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Rachel Combe is an editor at Elle |
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She was asked to meet the director of her son’s school to discuss how he was adapting to the curriculum. |
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Private schools are aggressively racing for donation |
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One example of the text for a type of strategy schools adopt is that of a parent sitting on the board of the museum of art which is asked to support a student in art. |
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Before a campaign begins, schools interview 40 to 50 consultants to determine their level of interest in a campaign and how much they might give. |
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Daniel Boyer is a consultant at PWC |
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He explains that schools should rely on them to raise money but can’t figure out more precisely what they can reasonably expect to raise. |
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In New York, the median amount of annual giving raised per school increased 268 percent over the last decade, to $1.7 million from $462,341. |
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The group of parents giving out money has broadened recently |
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The Council for Advancement and Support of Education, an association of fund-raising and marketing officers at educational institutions. |
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