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Noah D. Drezner. Philanthropy and Fundraising in American Higher Education. ASHE Higher Education Reports, Volume 37, Number 2. San Francisco: Wiley, 2011. 153 pp. Paper: $29.00. ISBN: 978-1-1181-1033-1.
Fundraising for higher education has attracted increased scholarly attention in recent years, although much of this attention has been from reflective practitioners, and the resulting publications have been scattered over a wide variety of venues. In this volume, Drezner attempts to bring together the latest research on the subject and to summarize the state of the field. The resulting ASHE Higher Education Report is an excellent introduction to fundraising for both scholars interested in studying the field (or, perhaps, supervising the theses of interested graduate students) and for development officers who wish to develop as reflective practitioners.
A few notes on what this book is not: Rather than providing exhaustive coverage of every topical publication, Drezner's book provides a "state of the nation" overview of what we know about fundraising in higher education. Additionally, the book is focused on fundraising and philanthropy, setting aside other aspects of the development function such as alumni relations, marketing, and public relations; and within fundraising, the volume admittedly focuses...