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28 avril 2013

Research funding in a time of austerity

By Steven Hill. The UK research system has survived through a difficult period of flat-cash funding, but what are the prospects in the run-up to the next spending review and general election? In the five years I have worked at Research Councils UK the world has changed. As I joined in 2007, the Northern Rock collapse was unfolding, heralding the broader financial crisis that was to have impacts on all areas of society. From my perspective, the last five years in UK research policy have been a period of considerable change, driven by the broader financial environment. Much of this change has been subtle, below the radar, but small effects can accumulate and lead to big consequences. With an interim spending review currently under way, and the next full spending review expected following the general election in 2015, the UK's national academies this week called for continued and enhanced support for research. If heeded, this intervention could mark an important turning point in funding policy. Read more...

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21 avril 2013

ERNOP 6th International Conference

European Research Network On Philanthropy 6th International Conference, Riga, Latvia (11-12 July 2013)
The European Research Network On Philanthropy 6th International Conference “Challenges for Research On Philanthropy: New and Transnational Perspectives” will take place at Latvia University, Riga, from July 11 to 12.
Submissions for paper proposals (abstracts) are welcome before 21 April 2013 and can be sent to research@ernop.eu.
The Voluntary Sector Review, published by the Policy Press, intends to publish a special issue of the journal containing a selection of the best articles based on papers presented at the ERNOP conference in Riga.
Please visit the ERNOP website for more information, and to register.

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14 avril 2013

Rich give back more to U.K. universities

By Alanna Petroff. Wealthy donors are coughing up record amounts for U.K. universities as tough economic times force the institutions to become more aggressive in raising funds.
Higher education institutions across the U.K. raked in a record £774 million ($1.2 billion) in fundraising during the 2011-2012 academic year, according to a new survey. Fundraising was up by 14% compared to the previous year, and by 33% compared to 2009-2010. Results from the Ross-CASE survey show that universities in the U.K. spent more on their fundraising campaigns and hired more fundraising staff, resulting in higher overall donation levels and a larger number of donors. There were 213,000 donors in 2011-2012, compared to 201,000 donors in the previous year. Read more...

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13 avril 2013

Why Universities Need to Get Smart on Crowdfunding

By Jonathan Sandlund. I speak often about the opportunity to couple investment crowdfunding with existing financial, intellectual and physical infrastructure. Universities have invested decades, and millions, in building all three. With access to biased and engaged capital (alumni); vast intellectual capital reserves (faculty and students); and expansive physical infrastructure (equipment, spaces), Universities are uniquely positioned to meaningfully capitalize on this opportunity. And doing so—integrating and championing a University crowdfunding solution— will create enormous value for its direct and indirect stakeholders, including students, alumni, and community members.
This is a dense subject so I’m going to break it into three parts: Part II of this University Crowdfunding series will speak to Alumni engagement; Part III will focus on the University’s community at large; but first, let’s start with the students. Read more...

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11 avril 2013

Donations to universities hit record high

By Richard Garner. Charitable gifts soar to £774m as universities adopt US-style approach to fund-raising. Philanthropists provided record levels of funding to British universities last year, as institutions increasingly tap wealthy alumni and corporate sponsors for donations.
A study of charitable giving to universities reveals they have received £774m in donations in the past year – a rise of 14.4 per cent on the previous year's figure, itself a record, and 33 per cent up on two years ago.
Researchers say universities are adopting a US-style approach to fund-raising. In the States, Ivy League universities such as Harvard rely heavily on donations from former alumni and sponsors.
The lion's share of this year's increased funding – 45 per cent – is going to Oxford and Cambridge universities, both of whom have reached £1bn targets for fund-raising in the past two years. Read more...

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11 avril 2013

Income gulf widens as philanthropy decline affects fundraising revenue

By David Matthews. Demise of matched funding leaves majority of institutions worse off. Inequality among universities in terms of their fundraising incomes has grown hugely after the end of a matched funding scheme to boost philanthropy across the sector, a new report shows. Even though more than two-thirds of 132 institutions saw their philanthropic income shrink during 2011-12, 10 Russell Group universities raised more than half a billion pounds between them, meaning the sector’s total haul went up. Read more...

