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Monday, February 20, 2012

Survey shows increased reliance on private donations to fund public universities

A survey released Wednesday shows an increase in private donations toward public universities, indicating a shift toward a funding model that seeks to fill the gaps left by large cuts to state funding with an increased reliance on philanthropy. The Voluntary Support of Education survey conducted by the Council for Read More…

Monday, April 23, 2012

UC private support may be slowing

UC private support through the second quarter of the 2011-12 fiscal year is almost the same as last year, document states

From 2001-02 to 2010-11, the University of California saw an overall increase in private support as it ramped up efforts to garner donations due to state budget cuts — a trend that may be slowing this year. Over the course of fiscal year 2010-11, the UC received almost $1.6 billion Read More…