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.
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.
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.
When concerns over fundraising arose, Muhlenberg College stepped up with innovative solutions and a strong focus on relationship building to enjoy record returns.
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.
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.
Diversity, equity and inclusion get big boosts on campuses where new donations have funded financial aid, academic counseling and career pathways for underrepresented students.
