Donations To U Of I & Foundation Set New Record
Donations to the University of Illinois and the U of I Foundation came close to half-a-billion dollars during the fiscal year that ended June 30th.
Donations to the University of Illinois and the U of I Foundation came close to half-a-billion dollars during the fiscal year that ended June 30th.
The private fund-raising arms of public universities, called foundations, are coming under scrutiny around the country. Watchdogs have found questionable spending that’s led to resignations and legal challenges to their privacy. In the course of reporting on a University of Illinois professor, Monica Eng of WBEZ discovered a different way foundation privacy practices are raising questions.