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S. colleges and universities rose 3. 4 percent last year to a record $24.

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But she said they may also be focused on securing larger donations from major donors rather than on getting a broad base of alumni in the habit of giving, even small amounts. If that's the case, the strategy could negatively affect future fund-raising. "Alumni who make small gifts tend to be the people who end up making large gifts," she said.

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Though the increase in overall contributions barely outpaced inflation, survey director Ann Kaplan of CAE called the results "not too bad," considering the decline in foundation grants, which she expects to turn around. The overall increase followed zero growth in 2003, and a decline in 2002 — the first since 1988. Kaplan credited a stronger economy and more effective fund-raising.

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Donations plummeted to about $8. 8 million that year. The scandal was blamed in part for a financial crisis that led the archdiocese to close dozens of parishes.

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Archbishop Sean O'Malley called it a "heartwarming sign" after three years of fallout from the scandal, which saw numerous priests defrocked. However, the fund-raising campaign still fell far short of the $17 million the archdiocese raised before the scandal erupted in early 2002. Donations plummeted to about $8.