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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As more and more institutions continue to raise tuition to meet rising costs due to dwindling revenue streams and state and federal funding, students are not only looking for value but are hesitant to take on the debt of a college education. William Broussard A common refrain is that HBCUs must raise money to address this situation.

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How do colleges hit record-level fundraising? It’s all about the alumni

University Business

Say what you want about the state of the economy and how it’s creating headaches for higher education institutions, but that doesn’t stop those who have mastered the art of fundraising. Two things: persistence and alumni. What makes them so successful? Temple University.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was really to lift up, determine where investment was needed, begin to raise funds to do that. Mary Baldwin is not a wealthy institution, but Fox said she believes in the power of ideas and loves to raise money. Within two months, she had raised $15 million and the board approved the project.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. I spend a lot of time fundraising. We’re very blessed to have a strong, committed, and dedicated alumni board.” But he raised some concerns.

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A small college needs $2.6M to survive. It's raised $178K

Confessions of a Community College Dean

million to meet immediate needs, warning that the small evangelical institution located in the heart of Wall Street is at risk of closure if it can’t quickly fundraise its way out of a dire situation. The deadline to raise the $2.6 Fundraising is stagnant. million was Feb. While officials have described Feb.

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5 New Solutions that Improve the Student Experience

Campus Groups

This starts with enrollment through to graduation, and beyond with alumni management. Our suite of solutions serves the entire Higher Ed community, helping students, staff, and alumni: ? To remain ahead of the curve, our team develops solutions together with partner campuses, and through market trend analysis. Fundraising ?

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President’s corner: How Doug Hicks carries a Southern staple into the modern era

University Business

What’s not changing is support from Davidson’s alumni. Alumni giving percentages and engagement consistently rank in the top five among all colleges and universities. Hicks believes the community has been inspired to support the college’s mission of connecting students to a quickly developing workforce.