The number of donors giving to universities and of alumni giving back to higher education institutions has risen in the last year

Major donors are motivated both by the excitement of giving and the satisfaction that their money has been put to good use, finds Andrew Derrington on a recent fundraising study trip

Let's rethink alumni associations as a coaching network, says Alastair Creamer, and recent graduates as valuable voices

Reducing development departments is short-sighted, says Steve O'Connor. As a £7m gift to the University of Leicester shows, investing time, thought and people power pays dividends

Vince Sweeney, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains the Bucky Challenge, a groundbreaking social media campaign that helped engaged alumni and raise funds