Patterns of corporate voluntary gift and tax support to colleges and universities are examined for 1965-1984, based on data from the Council for Financial Aid to Education. Growth in corporate gifts are compared with changes occurring simultaneously in tax-generated corporate support. Also considered are differences in corporate funding patterns…

The results of a 1982 survey of California school districts concerning their efforts at private fundraising are presented here. It was found that 123 (or 61 percent) of responding districts either have programs or are planning programs. Although six districts raised more than $100,000 in 1981-82, the majority raised less that $20,000. Of the 66…

Revenue for education from public sources has been decreasing since the beginning of the 1980's. The federal government, state governments, government-sponsored task forces, and private associations have simultaneously urged the private sector to increase its contributions to public education. The two most common sources of such support are: (1)…

During the past decade the Ford Foundation has assisted American Indians to improve their educational opportunities, assert their legal rights, and preserve their traditional culture and way of life. The Foundation has funded various efforts in the areas of school planning and finance, leadership development, undergraduate and graduate…

Presentations include: the origins of student aid in the United States (Frederick Rudolph); measuring the economic effects of education (Burton A. Weisbrod); the social and political arguments for extending the reach of education (Robert J. Havighurst); our worldwide stake in developing talent (Dael Wolfe); what part the states should play in…

Second in a series of three developed to assist rural Americans interested in improving their communities to lock into outside resources for community betterment, this handbook concentrates on proposal writing and the grants process. Part I discusses the key points for proposal writing. These include identifying the process, identifying and…

The ways that selected companies are managing and structuring their responses to the needs of higher education for financial support and cooperative programs are described. According to General Foods Corporation Chairman James L. Ferguson, the academic world faces the problem of maintaining its standards in light of the decrease of federal…

In response to a legislative inquiry, a study was conducted by the Washington State Board for Community College Education (SBCCE) to determine the adequacy of policies and laws governing the state funding classification of community college courses. During the study, the SBCCE examined the extent to which the colleges were financing courses with a…

Financial and survival problems facing private colleges, unless the state governments make major changes in the way public education is financed, are discussed in this speech. The gap between the cost of attending public and private institutions is growing, at least for families with incomes above the median. Many of the best academic colleges and…

As many community colleges are facing a period of stabilizing enrollments combined with inflation in operating costs and the increasing need to protect themselves against fluctuations in public funding, seeking new sources of funding becomes an inevitability. Corporations and private foundations are two major untapped sources for fund raising…

This guide focusses on the availability of college scholarships and financial aid to students without financial need. Scholarships available through merit programs, athletic programs and endowment funds are discussed. Names and addresses are provided for various organizations which offer scholarships to students based on eligibility as determined…

While there is general agreement that stronger university-industry interactions are desirable and in the public interest, these interactions are only means to other ends. The promotion of industrial innovation is the goal of most immediate interest to government, but closer links can also support regional economic development, improve research and…

The 1977-78 report of gifts and bequests to 67 colleges and universities, which is part of a continuing study of higher education and American philanthropy, is presented. Narrative and statistical information are provided as follows: 58-year totals and averages (1920-21 to 1977-78) on gifts and bequests to 67 colleges and universities; gifts and…

The 1978-79 report of gifts and bequests to 70 colleges and universities, which is part of a continuing study of higher education and American philanthropy, is presented. Narrative and statistical information are provided as follows: 59-year totals and averages (1920-21 to 1978-79) on gifts and bequests to 70 colleges and universities; gifts and…

Interrelations between the states and higher education are examined, and a generally optimistic outlook is presented. Two major sections are given, one commentary, the other descriptive. The commentary has these major themes: (1) American higher education, with federal, state, and private funding, has been comparatively effective; (2) some surplus…