Fund Raisers See Drop in Giving in 2008-9 but Expect a Turnaround

As colleges calculate their fund-raising totals for the fiscal year ending June 30, fund raisers are predicting that private money raised during that time will be about 4 percent less than the amount raised the year before, according to a survey by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Full-text article by Kathryn Masterson is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7.16.09. [Subscription required.]

U of Louisville Got $156 Million Through Foundation

Since 2004, private foundations, estates of wealthy families and the health-care industry have given more than $100 million to the University of Louisville Foundation to fund a broad range of university research and studies.

Full-text article by Nancy C. Rodriguez is available via The Courier-Journal, 7.12.09.

Colleges Will See a Decline in Megagifts, Experts Predict

Fund raisers will need to focus more on donors who can give from $100,000 to $999,999, said speakers at the annual conference of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Full-text article by Kathryn Masterson is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7.13.09. [Subscription required.]

Web of Family Ties Can Inspire College Donations, Study Finds

In a study of alumni giving, two economists found that an array of family connections to a college can trigger years of generosity. The report could complicate the debate over legacy preferences in college admissions.

Full-text article by Peter Schmidt is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7.8.09.