Druckenmillers Give $100 Million to Memorial Sloan Kettering
Plus, the Music School of Delaware lands $10 million, and several universities receive large sums for scholarships, agriculture, and nursing.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Rodger and Paula Riney Give Dana-Farber $40 Million
Plus, the ACLU, Brandeis, and UC San Diego’s Shiley Eye Institute all receive large gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Lands $100 Million From Vera Guerin
Plus, the Juilliard School, Mercy Ships, and four universities received big gifts at the end of the year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates’s $15 Billion Pledge Tops the List for 2021
See the rest of the top 10, including George Soros and Jeff Bezos.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Wisconsin at Eau Claire Receives $60 Million for New Event Center
Plus, four other universities received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MacKenzie Scott Is Criticized for Not Providing Details in Latest Round of Gifts
Philanthropy experts expressed concern about the lack of transparency by Scott but said they appreciated signs that she is open to sharing more information about her philanthropy’s results in the future.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Metropolitan Museum of Art Receives $125 Million From Trustee
Plus, Cornell University lands $30 million for its canine health center, and an animal hospital receives $25 million from financier Stephen Schwarzman.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Women-Led Fundraising Effort Reaps Big Rewards for Dartmouth
A campaign that raised $386 million in direct gifts and pledges and $61.5 million in planned bequests illustrates the financial and leadership might of today’s women donors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Tips for Fundraisers From 2 Big Donors
Simplify and get to the point, say the couple, who have had good and not-so-good experiences with nonprofit fundraisers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropist Couple Urges Wealthy Donors to Give Now
Jennifer and David Risher started the #HalfMyDAF campaign to encourage people to give more from their donor-advised funds. They also support Worldreader, a nonprofit David co-founded to provide books to young people in underserved places.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor