We show that standard winner-pay auctions are inept fund-raising mechanisms because of the positive externality bidders forgo if they top another's high bid. Revenues are suppressed as a result and remain finite even when bidders value a dollar donated the same as a dollar kept. This problem does not occur in lotteries and all-pay auctions, where…

This report presents facts and figures on British Columbia's education for 2012. It is divided into the following seven sections: (1) Schools, which covers: (a) Number of public schools; (b) Number of independent (private) schools; (c) School closures; (d) Rural schools and students; (e) School-district amalgamation; and (f) School safety: Seismic…

Thirty-seven universities received half the money donated by foundations to higher education in 1989-90, and 40 institutions received half the corporate dollars donated, revealing the power of research universities to attract private monies. Some feel the concentration is neither rational nor fair. Tables present dollar and percentage figures for…

Most of the 50 colleges and universities cited for top foundation grant levels are on the list yearly, and are the nation's wealthiest and most prestigious institutions. Generally, they have staff to pursue funding and faculty with high-profile research projects. Some observers say foundations like to be associated with those colleges. The 1994-95…

An annual survey reveals that private giving to 992 colleges rose 10.3% in 1993-94, 7.6% when adjusted for inflation, the sharpest increase since 1986-87. The trend is attributed to improvement and increasing confidence in the economy. The greatest increase in giving was at public, master's-granting institutions. Alumni provided 28% of total…

The South Dakota Arts Council submitted this FY 2006 annual report to the Governor and Legislature. It presents the 530 grants that were awarded with funds from the State of South Dakota and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Fiscal Year 2006 grant funds of $977,000 generated $12 million in local cash matching funds. These…

This report presents a comprehensive review of private philanthropy in the United States during 1996. After a preliminary section, the first section presents data on giving, using text, graphs, and charts. Sections cover: overall 1996 contributions; changes in giving by source and use; total giving (1966-1996); inflation-adjusted giving in 5-year…

The data and other statistics in this report can be used as benchmarks for institutional planning in Catholic high schools. Chapter 1 covers access and diversity, highlighting financial aid distribution to students from low-, middle-, and high-income families. Chapter 2 discusses sources of income, in particular operating income by governance,…

Data compiled from the American Hospital Association's annual surveys on the sources of funding for hospital construction are provided. The pattern of financing hospital construction in institutions shifted dramatically during the last decade with the most striking change in the use of debt financing. (MLW)

Corporations increased their giving to schools, colleges, and universities in 1993 by the biggest margin in four years, with the increase outpacing inflation. However, some warn that this should not be interpreted as a return to widespread corporate giving. Donations in 1994 are likely to increase only slightly, if at all. (MSE)

Although voluntary contributions to colleges and universities was up 1.6%, adjusted for inflation, the rise does not keep pace with the 3% increase in expenses. Growth in foundation giving slowed slightly, but alumni contributions were up 6%. Figures on sources and uses of gifts and on institutions receiving them are presented. (MSE)

A national study found private giving to colleges rose substantially in 1996, largely due to strong stock market performance. Adjusted for inflation, the rate of giving was 8.8% at a time when costs rose 2% and enrollments rose 1%. Research and doctoral universities received 67% of donations, and public institutions in this group fared better than…

Fueled by a robust economy, rising stock market, and popularity of planned giving, total gifts to higher education rose by 15% in 1998, the third straight year for double-digit gains. Giving increased at most types of institution, according to a survey of 1,034 colleges and universities. Nine institutions reported individual gifts of $50 million…

Revenue sources for five categories of public, private, and church-related colleges and universities are summarized. A view of how fund sources differ among categories of institutions (doctoral-granting institutions vs. bachelor-granting vs. two-year colleges) and among public, private, and church-related institutions within these categories is…

National trends in private support of colleges and universities indicate increased giving, but at rates barely above inflation. Data are presented on trustee gifts, dollar totals and averages by institution type in 1991-92 and 1992-93, and top 20 institutions in total giving, alumni donations, total giving per student, and alumni giving per…