Fund Raisers Keep a Close Eye on Financial Markets' Movements

The sweeping financial crisis that shook Wall Street last week could have a trickle-down effect on gifts to higher education.

In development offices around the country, fund raisers say they are following the markets and business news closely, and trying to anticipate how changes in the country's economy might alter their strategies or tactics and what that might mean to their campaigns.

In some cases, fund raisers have seen a handful of donors ask to take longer on their

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