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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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Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

University Business

million fundraising effort provided by over one thousand donations saved the school from closing last spring. The online university blamed other institutions’ adoption of online learning modalities at the onset of the pandemic for stripping away its enrollment base. A record $1.5 Year founded: 1997 Wells College (N.Y.)

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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. The firm reported that Iowa Wesleyan had a $26.1

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Presidential Evaluations: How University Boards Strengthen Oversight: Structured evaluations strengthen governance, accountability, and institutional success

The Change Leader, Inc.

For example, from the WSCUC 2023 standards, CFR 3.7 Alumni, on the other hand, may offer feedback on institutional reputation or fundraising efforts, providing a more holistic view of the institutions performance. states that The governing board selects and evaluates the chief executive officer, and CFR 3.9

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

Previous to that she served as the associate dean for The Honors College at Arizona State University. Additionally, the private university is depending on her to build sustainable financial models and a steady stream of enrollment. Michael Avaltroni – Fairleigh Dickinson University (N.J.)

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Rising need and falling enrollment shut down another small private college

University Business

.” Earlier this month, leaders of the nearly 200-year-old Cazenovia College outside Syracuse, New York, announced the school would close in spring 2023 due to a 40% drop in enrollment and the financial strains of inflation. . The COVID pandemic severely hindered the college’s recruiting and fundraising efforts.

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‘We are heartbroken’: Financial woes force Iowa Wesleyan to close its doors

University Business

The school faced a potential closure in 2018, but it was saved by fundraising and a $26.1 More from UB: The only option for small private colleges in 2023: Adapt or die The post ‘We are heartbroken’: Financial woes force Iowa Wesleyan to close its doors appeared first on University Business.

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