Higher Education
At CCS Fundraising, we know that access to education is the key to building a better and brighter future for generations to come. Over the past several decades, we have had the privilege of partnering with hundreds of universities, colleges, community colleges, HBCUs, technical institutes, professional schools, and other institutions dedicated to achieving this goal and making this a reality for millions of students worldwide.
Our experts work closely with advancement leaders and their teams to plan and implement successful fundraising programs to support the people, places, and programming that are central to the higher education mission. We have helped our partners raise funds for endowments, scholarships, programs and departments, new capital projects, student and faculty research, and so much more.
CCS has deep expertise in all facets of the higher education fundraising experience, including managing campaigns ranging from $1 million to $3 billion, assessing advancement team operations, strengthening fundraising effectiveness, creating connectivity across matrixed and complex institutions, and developing compelling messages that inspire.
We are trusted partners to advancement leaders across the sector as they realize ambitious visions for educating generations to come.
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As a direct result of CCS’s involvement, the college had our most successful giving day in the six years of its existence in terms of dollars and donors. We will see long-term benefits well beyond the months CCS consulted with us.
Kim Weidner-Feigh, Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations and Strategic Initiatives, Lake Forest College
Featured Case Studies
University of Southern Maine: $50M Raised in Just 3 Years
Northeast US
In partnership with CCS Fundraising, the University of Southern Maine raised $50 million in three years, the largest raised in any campaign of the university’s history and with an unprecedented 2,300 first-time donors.
University of San Diego
Western US
The University of San Diego first engaged CCS Fundraising to run a feasibility study to test capacity for a new campaign. Then, our data analytics solutions uncovered $44M in untapped prospect potential. With our help, USD embarked on the campaign, now in its quiet phase.
Hagerstown Community College
Northeast US
Hagerstown Community College (HCC) engaged CCS in a campaign to discover new transformational donors and increase scholarship availability. Our partnership helped HCC develop its campaign prospect list and donor pipeline.
Resources for Advancement Professionals
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