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Author: Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill

Beyond Zombies: How Donors Can Help Higher Education

Heritage Foundation Insider Magazine

Dec 21, 2018 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

Many alumni are disenchanted with higher education. They are dismayed that their alma maters seemingly no longer uphold…

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FAR Executive Director Reviews Two New Books

Philanthropy Magazine

Oct 11, 2018 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

When a product’s quality sags, as prices soar, while managers encourage scandalous behavior, and no one is…

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3 Ways to Reach Those Elusive Millennial Donors

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Oct 09, 2018 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

Gone are the days when philanthropists would write a check, sit back, and wait to see how it was spent. Baby boomers pioneered…

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The Fox Guarding Higher Education’s Philanthropic Hen House

Philanthropy Daily

Sep 12, 2018 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

Following this spring’s allegation that the Koch Brothers used donations to secure undue influence over professorial…

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How to Protect Your Philanthropic Legacy

Philanthropy Daily

Aug 30, 2018 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

In the fourth edition of his…

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College Giving Advice for the Liberty-Minded Donor

DonorsTrust

Aug 24, 2018 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

Each month, an expert from the liberty movement shares thoughts on how we might be more strategic in our charitable…

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Never, Never Surrender

Law & Liberty

Feb 05, 2018 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

In response to: What Worlds Have They to Conquer?: A Higher Ed Dystopia by Robert L. Paquette

Robert L. Paquette’s…

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5 Things To Consider Before Giving To Higher Education

Private Wealth

Dec 19, 2017 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

When frugal University of New Hampshire librarian Robert Morin died in 2015, he surprised the campus by leaving $4 million…

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How Small Funders Can Impact Higher Education

Exponent Philanthropy

Dec 06, 2017 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

Last month, Amazon patented a gift card that allows the purchaser to place restrictions on how recipients spend…

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Six Terms Every Charitable Donor Should Know

Wealth Management

Nov 28, 2017 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

Exactly a century ago, Congress ushered a seismic investment in higher education through the transformation of U.S. philanthropy:…

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