Perspectives on fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities /

This book explores the fundraising strategies of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), exploring how they've overcome persistent underfunding to provide educational opportunities for vulnerable communities over the past 170 years. Through in-depth analysis of HBCU fundraising in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Broussard, William J. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2026]
Series:	Education Series.
Subjects:	Historically Black colleges and universities. Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States. Education, Higher > United States > Administration. Enseignement supérieur > Aspect social > États-Unis. Education, Higher > Social aspects Education, Higher > Administration United States Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Return to the Source: How Place, History, and Economics Determine Fundraising Culture at HBCUs
3. Field of Dreams, Deferred: The Underdevelopment of HBCU Athletics
4. Black Skin, White Asks: Philanthrocapitalism and How (and Why) Prominent Foundations and Wealthy Individuals Invest in HBCUs
5. The Hire Next Time: The Promises, Broken and Otherwise, of HBCU Strategic Workforce Development
6. The Parable of the Talented: The Relationship Between HBCU Pursuit of Carnegie R-1 Designation and Increased Fundraising Success at R-1 Aspirant Institutions
7. "Black Love Is Black Wealth": How Newly Defined Academic Performance, Alumni Engagement, and Fundraising Reporting Guidelines by CASE and U.S. News and World Report Impact Perceptions of HBCUs
8. 'Lawd, Today!' (and Yesterday and Tomorrow!): The Role and Influence of the 'Elder' Leader on HBCU Executive Selection and Fundraising
9. Making a Way Out of "Ain't No Way": Low-Resource and Rural HBCUs Take on the Challenge of Engaging Alumni Donors
10. postscript "Low Aim Is Sin": HBCU Presidents/Chancellors as Successful Fundraisers.