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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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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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Donations to higher ed had biggest boost in 20 years

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The numbers line up with what many higher education institutions reported to be a record-breaking fundraising year in fiscal 2022, despite rising inflation and continued fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first year CASE used new Global Reporting Standards , which are meant to bring reporting on U.S. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To accomplish the goals that the fundraising will enable, she sees it as essential that the faculty, staff and board work collaboratively on the visioning for the university. The donation did not come from an alumnus, said Lieberman, but it came from someone who sees how La Verne serves its students. “I

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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. Fundraising is stagnant. “That type of fire alarm fundraising very often is not successful. million was Feb.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I’ve enjoyed the fundraising particularly. … In reflection, Fox said she has greatly enjoyed being part of the Mary Baldwin community and the collaborative efforts that have gone into accomplishing the many exciting developments. My greatest joys have been seeing visions realized fully to fruition and succeeding.”

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Connecticut College president resigns under pressure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Magazine treatment: Trending: Display Promo Box: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 6 In-Article Advertisement High: 9 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 15 Include DNU? While Connecticut College ultimately canceled the event, the move came too late, prompting King to step down.