Solicitation and Donation: An Econometric Evaluation of Alumni Generosity in Higher EducationInternational Journal of Educational Advancement - Tập 6 - Trang 268-281 - 2007
Michael A Gottfried, Erica L Johnson
This paper evaluates the relationship between alumni solicitation and alumni
donation within institutions of higher education. The issue of alumni giving is
important for universities because the average cost of university tuition has
increased dramatically over the past 20 years at an annual growth rate larger
than the United States CPI (Harvard University Factbook, 2005–06). For instance,
in 200... hiện toàn bộ
Corporate investments in education during an economic downturnInternational Journal of Educational Advancement - Tập 9 - Trang 251-265 - 2010
Kirstin McCarthy, Jeanne Contardo, Leila Morsy Eckert
Corporate philanthropies can provide much-needed support to K-12 and
postsecondary education efforts. This article analyzes whether select
multi-billion dollar corporate philanthropies continue such support and adhere
to best-funding practices during an economic downtown. Drawing on interview and
document review data, the authors examine the giving practices of four corporate
philanthropies and of... hiện toàn bộ
EditorialInternational Journal of Educational Advancement - - 2009
Timothy C Caboni
Partners in Writing and Rewriting History: Philanthropy and Higher EducationInternational Journal of Educational Advancement - - 2007
Shelley Strickland
Hearkening back to the historic relationship between philanthropy and higher
education is useful for two reasons. First, it allows us to examine history in a
more complete context. Second, it allows us to draw contemporary parallels.
Rather than building institutions, today's transformational donors appear
interested in how institutions build communities. While further research is
needed, connecti... hiện toàn bộ
Intrinsic or Extrinsic? Determinants Affecting Donation BehaviorsInternational Journal of Educational Advancement - Tập 8 - Trang 13-24 - 2008
Yu-Kang Lee, Chun-Tuan Chang
Giving to charities comes in two major forms: time and money. This study
explores whether donors/nondonors and volunteers/nonvolunteers can be uncovered
in the Taiwanese context using demographic, socio-economic, psychographic, and
attitudinal variables suggested by the interdisciplinary literature. Data were
collected by a large-scale telephone survey examining the statistical
significance of the... hiện toàn bộ
Alumni-in-Training: A Public Roadmap for SuccessInternational Journal of Educational Advancement - - 2005
Richard K Pumerantz
California State University (CSU) system campuses, with few exceptions, have
achieved lower alumni participation rates than peer institutions. This study
determined the status of alumni giving at public comprehensive institutions,
examined relevant indicators of performance from alumni fundraising, and
examined institutional factors associated with achieving greater alumni giving
at public compreh... hiện toàn bộ
Institutional Advancement and Public Engagement in the STEM and Health Science DisciplinesInternational Journal of Educational Advancement - Tập 7 - Trang 131-142 - 2007
Victor A Bloomfield, Michelle Wittcoff Kuhl
In today's resource-scarce environment, science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) and health science disciplines must partner with
institutional advancement offices to support two key components of research
universities—research and graduate education. Framing the partnership in terms
of societal needs helps advancement officers to attract resources to support
important research and... hiện toàn bộ