CASE Insights on Voluntary Support of Education Key Findings for Fiscal Year 2024-Recording

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The video transcript details a webinar led by Jenny Cook-Smith and her team, which includes Fleming Puckett, Anne Kaplan, and Nick Campisi. They discuss the Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) Survey results for fiscal year 2024, highlighting trends in donor contributions to U.S. higher education institutions. In 2024, total donations reached $61.5 billion, with notable contributions from foundations, alumni, and donor-advised funds. The team emphasizes the significance of donor engagement and the variation in donor participation over time, mentioning efforts such as donor retention strategies and personalization in donor communication to counter the declining donor numbers but increasing donation amounts.<br /><br />Polls are conducted to gauge the audience's current fiscal situations and strategies for donor engagement and retention. Fleming also touches on the broader economic and philanthropic trends affecting higher education, such as the concentration of wealth and its implications for endowments.<br /><br />Nick highlights CASE's tools and reports available to member institutions, including benchmarking reports and insights data, aimed at assisting institutions in effectively using their data to demonstrate impact. Overall, the session stresses the importance of strategic donor relationship management and illustrates how institutions are leveraging philanthropy amid changing donor demographics and expectations.

Keywords

Voluntary Support of Education

donor contributions

higher education

donor engagement

donor retention

philanthropic trends

economic impact

benchmarking reports

strategic relationship management