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
Gifts Roundup: Texas Children’s Hospital and the Wharton School Each Land $50 Million
Also, Arizona State gets $30 million, UCLA gets $15 million, and donors pledge $10 million for theater and cultural programming in Chicago.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Phil Knight Gives Nike Stock Worth Nearly $1 Billion to an Unnamed Nonprofit
Phil and Penny Knight have previously committed nearly $2 billion to charity, mostly to universities and research institutions in the Pacific Northwest.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The American Dream, in Overdrive
Ranjan and Chandrika Tandon, who gave $100 million to New York University, are finding ways to help people find balance in their lives.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: U. of Texas at Austin and UVA Land Big Gifts
The University of Virginia received $25 million for a bioscience business program, and the University of Texas at Austin’s mechanical-engineering department got $20 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Also, the University of Denver and the University of Texas at San Antonio get $15 million each.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Most Rich People Give While Alive, but Less Often in Bequests
A new study by the Urban Institute also found that the gifts made in wills are greater than those made toward the end of life.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Amherst and St. John’s College Receive $50 Million Apiece
Also, Vanderbilt University received $25 million to support scholarships for veterans, and the New York Public Library got $12 million for a permanent exhibit on its research collections.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Give Donors Hands-On Experiences That Inspire Loyalty
Start small, consider how an experience will make a wealthy donor feel, and make it personal, say experts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bezos Announces $2 Billion for Homeless, Low-Income Families, and Preschools
The pledge fulfills the promise he made last year that he would give money to charities that help people facing the most desperate, immediate need.
By Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento