Posts Tagged ‘university partners’
How Private Equity Fuels New Energy Breakthroughs
How Private Equity Fuels New Energy Breakthroughs In today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape, private equity is playing a crucial role in driving innovation and accelerating breakthroughs. As the world seeks sustainable solutions to combat climate change, private equity firms are stepping up as vital catalysts for new energy technologies. 1. Investing in Innovation Private equity…
Read MoreMerck Partners with America’s Largest HBCU to Launch Collaborative Biotechnology Learning Center
Merck has partnered with North Carolina A&T State University, the largest historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the U.S., to establish the Merck Biotechnology Learning Center. This HBCU collaboration aims to enhance biotechnology education and career training for students, fostering talent for Merck and the broader biotechnology industry. The 4,025-square-foot facility near Merck’s manufacturing…
Read MoreBest Historically Black (HBCU) College Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
The latest rankings of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were conducted by U.S. News & World Report, focusing exclusively on comparisons within this group of institutions. To be included in these rankings, several criteria had to be met. Firstly, the institution must currently hold the designation of an HBCU, as recognized by the U.S.…
Read MoreGrantchester Growth supports HBCU’s and increasing donor engagement
Grantchester Growth is a private equity philanthropy firm that has chosen to work with Universities and Colleges to engage new alumni support. We have chosen to work with HBCU’s among our alumni engagement group because HBCU’s have been historically underfunded for decades, says Liz Griggs, Grantchester Group Managing Partner. We believe that education is the backbone of…
Read MoreBehind the higher education donor giving crash
What is really behind the higher education donor-giving crash? The great donor-giving crash, like all recent bubbles that have burst, is complicated. While it was exacerbated by the pandemic, the root causes go back to decisions made years ago. Here are three factors that I believe contributed to the crash. The giving rate across higher…
Read MoreEPA – Green Power Partnership Top 30 College & University, Top Partner Ranking
Grantchester Growth is rolling up its sleeves to help with clean energy, including at universities. According to the EPA, Green Power Partnership (GPP) Top 30 College & University. As of April 24, 2023, the combined annual green power use of EPA’s Top 30 College & University Partners amounts to nearly 4.1 billion kilowatt-hours of green…
Read MoreGrantchester Growth Launches Private Equity25
SAN DIEGO, Calif—January 2023— Grantchester Growth is an investment platform and financial services company specializing in launching diverse emerging fund managers in specialty funds, announced its groundbreaking initiative Equity25, an investment network for university and university endowments. Grantchester Growth and Equity25 was established by the private equity firm, Grantchester Group. Liz Griggs (CEO and Founder)…
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