Money talks…
Public and Private Sector Interests in Higher Education Contributions and Endowments
By David G. Bass, Director of Foundation Programs and Research, AGB

A record-breaking influx of nine-figure gifts is certainly good news for higher education and signals the belief among donors that colleges and universities are trustworthy stewards of privately donated resources and capable facilitators of the most ambitious charitable purposes. (Read and comment on this essay.) 

The alchemy of American philanthropy...
An Interview with Claire Gaudiani

In this audio interview with AGB President Richard D. Legon, Claire Gaudiani, clinical professor at the Heyman Center for Philanthropy at New York University and author of The Greater Good, discusses the unique American values of philanthropy and volunteerism and how these have played out in college and university fundraising. Listen to the audio interview or read the transcript…

Nongoverning Boards and
Councils in Higher Education
By Michael J. Worth, professor of nonprofit management, School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University

Selected excerpts from the forthcoming AGB Press book, Sounding Boards: Advisory Councils in Higher Education.

Short takes...

• AGB_Online goes interactive!: New in this issue—you can now comment on AGB_Online features and view comments by other readers. It’s easy!. Read more…
• “Successful Fund-Raising: What Presidents and Trustees Need to Know” is a special all-day pre-conference workshop offered Sunday, April 13, 2008 in Boston at AGB’s 2008 National Conference on Trusteeship. Read more…
• AGB’s board of directors has two new board members: Elizabeth Ballantine and Rita Bornstein
• Trusteeship column roundup 2007: A few of the best and still timely columns from the past year of Trusteeship.