Private Business Use Compliance in
Higher Education

IRS regulations have made private business use (PBU) a concern across both public and 501(c)(3) campuses. In particular, the adoption of Schedule K reporting requirements to IRS Form 990 has emphasized the need for 501(c)(3) institutions to revisit IRS post- issuance tax compliance standards. For this reason, you need to quickly combine campus cooperation, proper documentation, and […]

Melinda Papowitz

Melinda J. Papowitz is Director of Prospect Research at Yale University. In this capacity, Melinda oversees prospect research, prospect management, data analysis and prospect identification divisions. Her department serves Yale College and Yale’s schools, museums, libraries, and other program areas. Under her guidance, the prospect research department played a pivotal role in Yale’s successful $3.88 […]

Thomas Duke

As the Director for Annual Giving, Thomas leads the Annual Philanthropy Team in coordinating all central UW direct mail, digital media, and phone campaigns with a goal to maximize retention and acquisition of broad base support for the university. His team also serves as a resource for university units who wish to solicit their donors […]

Amy Giordano

Amy is a Senior Learning & Development Manager for our leadership focused programming and joined AI in 2022. With over twenty-years of experience in higher education administration, Amy was in the role of Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Services at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio immediately prior to joining our team. With […]

The Naming Opportunities Plan and Donor Stewardship

Even as more institutions look to launch new campaigns — often increasingly ambitious ones in terms of their dollar goals — donors are increasingly interested in attaching their names to philanthropic projects representative of their values. In fact, Vincent Duckworth, Partner at ViTrēo, advises that recognizing major gifts with naming opportunities has become so prevalent […]

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Gordon Jones

In his current role, Gordon is tasked with innovating new degrees, certificates, and experiences born out of the best faculty, student, and community input to ensure the growth and value of a Boise State education. The goal of the CI+D is to incubate the most innovative and exciting ideas facing Boise State and higher education […]

Shaun Keister

Shaun B. Keister, a veteran fundraiser with experience in higher education, arts and conservation philanthropy, became UC Davis’ first vice chancellor for development and alumni relations in 2011. Keister functions as the campus’s chief fundraising officer and serves as president of the UC Davis Foundation. He led UC Davis in successfully completing its first comprehensive […]

Joshua D. Merchant

Josh has more than 14 years of development, alumni engagement, and marketing experience in higher education. Serving Albion since 2008, Josh oversees advancement and external marketing and communications functions at the college. During the 2011-12 academic year, he also served as interim vice president for enrollment management. He added a marketing division to the advancement […]

Jamail D. Carter

Dr. Carter has worked in the areas of Academic Affairs, Student Services, Institutional Effectiveness, Human Resources and Workforce Development. He has a track record of success and a wealth of experience in helping organizations go to the next level. He is accomplished professionally, socially in the community, and in the world of academia, and he has worked at […]