The shifting funding climate in Australian higher education encourages universities to enter into research partnerships with industry. Yet, studies of industries' experiences of their research links with universities are rare. Consequently, research managers often find themselves attempting to promote and facilitate industry engagement with…

Although "naming rights" have proliferated in American higher education for the past several decades, the phenomenon has recently expanded to extraordinary lengths. In this area, academe fits right in with the larger culture, which has named everything from AutoZone Park to Gillette Stadium to the children's wing of your local hospital. Anything…

This book is for those wishing to make a major gift to an institution of higher education who are looking for an intellectual framework for deciding how much to give to which school, for which purposes, over what periods of time, or with which (if any) restrictions. Higher education fundraising has grown increasingly sophisticated, but higher…

In the competitive marketplace of higher education, college and university alumni are increasingly called on to support their institutions in multiple ways: political advocacy, volunteerism, and charitable giving. Drawing on alumni survey data gathered from a large research extensive university, we employ a multinomial logistic regression model to…

The purpose of this investigation was to build the blueprint of Taiwanese public higher education's fundraising. This study applied three surveys (NSH, NSC, and NSF) to three populations' samples (public universities, corporations, and foundations in Taiwan) as well as qualitative interviews toward these three populations in order to explore…

This report, which is issued biennially, analyzes gifts to 256 public institutions from corporations, foundations, private individuals, and community organizations. Ten universities, those of Texas, California, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Colorado, and Delaware, and Pennsylvania State, received more private gifts and grants…

Explores myths that keep researchers from applying for grants. (IRT)

An innovative scholarship Program, in which faculty members contribute from their own finances money to help black students pay for their education, is presented. (CK)

Looks at the problems and opportunities for higher education as seen from a corporate viewpoint. To compete effectively for individual and corporate support, higher education must market its programs, providing detailed information about them. (JOW)

Understanding educational advancement is important both for institutions, which increasing rely on its revenues, as well as professionals. This paper examines the knowledge base present in 241 doctoral dissertations on advancement, 1991-2006. Most dissertations are produced in education departments, using fundraising/philanthropy as a framework.…

In fall 2005 the John M. Olin Foundation dispensed the last of its funds, liquidated its belongings, and vacated its offices. John Merrill Olin intended his wealth to promote conservatism in academia, and for 52 years his foundation pursued that aim by creating grants for individuals and organizations that have become founts of right-wing…

Plans should be initiated to inform Americans how to exercise their rights and privileges in the area of philanthropic giving. (IR)

Financial officers should examine the purposes of accounting at their institutions to devise more effective technics. (Editor)

Considers the effects of endowment growth and wealth on future alumni giving and suggests that there may be an adverse response to college and university affluence. (Author/SLD)