Fundraising

Higher education philanthropy: 6 groups are driving its growth

Philanthropy is on the rise in higher education as donors prioritize research, financial aid and faculty. Here's a closer look at the numbers.

Three ways institutions can increase gift-giving in 2024

Colleges and universities interested in ramping up their fundraising targets must update their strategies to meet pace with a digitized age, according to a report from Salesforce.

How to hit your fundraising goals during an economic downturn

As the saying goes, you have to spend money to make money, and EAB senior director Dr. R. Fleming Puckett believes that quitting philanthropy efforts in times of crisis will prove more costly than fueling schools' "revenue growth engine" with finances and resources.

Giving Tuesday: Despite economic distress, colleges raise millions

More than $8.5 million was raised by higher education institutions, with nearly 250 institutions receiving 30 or more donations in the span of one day.

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

Temple University and The University of Alabama both share prominent values necessary for fundraising: persistence and relationship-building.

What are college leaders most concerned about for 2023?

Enrollment, funding and employee recruitment are among the top priorities for leaders across 47 higher education institutions.

Reaching alumni: 5 ways to boost engagement and investment in your college or university

In June, education provider Anthology conducted a survey and received more than 2,300 responses from college graduates. The mission, and the title of its...

Where are the big gifts to your college or university coming from?

Almost half don't come from alumni, a testament to the importance of forging connections with other supporters.

‘The great elevator up’: 3 HBCU presidents discuss the need to lift students

Morehouse, Dillard and Paul Quinn leaders say investments need to be made in colleges that truly make a difference.

Behind $1.1 billion donation, Stanford will open School for Sustainability

After several of years of planning, it's launching just in time to tackle a foreboding climate crisis.

HBCUs get another big gift before holidays: $2 million from Ralph Lauren Foundation

Morehouse, Spelman and 10 other institutions will target the donations toward scholarships that create retail pathways for students.

Giving Tuesday: Big donations pour in to help colleges, students

Several institutions report receiving more than $1 million and 2,000 individual gifts from alumni and donors.

Fundraising dramatically successful at 2 women’s colleges in spite of COVID disruptions

Donors to two women's liberal arts colleges have been showing their strong beliefs in the institutions' missions—in a very big way—even as higher ed navigates COVID's disruptions.

Windfall at WashU! Endowment gains lead to $1 billion in financial aid to students

The St. Louis university's chancellor says 'admitting the best students from all socio-economic backgrounds is obviously the first step.'

How Georgia State University will spend record funds it raised during COVID

Thanks to 10,000 donors, Georgia State University broke a fundraising record and gave nearly 2,800 hardship grants to help students cope with COVID crisis.

How this HBCU raised $181.4M in donations in 8 years

North Carolina A&T received more than 20,000 gifts during the campaign, which is already paying dividends in research, new centers of excellence and scholarship assistance.

Advancement in a pandemic: How one college made it happen

When concerns over fundraising arose, Muhlenberg College stepped up with innovative solutions and a strong focus on relationship building to enjoy record returns.

How 3 HBCUs plan to use $1M in grants toward STEM

Hampton, Howard and North Carolina A&T get opportunity to build diverse talent pools in fast-growing science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Colby-Sawyer receives record-setting $10.2 million gift

Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire has received the largest gift in its 183-year history—$10.2 million donation that will mostly boost the school's endowment.

$300M donation sets record for Missouri higher ed

Research, scholarship, and innovation and entrepreneurship programs will share in a record-setting $300 million donation made to the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

6 donations that are driving campus diversity

Diversity, equity and inclusion get big boosts on campuses where new donations have funded financial aid, academic counseling and career pathways for underrepresented students. 

Higher ed fundraising poised to drop to possible historic lows, survey says

University and college fundraising could drop dramatically to or below levels experienced during the Great Recession, as a result of complications relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why college advancement tops list for wealthy philanthropy

In fundraising and advancement, wealthy families seek immediate impact on college access, career readiness, scholarships, faculty support and community colleges.