Model Funding Policies for Higher Ed

The aim of this document is to provide models for ideal university funding policies that will protect against interference from all private donors. Here, you will find templates for:

  •  Faculty Senate Motions

  •  Improving Gift Acceptance Procedures

  •  Approving Donor-Sponsored Centers and Institutes

  •  Overseeing Donor-Sponsored Centers and Institutes

  •  Disaffiliation from the Charles Koch Foundation

The document also includes background on Koch’s strategy for higher education, examples of donors violating academic freedom and faculty governance, and stories of faculty taking a stance against undue donor influence.