Columbia needs money. While most of the college’s funds come from tuition, which is set to rise by 3.3 percent in the fall, philanthropy can also help alleviate the current $1.5 million deficit. But a departed chief fundraiser  and a sweeping out of his staff put Columbia’s ability to bring in the big bucks on pause. Patrick Sheahan, former vice president of Institutional Advancement, the department charged with fundraising, ...