A mega-gift for an HBCU college fell through. Here's what happened — and what's next
![Florida A&M University announced a "transformative" donation earlier this month — but the school said it ceased contact with the donor after questions arose about the funds.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/05/17/gettyimages-929096016-34cf3926ab41e6391f40a3bdf0c3539fe1a02ce0.jpg)
To people who watch high-level philanthropy, Florida A&M's embarrassing incident wasn't only a shocking reversal. It was something they've seen before. The school is now investigating what went wrong.
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