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Monday, March 23, 2015

Meadows Foundation gives SMU $45M, largest gift in school’s history | Dallas Morning News

Meadows Foundation gives SMU $45M, largest gift in school’s history | Dallas Morning News: "Southern Methodist University becomes the recipient Monday of the largest single gift in the school’s history, a $45 million grant from the Meadows Foundation, which is designating $25 million for the Meadows Museum and $20 million for Meadows School of the Arts."



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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Colleges’ characteristics linked to big gifts � Philanthropy North Carolina

Colleges’ characteristics linked to big gifts � Philanthropy North Carolina: Leaders’ tenure, board giving, national ranking are associated with the number and value of million-dollar gifts to colleges and universities, a new study says.

Other key factors include a school’s age, its investment in employees, endowment size, enrollment, alumni giving, and the type and location of the institution, says the study the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and Johnson Grossnickle and Associates, a consulting firm to nonprofits.