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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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The Forces That Are Shaping the Future of Higher Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

This is the case in politics, but it’s also true in higher education. Shifts in demography, the economy and cultural values have far greater influence than the stories that dot the higher ed press. What were the most important events in higher education in 2022? How about the defunding of higher education?

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

University Business

Baucom’s efforts to champion higher education to produce civic-minded citizens fits well with the mission at his new institution, he said. The University of Alabama has enjoyed widespread success under Bell, breaking records in in-state enrollment, second-year retention rates and fundraising. billion by 2026.

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Back from the brink, Hampshire College is nearing financial viability - Danielle McLean, Higher Ed Dive

Ray Schroeder

But since the 2019 financial crisis, the college’s leadership has led Hampshire on a path toward financial viability. That has meant doing away with majors and departments and instead offering curriculum focused on addressing the world’s pressing issues, such as climate change and racial injustice.

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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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