Governor Dalrymple’s budget plan includes state match for university donations - Erik Burgess, INFORUM

The North Dakota governor’s billion-dollar budget package for the next two years in North Dakota comes wrapped with a special incentive for the state’s universities and colleges. In the $12.8 billion budget proposal that Gov. Jack Dalrymple unveiled on Dec. 5, $30 million has been set aside for what the governor calls an “Education Challenge,” where the state would match major private donations, giving $1 of state money for every $2 raised. “The one-for-two incentive is really a proven strategy for philanthropy around the country,” Dalrymple told The Forum’s Editorial Board last week. “We think this is something that we should try.” http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/383061/group/News/