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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Blogs Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do The first two decades of the 21st century have already witnessed several major disruptions with significant economic impacts, from three recessions to the pandemic to today’s hiring crisis. But there are also significant risks to halting solicitations altogether.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Richard “Biff” Williams has been appointed president of Missouri State University. Williams has demonstrated proven success in strategic planning, community engagement, legislative advocacy, and fundraising, according to Board Chair Lynn Parman. “Dr. Williams served as president of Utah Tech University.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Many of our RNL ScaleFunder partners have capitalized on this enthusiasm so that their devoted audience does not just help generate big numbers on scoreboards but also to boost annual giving, leadership giving and major gift fundraising. They’ll get the fundraising bug, and do more if you can have success within their resources.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 18, 2022

Image: With fiscal year 2022 in the books, some colleges are reporting blockbuster fundraising years even amid economic uncertainty and a period of high inflation. million; the University of Oklahoma counted $317 million in gifts and pledges, surpassing last year’s record high of $237 million; and Virginia Tech hauled in $268.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. It plans to collaborate with the institutions to match the contribution through their fundraising efforts. The Lilly Endowment Inc. United Negro College Fund Inc.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 19, 2023

Blog: Leadership in Higher Education This is an extraordinarily challenging time in higher education. Declining Enrollment Higher education enrollment has been dropping for almost 15 years, and that will continue. Sharp losses in the stock market will reduce endowment draws and may make fundraising more challenging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

The NDC Board of Trustees secured agreements with nine partner colleges and universities to help current NDC students in good standing continue their college careers through a Teach-Out program or as a transfer student. Notre Dame College (NDC) in South Euclid, Ohio, has announced it will close its doors at the end of spring 2024.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For decades, HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) have had to do more with less, operating without supports and resources that were readily made available to their counterparts. Lomax, PhD, president and CEO of the UNCF (United Negro College Fund), regarding the needs for endowment funding for HBCUs throughout the country.

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Helix Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When RNL partners with a college or university, our creative team works to find the right visuals and messages to grab a donor’s attention and inspire them to give. The Education Digital Marketing Awards (EDMA) honored RNL and our higher ed partners once again for excellence in digital marketing for fundraising.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

The defensive lineman, from the University of Missouri, was named the 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. The foundation facilitates a back-to-school drive for local children and a fundraiser that helps support two local families with a “happy holiday.” Darius Robinson Darius Robinson was a first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.

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Helix Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made a buzz throughout higher education in the past year. According to a recent survey of education professionals , 50 percent said they use AI in admissions—and that number is expected to grow to 80 percent in 2024. The benefits of AI for higher education are transformational.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The University of Kentucky is sitting on a cash cow. In October, the flagship land-grant university reached its colossal $2.1 billion fundraising goal , aided by contributions from over 162,000 donors across all 50 states and 50 countries. Why is your university here?” ” says Capilouto.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

has been tapped to become dean of the Howard University School of Law. Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

Walsh University will be the new home of Notre Dame College men’s and women’s Rugby teams the university announced. “I I cannot express enough how happy we are to find a home at Walsh University as a Rugby program,” said Notre Dame College Director of Rugby Operations Jason Fox.

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MAY 22, 2023

Fiscal 2023 is arguably our first year “back to normal” in higher ed fundraising. There has been a higher education “donor crash” for the majority of institutions. There has been a higher education “donor crash” for the majority of institutions. What is really behind the higher education donor crash?

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Helix Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Some of the proposed “magic solutions” for engaging this new generation of donors and fundraisers seeks to combat or avoid many of these factors. Meet Gen Z donors where they are How can we move beyond labels and turn this cliche picture of Gen Z into something useful to fundraisers?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Agenia Walker Clark will become the next president of Fisk University, effective Nov. Dr. Agenia Walker Clark Clark is currently a member of FirstBank Financial Corporation’s board of directors; Belmont University’s board of trustees; Simmons University’s board of trustees; and member of the International Women’s Forum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

Edington will become president of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), effective Aug. 1 Dr. Maurice Edington Most recently, Edington was executive vice president and chief operating officer at Florida A&M University (FAMU). in chemistry from Fisk University and a Ph.D. Edington holds a B.A.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

In the last two weeks in higher education, the number of presidents to announce retirement doubled that of confirmed hires. Serving a nearly 1,000 student body, her focus as president of SVY will be on fundraising and investment opportunities, Deseret News reports. But those who decided to step down are doing so on sound footing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2023

