In quest to raise $6 billion, USC runs a massive fundraising machine - LA Times

In quest to raise $6 billion, USC runs a massive fundraising machine - LA Times: "The three-day, three-city Trojan sprint through Texas was underway, one that could help USC raise the $1.8 billion it needs to reach its ambitious $6-billion campaign goal for scholarships, faculty hiring and building by the end of 2018."



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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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Giving to Colleges Rises Nearly 11% - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Giving to Colleges Rises Nearly 11% - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Charitable giving to U.S. colleges and universities has reached a historic high for the second straight year, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Council for Aid to Education.

Colleges raised $37.45-billion in 2014, the highest amount recorded since the survey started in 1957"



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College Fund-Raising Rises 5.2 Percent – The Ticker - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education

College Fund-Raising Rises 5.2 Percent – The Ticker - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education: College Fund-Raising Rises 5.2 Percent

Fund-raising in higher education grew by an estimated 5.2 percent in the 2014 fiscal year, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education reported on Tuesday. That was a full percentage point below the 6.2-percent increase that was predict