<p>According to an article from CBS from last year:</p>
<p>Where the donations came from–</p>
<p>The largest source of collegiate donations came from foundations (28.6 percent), while alumni (25.7 percent) represented the second largest donation source. Individuals who were not alumni made up the third largest giving group (18.6 percent), followed by corporations (16.6 percent). </p>
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<p>Often these funds are restricted to very specific purposes. In fact, most of the money donated these days comes with very specific terms attached by the donor. I’m guessing a lot of Stanford’s fundraising is directed toward engineering and biomed.</p>