The Rutgers University Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) will host a Mid-Program Convening for its MSI Aspiring Leaders program in Philadelphia, Pa., Sessions will cover topics such as balancing athletic and academic priorities, strengthening CVs, presidential fundraising skills, and negotiating presidential salary packages.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Since University Business last reported a college closure ( Notre Dame College on Feb. has decided to significantly downsize after falling short of its $12 million fundraising goals to avoid closure at the end of the academic year. Oak Point University (Ill.) However, public colleges are not free from harm.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

You are tasked with things like building a web platform, working with advancement services to find a way to accept payments, creating an application for project proposals, and educating project teams. When you are just starting, many people involved will be brand new to fundraising. It’s a big, challenging task.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

“He has demonstrated he can look across the college as an organic whole and develop the strategy needed to help us meet our educational goals." from The George Washington University; a B.A. from The George Washington University; a B.A. Webster holds an Ed.D. in public administration and political science and an M.A.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image: Philanthropic giving to higher education increased by 12.5 billion, the highest year-over-year increase since 2000, according to the latest Voluntary Support of Education survey from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. percent last fiscal year to a total of $59.5 Total charitable gifts in the U.S.

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University Business

MARCH 10, 2023

C ollege students are increasingly turning to crowdfunding to help cover their education expenses, according to new data from the fundraising platform GoFundMe. GoFundMe fundraisers for tuition money are up more than 50% compared to last year, and both college and trade school fundraising are up 30%, a GoFundMe spokesperson said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

from Georgetown University Law Center. But Davidson began her career in higher education in 2004, spending two years teaching at Davidson College. Her extensive experience as a scholar and administrator, commitment to supporting students, and fundraising success make her an excellent choice for Mitchell Hamline.”

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APRIL 4, 2024

Read the report This blog was written by Howard Heevner , a fundraising leader for more than two decades, serving in key giving roles at institutions including the University of Iowa, Penn State, The University of Michigan, DePaul University, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Why does this matter?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The educational and career landscape is shifting fast. How can they access the best education? Unfortunately, this is not the case today—there are many barriers that prevent a diverse swath of students from participating in higher-education. More from UB : How do colleges hit record-level fundraising?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

will become provost at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Jun. Previously, he was dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice and senior adviser to the provost on Diversity at Penn ; junior fellow in Harvard University’s Society of Fellows; and assistant professor of cultural anthropology at Duke University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

Marquette University alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has committed to a $3 million gift to extend the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program and establish the Wade Scholars as well as support a new men’s basketball practice facility in a future expansion of the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center.

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University Business

JANUARY 26, 2024

With generous donors enabling Brown University to achieve a $120 million fundraising goal, Brown plans to become need-blind for all undergraduate international students starting with the Class of 2029, which will arrive on campus in Fall 2025. Read more from Brown University.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 16, 2023

Image: More than 100 employees in the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Advancement Office may soon not technically be working for the university at all. Advancement employees, some of whom have been at the university for decades, were shocked and upset. ” Pension Protection or ‘Union Busting’?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

Starting out in his first full-time job in the industry at his alma mater, Georgia State University (GSU), White worked his way up from travel coordinator to associate athletics director for business operations and finance and chief financial officer for the athletics department. White holds a B.A. in psychology from UNC Chapel Hill, an M.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Morgan State University’s marching band, the Magnificent Marching Machine, will be the first from a historically Black college or university to participate in the international D-Day Normandy Parade in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024. Morgan State will fundraise to cover associated costs for the trip. “It

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Helix Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

I’ve written before about how lessons from my dad have influenced my thinking on fundraising. With this example, it was fitting I eventually went on to work for Drake University – home of the world-famous Drake Relays. Our environmental conditions control our fundraising success. And that takes investment on several levels.

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MAY 4, 2023

The RNL fundraising experts team of Greta Daniels, Justin Marquart, Nick Herman, and Scott Kruger contributed to this blog and presented at these events with RNL partners. It’s been a busy spring conference season in the fundraising world, and RNL has been a big part of it. a cooking show-style competition) 10 times across the country.

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MARCH 23, 2023

Not only do women run only 30% of college institutions, but it’s remained at this rate for decades, according to data from the American College President Study (ACPS), conducted by The American Council on Education (ACE). Jenkins at Bates College (Lewiston, Maine) were lauded for their strong record of fundraising.

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