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The Fundraising: the method of financing that will revolutionize the universities and colleges

A revolution is underway. Discreet yet, because the actors involved are still few. Others are getting into, but prefer not to know, to keep critics or maintain their lead. This revolution has an English-sounding "Fundraising". In universities and higher education, yet they say in English because the concept has the taste of America. We can also talk about fundraising appeal donations, research sponsors, philanthropists quest ... but the goal remains the same. This is to appeal to the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff affiliated with the university, but also and especially businesses and corporate foundations local or national, and why not "friends of the university, "those who share its values or are sensitive to its mission.

Research, senior professors or maintenance of a campus are more and more expensive, and in Europe, states no longer follow. At the same time the dollars rain - Hundreds of millions - of American universities, through the generosity of their alumni. It was sobering.

Besides the use of patronage, other avenues for improving the finances are explored (increase in contract research, training, patents ...) or may be (increased fees). But not only arouses the curiosity of all school leaders. Retort that it is an illusion, that the philanthropic tradition in America is not France. However, the fundraising seemed completely wacky British universities there are 15 years old. He is currently developing it successfully. In France, the big schools are also starting to get results. Especially as the legislative, fiscal and policy has never been as favorable.

Source: Observatory Boivigny (File published in October 2007)

Definition of Fundraising (according to Wikipedia): Fundraising to complete a project or organization. An association, for example, organizes an auction to finance the construction of a hospital.