Steven and Alexandra Cohen Top List of Donors to Veterans Causes
Eight contributors gave at least $5 million each during the past decade to nonprofits that serve former service members, according to Chronicle data.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $50 Million Donation Supports Planned Dallas Park
Other notable contributions include $15 million for a Wake Forest University athletics center and $10 million each for new buildings at Washington University and Notre Dame.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Pro-Sports Owners and NBA Star Boost Colleges With Big Donations
Also, the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts gets $25 million toward a planned new building and the University of Michigan Health System receives nearly $11 million to advance research on depression.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: U. of Oregon Lands Megagift for Research Center
Other major donations support Boston’s Museum of Science, Rowan University, and Carleton College.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Phil Knight Tops Bloomberg With $1.8 Billion in Gifts to Universities
A $500 million donation to the University of Oregon vaults the Nike co-founder ahead of Michael Bloomberg, who has given $1.7 billion for higher education.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Handle Donor Relationships When You Switch Jobs
When a donor you cultivated at a previous charity wants to give to your new nonprofit employer, it can raise serious ethical questions that must be handled with care.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Miami U. Alumni Donate $40 Million for Business School
Other notable donations include $24 million to the University of Montana and $15 million for the University of Pennsylvania.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Vilcek Foundation Names President; Irvine Fund Hires New Investment Chief
Also, the NextFifty Initiative appoints its first chief executive and Make-A-Wish Metro New York gets a new CEO.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Software Mogul Donates $25 Million for U. of Illinois Design Hub
Also, the universities of Texas and Southern California get $20 million contributions for medical care and research.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$30 Million Bloomberg Program Helps Culture Groups Improve Cities
An infusion of money, mentoring, and management training aims to put small and midsized arts groups in a stronger position to improve the social and economic health of urban areas.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor