Landing a grant involves patience, persistence, and a lot of back and forth to hone an idea until it aligns with both sides’ missions and goals.
By Kathryn Masterson
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College Giving Was Flat Last Year, Study Finds
Donations to the nation’s colleges dropped by less than 1 percent last year, a much better situation than the previous year, when donations fell nearly 12 percent.
By Kathryn Masterson
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As Pledges Fall Short, Colleges Face the Music
As the economy cratered, donors who took a hit in their assets postponed or reduced their gifts, spelling trouble for colleges that started projects based on promises.
By Kathryn Masterson
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Baylor U. to Receive $200-Million Bequest for the Study of Aging
The anonymous pledge would be the biggest donation the university has ever received.
By Kathryn Masterson
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Giving to Private Colleges Dropped Last Year, Survey Finds
Donations to colleges dropped nearly 12 percent last year, according to a new study. That is the steepest drop in the 50 years such giving has been tracked.
By Kathryn Masterson
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Silicon Valley Innovators Share Social Media Tips for Fund Raisers
Silicon Valley experts offer fund raisers online tips
By Kathryn Masterson
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Colleges Will See a Decline in Megagifts, Experts Predict
Colleges will see a decline in megagifts, experts predict
By Kathryn Masterson
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U. of Colorado Hopes to Raise Money by Text Message at Football Games
The University of Colorado is looking at ways to solicit donations of $5 or so through text messages at football games or other events, the Daily Camera , a Boulder newspaper, reported today. An announcer could ask fans to pull out their phones during a break in play and text a small donation for…
By Kathryn Masterson
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Mystery Donor Puts a Spotlight on Gifts That Are Often Ignored
In college fund raising, $5-million or $10-million donations don’t typically attract much attention. That has changed in the past few weeks, after a series of unsolicited $6-million and $7-million checks started arriving at colleges around the country, with instructions not to investigate who had…
By Kathryn Masterson
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More Colleges Ask Donors to Pay Pledges Early
Asking donors to pay pledges early
By Kathryn Masterson
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