year retention rates and fundraising. One 10-year fundraising campaign is on track to generate $1.8 billion by 2026. As for campus expansion, 26 facilities have been built and 60 renovated.

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A life-changing gift: Fundraising for Widening Participation initiatives

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Based in the Development & Alumni office , I lead on the University’s fundraising strategy for institutional initiatives, chief among which is Widening Participation (WP). David started his fundraising career at youth charity, Venture Trust , before moving into HE at the University of Stirling. May 30, 2019 No question.

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A public university wants to privatize advancement jobs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“The University will submit a plan that necessitates ensuring that the UMass Amherst Foundation, not UMass Amherst, performs most of the advancement and fundraising work to maintain legal compliance moving forward,” Duffy wrote. Advancement employees, some of whom have been at the university for decades, were shocked and upset.

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Iowa Wesleyan University announces closure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. Now, five years later, Iowa Wesleyan is falling to the market forces it temporarily fended off.

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