Despite Sandusky Scandal, Penn State Fundraising Is Strong - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Despite Sandusky Scandal, Penn State Fundraising Is Strong - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Despite Sandusky Scandal, Penn State Fundraising Is Strong

July 10, 2012, 10:27 am

Penn State University collected more than $208-million in donations over the past 12 months, the second-highest total in the university’s history, says the Associated Press.

The total number of contributors for the fiscal year ending June 30 rose to more than 191,000 after two years of slight declines. That’s despite months of turmoil over the arrest and trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and controversy over the university’s handling of the matter. Mr. Sandusky is awaiting sentencing after his conviction last month on 45 counts of child sex abuse.