Carleton College and Carnegie Mellon U. Each Land $50 Million: Gifts Roundup
UCLA, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Seattle Children’s Hospital also received large donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Hollywood Producer Ryan Murphy and Spouse Give $10 Million to Children’s Hospital LA (Gifts Roundup)
Also, Stanford and University of Maryland each received $25 million gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
90% of the Wealthy Give to Charity and 48% Volunteer, Study Says
The new U.S. Trust Survey also found that overall giving by the rich is on the rise, although affluent millennials give slightly less than other wealthy donors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Former Clinton Administration Official Gives $5 Million
Also, MIT and Harvard land $350 million and $100 million, respectively, and two other universities receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Make the Case for General Operating Support
Sell donors on giving unrestricted gifts by with clear goals, a grand vision, and storytelling that conveys results.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Paul Allen’s $2 Billion in Lifetime Gifts Went to Eclectic Mix of Causes, From Brainy to Whimsical
Now the question is how much of his $20 billion estate is likely to go to philanthropic causes. As a signer of the Giving Pledge, he committed at least half his wealth to charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Donors Pour $583 Million Into Artificial-Intelligence Programs and Research
An exclusive Chronicle tally shows that big tech pioneers like the late Paul Allen, Reid Hoffman, and Elon Musk, have spent huge sums of money to explore the promise of A.I., as well as the harm that it could do.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MIT Lands $350 Million for Computing and Artificial-Intelligence Studies
The gift, from Stephen Schwarzman, aims to integrate computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, and related fields throughout the university, with a special emphasis on new discoveries and the ethical application of artificial intelligence.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Montana State University Lands $12 Million for American Indian Hall
Also, Albion College gets $5.1 million, West Virginia University gets $4 million, and Cedarville University gets $3.1 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Arkansas System Gets $100 Million Grant
The windfall from the Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust will support a variety of civic, cultural, educational, and research programs and conferences.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor