Collegiate Sports Connect: The Rise of Mega Gifts in Athletics Fundraising

penryjason
Oct 29, 2023
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Updated: Jun 8, 2025

In this segment, Penry Advisors founder Jason Penry joins Collegiate Sports Connect's Steph Garcia Cichosz to dive into the rise of the mega gift and its impact on capital campaigns in Athletics and higher education fundraising. Penry shares insights from his independent research into the largest gifts in the history of college athletics and offers his top tips for landing major gifts.

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