Big Giving Changes Wealthy Donors’ Identities
An analysis shows that making a big gift can contribute to a donor’s psychological well-being.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Ascendium Awards $58 Million to Back Work-Force Training and Education for Marginalized Students
Plus, basketball star Steph Curry’s nonprofit gave $25 million for literacy programs in Oakland, and $24 million from the William Penn Foundation will support Philadelphia’s arts scene.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Retired Surgeon and Inventor Gives UCLA $120 Million
Plus, three prominent LA museums land an art collection and $15 million for acquisitions, and medical students in Baltimore to benefit from $10 million for scholarships.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Another Out-of-the-Box Idea to Fight Climate Change: Fund College Solar Panels
On-campus sustainability efforts inspire students in the same way that a recent op-ed writer uses concerts to mobilize fans to take climate action.
When It Comes to Declining Donations, There’s More to the Story
Tax law changes highlighted in a recent article caused even larger drops in giving.
Lilly Endowment Commits $700 Million for Indiana Schools and National Parks
Among other back-to-school grants, the Siegel Family Endowment has given $10.4 million to 28 organizations to increase equity in access to technology education, and $3.9 million from Northwestern Mutual Foundation will strengthen schools in Milwaukee.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Ohio Couple Gives $25 Million for University Arts Programs
Plus, billionaire philanthropists Roy and Diana Vagelos gave Columbia University’s medical school $400 million, a women’s college in Milwaukee landed $10 million, and the arts and culture focused Chautauqua Institution received $8 million from its longtime donors Cathrine and Craig Greene.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Corporations Could Be Champions of Racial Equity but Often Waver
The current backlash against anything that could be perceived as a diversity, equity, and inclusion program is making it more difficult to measure corporate commitments.
By Glenn Gamboa and Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
$400 Million to Columbia U. in Boom Year of Medical School Megagifts
Roy and Diana Vagelos’s latest donation expands the medical school’s mission to advance treatment for diseases.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Muslim Women Who Are Registered to Vote Are More Likely to Give
Civic engagement — including volunteering — is more correlated with giving than religiosity.
By Shariq Siddiqui and Nausheena Hussain
By Overlooking Women, Nonprofits Are Leaving Billions on the Table
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott have become two of the biggest donors in the country. More women could join their ranks as they inherit large fortunes.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Google.org Gives $10 Million Through Its Teen Mental Health Initiative
Also, Kaiser Permanente pledged $15 million for small-business growth in Oakland, and the Crankstart Foundation committed $14 million for health-care career training in San Francisco.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Want 57% Bigger Gifts? How You Frame the Ask Matters, Research Shows
In an experiment, asking donors to give a unit of charitable good, such as a month of meals for a refugee child, got bigger donations than asking for cash
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Plus, a performing arts school in Los Angeles received $16 million to endow a conducting fellowship program led by the legendary conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Cleveland Clinic, Hastings College, and Indiana University’s medical school all received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Donors Likely Giving $16 Billion Less Each Year After Tax Law Change, Report Finds
The cost of giving rose for people who no longer itemize deductions on their taxes.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Gates Foundation Partner on $190 Million Data for Health Initiative
Also, Comcast has committed $35 million to help more people access the internet, and Amazon Frontlines is the winner of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s 2024 Humanitarian Prize.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions