June 10, 2019

As Another Big University Gift Goes Wrong, What Are Some Key Takeaways?

June 10, 2019/ Mike Scutari

The saga between the University of Alabama and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. ended with the school returning most of his $26.5 million pledge. But the dust-up points to a future in which hands-on donors and schools increasingly wrangle over how gifts are used.

October 24, 2018

It Was a Very Good Year: How Did a Regional Public University Make Fundraising History?

October 24, 2018/ Mike Scutari

The University of Alabama eclipses its previous annual fundraising tally by over $100 million thanks to a growing donor base, two mega-gifts in short succession, and an ambitious athletic capital campaign. We unpack the story.