February 2012
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Alumni rallied to support alma maters in 2011
One promising sign that Americans are moving forward from the 2008 economic recession comes from a recent report on college giving from the Council for Aid to Education. In 2011, universities raised more than $30 billion, nearly reaching the 2008 high of $31.6 billion. After nearly two years of stalled support, the nation’s top universities reached out to alumni, primarily through capital...
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Scholarship deadline approaching for Arab American...
Applications are currently being accepted for the Russel J. Ebeid ‘62 ACCESS Scholarship for Arab American Students at Kettering University for the 2012-2013 school year. Mr. Ebeid established the scholarship program in partnership with ACCESS and the Arab American National Museum in order to help and encourage Arab Americans to attend Kettering University in Flint, Michigan.
The scholarships...
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Giving patterns of the next philanthropic...
A recent study commissioned by the Scorpio Partnership, a UK wealth management firm, provides new insight into giving patterns of the world’s wealthiest. Scorpio surveyed 3,300 people with an average net worth of $2 million. As these high net worth individuals (HNWI) plan to substantially increase their wealth within the next decade, they have the potential to become philanthropists for...
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Saying shukran: Proper donor stewardship
While a necessary step in the donor stewardship process, thanking your donors doesn’t have to be a chore. A little creativity and sincerity can go a long way towards long-term donor cultivation. Which is, after all, the desired goal: without your donors and volunteers, your programs and projects would not be possible.
Nonprofits like charity: water are blazing the trail towards a new...
