Perspectives on fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities William J. Broussard

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broussard, William J., author.

Series:

Occasional papers. Education series

Education Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historically Black colleges and universities.

Education, Higher--Social aspects--United States.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--United States--Administration.

Education, Higher--Social aspects.

Education, Higher--Administration.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cham Palgrave Macmillan [2026]

Summary:

This book explores the fundraising strategies of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), exploring how they've overcome persistent underfunding to provide educational opportunities for vulnerable communities over the past 170 years. Through in-depth analysis of HBCU fundraising infrastructures, unique partnerships, and innovative resource strategies, it sheds light on the complex networks that sustain these institutions. Combining data, critical analysis, historical and cultural insights, and personal narrative, the book provides a fresh perspective on HBCUs' resilience, from historical challenges to the modern impact of major philanthropic investments. Chapters also examine how HBCUs balance mission integrity with external pressures amid today's evolving philanthropic landscape. William J. Broussard is Vice Chancellor of University Advancement at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, USA. He has authored over 160 book chapters, essays, articles, reviews and conference papers and served as an award-winning fundraising and intercollegiate athletics executive and professor of English, literature, and journalism for 26 years

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Return to the Source: How Place, History, and Economics Determine Fundraising Culture at HBCUs

3. Field of Dreams, Deferred: The Underdevelopment of HBCU Athletics

4. Black Skin, White Asks: Philanthrocapitalism and How (and Why) Prominent Foundations and Wealthy Individuals Invest in HBCUs

5. The Hire Next Time: The Promises, Broken and Otherwise, of HBCU Strategic Workforce Development

6. The Parable of the Talented: The Relationship Between HBCU Pursuit of Carnegie R-1 Designation and Increased Fundraising Success at R-1 Aspirant Institutions

7. "Black Love Is Black Wealth": How Newly Defined Academic Performance, Alumni Engagement, and Fundraising Reporting Guidelines by CASE and U.S. News and World Report Impact Perceptions of HBCUs

8. 'Lawd, Today!' (and Yesterday and Tomorrow!): The Role and Influence of the 'Elder' Leader on HBCU Executive Selection and Fundraising

9. Making a Way Out of "Ain't No Way": Low-Resource and Rural HBCUs Take on the Challenge of Engaging Alumni Donors

10. postscript "Low Aim Is Sin": HBCU Presidents/Chancellors as Successful Fundraisers

Notes:

Includes index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 1, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Broussard, William J. Perspectives on Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Print version :

ISBN:

9783032205995

3032205999

OCLC:

1593463355

Publisher Number:

CIPO000364749

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license