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28 février 2013

Stanford franchit le milliard de dollars de dons

Par Assma Maad. Grâce aux anciens élèves, comme les patrons de Google, de Yahoo de Nike, l’université californienne a battu tous les records en collectant plus d’un milliard de dollars en un an. Aux États-Unis, le fundraising (la collecte de fonds auprès de donateurs individuels ou institutionnels) constitue depuis longtemps une ressource indispensable pour les universités. Chaque année des millions de dollars sont recueillis, et depuis une dizaine d’année l’université de Stanford domine les autres établissements du pays.
En 2012, elle est même parvenue à établir un record, en devenant la première université américaine à atteindre 1 milliard de dollars de dons. Selon un rapport annuel établi par The Council for Aid to Education,l’université californienne se place largement en tête avec 1,03 milliards de dollars devant Harvard (650 millions de dollars) et Yale (544 millions de dollars). Suite de l'article...

By Assma Maad. Due to alumni, as patrons of Google, Yahoo Nike, the University of California broke all records by raising over a billion dollars a year. In the United States, the fundraising (fundraising from individual donors and institutional) has long been an indispensable resource for universities. Every year millions of dollars are collected, and for ten years the Stanford dominates the other institutions of the country. More...

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28 janvier 2013

L'université de Strasbourg, championne du fundraising

12,25 millions d'euros, c'est le montant des soutiens réunis par la Fondation de l'université de Strasbourg (UdS), depuis sa création en 2010. Dernier donateur en date: Axa, qui vient d'accorder plus de 2 millions d'euros, confirmant le fait qu'en matière de fundraising, l'UdS joue dans la même cour que les grandes écoles.
Pas étonnant que l'université de Strasbourg (UdS) se positionne en fer de lance de la recherche française, avec notamment la présence de deux prix Nobel et 2 800 chercheurs parmi les 43 000 étudiants recensés. Depuis sa création en 2010, la Fondation de l'université strasbourgeoise a en effet, récolté plus de 12 millions d'euros, qui ont permis de financer des bourses étudiantes, des travaux de post-doctorants mais aussi des recherches thématiques en chimie ou géologie. L'établissement universitaire s'appuie en effet sur une équipe de professionnels, experte en fundraising. Suite de l'article...

12.25 million euros, the amount of support collected by the Foundation of the University of Strasbourg (Saarland), since its inception in 2010. Donor last date: Axa, which has awarded more than 2 million, confirming the fact that in terms of fundraising, UdS plays in the same league as the big schools. More...

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19 janvier 2013

International fundraising starts at home

By Pusa Nastase, Senior Program Manager, Center for Higher Education Policy, School of Public Policy, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. Are you a university administrator who has repeatedly been told that the days of funding certainty are now over and that you need to look elsewhere for funds? Have you already had discussions about looking abroad because the state sector has no money and local sources of funding (national research agencies, foundations, corporations, etc) cannot be relied upon? Have you wondered how you should begin fundraising from international sources while having no prior exposure in this world?
If your answer was positive to at least one of the questions above, read on: this blog post is designed to provide you with some useful ideas to improve your fundraising ability. Read more...

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19 janvier 2013

Pourquoi donner à l’Enseignement Supérieur? Les ressorts du don

Le fundraising (ou levée de fonds) mobilise depuis quelques années des sommes de plus en plus importantes. Les établissements d’enseignement supérieur les plus connus sont aujourd’hui capables de lancer des campagnes de levées de dons qui se chiffrent en dizaines de millions d’euros. Même si historiquement, les entreprises ont été (du moins en France) les principales contributrices à ces campagnes de financement, les particuliers représentent désormais une part croissante des dons.
Parmi eux on va trouver bien sûr les diplômés (les Alumni en jargon fund raising), mais aussi des mécènes passionnés par la cause de l’enseignement supérieur, qui donnent pour des institutions par lesquelles ils ne sont pas passés. Cela peut paraître étrange, mais l’enseignement supérieur est une cause qui réunit un nombre croissant de donateurs. Suite de l'article...

Mobilizes an bailiú airgid (nó ó thiomsú airgid) le blianta beaga anuas go bhfuil ag éirí níos tábhachtaí. Is iad institiúidí ardoideachais an chuid is mó tóir anois in ann a sheoladh feachtais síntiús a ardú i deich milliún euro. Níos mó...

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