Mystery donors give over $45M to 9 universities

Paying for College
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<p>A mystery is unfolding in the world of college fundraising: During the past few weeks, at least nine universities have received gifts totaling more than $45 million, and the schools had to promise not to try to find out the giver's identity.</p>

<p>One school went so far as to check with the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security just to make sure a $1.5 million gift didn't come from illegal sources.</p>

<p>"In my last 28 years in fundraising ... this is the first time I've dealt with a gift that the institution didn't know who the donor is," said Phillip D. Adams, vice president for university advancement at Norfolk State University, which received $3.5 million.</p>

<p>The gifts ranged from $8 million at Purdue to $1.5 million donated to the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The University of Iowa received $7 million; the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the University of Maryland University College got $6 million each; the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was given $5.5 million; and Penn State-Harrisburg received $3 million.</p>

<p>Mystery</a> donors give over $45M to 9 universities</p>

<p>how lucky, shshh!</p>

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<p>kudo’s to these people/this person. Great things will come from these gifts I’m sure.</p>

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<p>No kidding. I am going to one of the schools listed there and am hoping that they’ll put out more scholarships.</p>

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<p>I read on another board that each of the schools has a female president. Is that true?</p>