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Trump-era tax cuts contributed to a decline in higher ed giving, with fewer Americans donating to colleges and universities

Written by Jin Lee, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Leadership, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

How many college grads will frequently donate to their alma mater?Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

Policy changes brought on by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which former President Donald Trump signed into law at the end of 2017, appear to have led many small-dollar donors to give less money to colleges and...

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