In a 2017 study conducted by the Pew Research Center, nearly 7 in 10 Americans reported using social media “to connect with one another, engage with news content, share information and entertain themselves.” More...
31 juillet 2017
30 juillet 2017
'It was a revelation': why I did a degree in fundraising
Scandals have eroded trust in charities, so I hope my BA in charity development is one step towards making the whole sector much more professional. More...
11 juillet 2017
Concerns About Fund-Raising Effectiveness
By Doug Lederman. Survey of advancement officers finds that they visit with potential donors less than they believe they should, and are evaluated on inputs rather than outcomes. More...
29 avril 2017
18 fundraising sites for millions in campus donations
By Meris Stansbury. Figures like $2 million, $300,000, $10 million, and $900,000, abounded in a Washington Post story that revealed how small liberal arts schools are turning to the relatively new-ish startup concept of fundraising sites for alumni and student program donations—all through Washington D.C.-based crowdfunding website GiveCampus.com. More...
16 décembre 2016
University of Toronto surpasses $2-billion mark in fundraising campaign
By VICTORIA GIBSON. The University of Toronto has surpassed $2-billion in donations to its Boundless fundraising campaign in the last five years — and on Thursday raised its target to $2.4-billion. Though the number is unremarkable by American postsecondary campaign benchmarks, it’s an anomaly in Canada. Read more...14 décembre 2016
Why fundraising is critical when publishing a book
By Adam Chapnick and Christopher Kukucha. When we started our careers, professors didn’t have to think about raising money to publish a book with an academic press. If your manuscript was peer-reviewed positively, then the Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP) would inevitably provide your publisher with the necessary subsidy (now $8,000) to allow the press to break even on its investment, no matter the book’s commercial success. More...
28 octobre 2016
Good as gold: Higher ed fosters fundraising all-stars
By Harriet Meyers. When Teri McIntyre was a University of Wisconsin undergrad in the early ‘90s, she volunteered to call alumni to ask for college fund donations and—believe it or not—she liked making those calls. A university development officer noticed and offered McIntyre a job after graduation. More...
29 septembre 2016
Fund-Raisers Predict 5.2% Increase in Giving
By Scott Jaschik. Fund-raisers at public and private colleges and universities predict an increase of 5.2 percent in giving in the 2017 academic year, according to a survey released Thursday by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Read more...
7 septembre 2016
CAOs Want More Training in Fundraising, Survey Finds
ACE’s recent survey of chief academic officers (CAOs) found that the majority of CAOs want more training in fundraising, followed by more professional development in budgeting and financial management and assistance with governing board relations. More...
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