Perspectives on Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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.