Inflation rarely arrives as one dramatic event. It reveals itself in an $800 flight, a familiar dinner that suddenly costs twice as much, or a pharmacist quietly asking whether a higher prescription price is still affordable. Those accumulating costs shape more than household budgets. They influence how people give, what they postpone, and whether they remain visible on a donor list. Before fundraisers interpret a smaller gift or a missed year as fading loyalty, we may need to look beyond our institutional lens and consider the financial pressure donors are carrying.
Read MoreWe can debate labels all day, but none of them lower a student’s tuition bill. The real crisis in higher education is not what qualifies as a professional degree, it is the normalization of six-figure debt for in-state public college students. When affordability disappears, access becomes an illusion. Fixing the cost of public education is not a semantic exercise; it is a moral and economic responsibility.
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