Gifts to Colleges Rose Last Year, but Slowing Now
Boosted by a healthy year-end finish in 2007, private giving to colleges and universities remained strong in the 2008 fiscal year, according to a new report by the Council for Aid to Education. The past few months have battered hopes that the trend would continue, at least for the next couple of…
By Kathryn Masterson
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Donations to Colleges Continued to Climb in 2008 — But Slowdown Is Forecast
Donations to colleges rose 6.2% last year, but now are slowing
By Kathryn Masterson
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Nonprofit Endowments Consider Suing Investors in Response to Poor Market Returns
As many as five colleges or charitable foundations whose endowments have suffered significant investment losses or were unable to access money in their accounts in recent months are considering legal action against their brokers or investment managers, alleging mismanagement or misrepresentation of…
By Kathryn Masterson
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As Endowment Values Plummet, Some Institutions Consider Suing Over Investment Advice
Some nonprofit groups consider lawsuits over endowment losses
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How to Get More Students and Young Alumni to Give
How to get more young people to give
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Foundation Investments Grew by Nearly 10% Last Year, Study Finds
Despite a slowing economy, American foundations reported an average annual return on investments of 9.9 percent for 2007, a rate that was down from the year before but higher than the average foundations had said they hoped to achieve, according to a report released last week by the Commonfund…
By Kathryn Masterson
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Foundation Investments Grew by Nearly 10% Last Year, Study Finds
Foundation investments grew by nearly 10% in 2007
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A Billionaire Oilman Makes $100-Million Pledge
The billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens has announced his foundation will award $100-million to Oklahoma State University, his alma mater, to endow professorships at the institution. The gift comes after a controversial $165-million donation that Mr. Pickens made in 2006 for athletics. Mr.Pickens…
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Why Should Alumni Give to Institutions With Large Endowments?
Why should alumni give to institutions with large endowments?
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Raise Money for College Gym
Celebrity couple raises money for college gym
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