March 11, 2005

Donations to Colleges Post First Rise in 3 Years

By ERIN STROUT

The improved economy gets credit for the rebound; Harvard raises the most

Article: Counting Gifts: New Rules Irk Fund Raisers

Giving to colleges and universities increased by 3.2 percent in the 2004 fiscal year, the first growth in contributions since 2001.

Higher-education institutions collectively raised $24.4-billion in 2004, according to the Council for Aid to Education's annual "Voluntary Support of Education" report, released last week. The total is up from the

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