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…ding. Campuses are becoming increasingly international. In 2006, the Institute for International Education reported that over a half million foreign students study in the United States. In November 16, 2007, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported foreign student population was near an all-time high. For each U.S. student studying abroad, nearly three foreign students come to the U.S.(1) Among young prospective donors, one in five has at leas…
…ousing market collapsed, helping to trigger a credit meltdown. The stock market has declined more than 30 percent in the past year, as companies once considered flagship investments have withered in value. Is it possible that higher education might be the next bubble to burst? Some early warnings suggest that it could be. Full-text article by Joseph Marr Cronin and Howard E. Horton is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 5.22.09. [Su…
With the goal of advancing its academic vision and priorities, USC will launch on Sept. 15 the most ambitious fundraising campaign in the history of higher education. The Campaign for the University of Southern California seeks to raise $6 billion, half to augment its endowment in support of faculty and students and half to provide immediate support for academic priorities, capital projects and infrastructure. To date, the university has raised …
WealthEngine recently released Best Practices for Prospect Research in Higher Education Fundraising, the latest in their series on best practices reports. This 60+ page report is the culmination of a 5-month research initiative which included an in-depth survey of colleges and universities and qualitative interviews with development professionals. The report outlines eight best practices, details five university case studies, and includes helpfu…
Fundraising at nearly 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities was basically flat in 2010 and well below 2006 levels after factoring in inflation, a new study says. The higher-education sector raised a total of $28 billion in fiscal 2010, up 0.5 percent over 2009, but down 0.6 percent after adjusting for inflation, says the Voluntary Support of Education survey, released by the Council for Aid to Education. And on an inflation-adjusted basis, 2010 g…
Introduction How important is corporate giving to higher education? What motivates which companies to give to which types of institutions? What strategies can colleges and universities use to focus their corporate relations programs and activities in the most productive ways? These and related issues are addressed below under “Trends,” “Motivations,” and “Strategies.” Trends Giving by corporations and their corporate foundations to all nonpr…
… major federal student-aid program, from Pell Grants in 1972 to the Academic Competitiveness and Smart Grants for high-achieving, low-income students in 2006. Full-text article by Kelly Field is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8.26.09. …
Public colleges in the Mountain West face the prospect of major cuts, just as more students return to college to improve their job skills in a weak economy. Full-text article by Eric Kelderman is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8.24.09. …
While the source of this study does open it up for some skepticism, who can argue with the message? (other than than those who aren’t fans of dogs) According to an American Pet Manufacturer’s Association survey, companies that allow pets in the workplace see a lower rate of employee absenteeism and more willingness to work … Continue reading » …
Detroit-area developer and philanthropist A. Alfred Taubman today pledged $11 million to Lawrence Technological University for a new building that will house an engineering, architecture and life sciences complex bearing his name. Taubman, who studied architecture at the school in the 1940s, will give the money in two phases: $1 million for planning and development, and $10 million in the form of a challenge grant that becomes available if the s…
