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)

Describes how a growing trend toward donor-advised funds, which function much like the creation of a private foundation, is helping higher education establish stronger ties to large donors. (EV)

Discusses findings from a survey on voluntary giving to higher education, which found that a sharp drop in alumni giving in 2002 spurred a dip in colleges' overall donations for the first time in 14 years. (EV)

Discusses a Cleveland philanthropist who is suspending his support for local causes until Case Western Reserve University overhauls its governance to his liking. (EV)

Uses a ballooning analogy to offer nine suggestions for universities conducting major fund-raising campaigns: study the map and choose a direction; test the prevailing winds; choose and train your crew; gear up for the journey; stay on course; make every bit count; change course as needed; and capitalize on your successful landing. (DB)

Discusses the obligations of spending donor money at the university level: stewardship, donors' expectations, how to get maximum benefit from the money, and best projects to support. (PA)

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…

This paper traces events in the life of George Peabody. Born in Danvers, Massachusetts near Boston, Peabody attended a district school for four years and was apprenticed in a general store at an early age. After four years of apprenticeship, Peabody worked with his brother in a drapery shop, then traveled to the District of Columbia with his uncle…

This guide includes entries for 2,905 foundations and is intended to aid grant-seekers looking for foundation support of higher education. The foundations included hold assets of $1 million or more or give at least $100,000 annually and have expressed a substantial interest in higher education. Preliminary information includes a discussion of the…

This paper has several interrelated themes: (1) broad intellectual freedom is basic to the cultural advancement of society; (2) academic freedom is an essential ingredient of academic excellence; and (3) public philanthropy is the foundation of intellectual and academic freedom. (Author/PG)

This statement calls attention to the importance of private investment in the nation's public colleges and universities. It was prepared by the Voluntary Support Committee of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and is being distributed in cooperation with the American Association of State Colleges and…

Outlines the way decisions are made in the Carnegie Corporation, notes the flaws in this approach, and suggests ways to regulate such philanthropic foundations. (IRT)

A benefactor's business practices, involvement with political groups, or personal activities can bring protests and negative publicity to a college and raise ethical questions about accepting some donations. (Author/MSE)