Open Society Foundations, Salesforce Pledge Major Grants for Racial Justice (Grants Roundup)
Also, the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation is giving $27 million for a maternal-health program in Washington, and the University of Notre Dame will receive $20 million for the new Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab.
By M.J. Prest
Contributor
Hellman Fellows Program Endows $125 Million Fellowship in U. of California System (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Open Society Foundations has promised $100 million to Bard College, and LeMoyne-Own College has received an unrestricted grant of $40 million from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis.
By M.J. Prest
Contributor
Capital Campaigns During a Crisis
In this week’s edition of Ask an Expert, we answer questions about running capital campaigns during this time of great economic uncertainty.
By Emily Haynes
Contributor
How 4-H Turned Its Largest Fundraising Dinner Into a Virtual Event
Because the national council’s expenses were lower, the group met its net fundraising goal. Just as important, it found a way to connect with corporate supporters and attract some new donors.
By Eden Stiffman
Contributor
Walton Family Foundation Commits $20 Million for Arkansas State Park
Also, Morgan Stanley is giving $20 million to seven mental-health charities that serve young people, and the MacArthur Foundation donated $8.1 million to reduce incarceration in five counties nationwide.
By M.J. Prest
Contributor
Giving to Universities Grows 6.1% as Grant Makers Lead the Way
Gifts from foundations grew 21.3 percent, to $17 billion. The increase was driven largely by a $1.2 billion gift from Michael Bloomberg through his foundation, according to the annual “Voluntary Support of Education” report.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Tufts Report on Sackler Giving Offers Cautionary Tale for Dealing With Controversial Donors
Seasoned fundraisers who have read the independent report say they were surprised that the university courted the Sacklers even as Purdue’s legal troubles mounted and it signed an agreement that gave the company a big say in shaping an academic program.
By Jim Rendon
Contributor
As the Bezos Billions Begin to Flow, a Picture of His Giving Philosophy Emerges
The Amazon founder has said little publicly about what motives his philanthropy, but a closer look at Mary’s Place and other early recipients of his giving reveals some common traits of nonprofits he likes.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
Grants Roundup: Lilly Endowment Grants $70 Million for Ministerial Support
Also, Duke University receives $20 million to strengthen the Nicholas School of the Environment, and the Weinberg Foundation gives $12 million to improve accessible design for disabled people at Jewish summer camps.
By M.J. Prest
Contributor
Harvard Raises $9.6 Billion in Capital Campaign: Daily News Roundup
It surpassed its goal by more than $3 billion. Plus, Sloan Kettering is coming under fire for its deal to share cancer-patient data with a for-profit; a veterans charity raised $6.5 million in Florida but allegedly gave none to charity; a big donor’s Facebook post with photos of two black women has roiled the University of Mississippi; a tool used to measure nonprofit efficiency is inaccurate, a study finds; and much more on nonprofits and the law; big gifts and grants; and weekend reads.
By No User
Contributor
Drug, Tech, and Financial-Services Companies Top List of Corporate Donors
The Chronicle’s 2018 report on corporate giving features 19 years’ worth of data on philanthropy among the country’s largest public companies.
What Corporations Want — and Can Give in Return
See the results of our exclusive Chronicle survey, along with analysis and strategies to help charities benefit from companies that increasingly want to be seen as good citizens of their community and the world.
4% Growth in Giving Is a Possibility This Year — but Impossible to Say Because of Tax Law
If the economy stays strong, so will giving, but nobody knows how new levies will affect philanthropic donations, according to a new report.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: What 2018 Holds for Impact Investing
Predictions from leaders of four major institutions. In other articles, dozens of refugee resettlement offices in the United States may close; San Francisco’s Internet Archive is given $1 million worth of Bitcoin; grateful fans of football star Andy Dalton are giving to his foundation; real-estate agents and developers are working to lure buyers who want to live in communities involved in philanthropy; and more.
By No User
Contributor
Grants Roundup: MacArthur Gives $100 Million for Syrian Refugee Education Program
Also, the Caris Foundation gave $98 million to create a collaborative health program in Haiti, Google.org gave $10 million to Goodwill for digital-skills training, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Contributor
The Politics Behind the Headline-Grabbing Corporate Giving Pledges After the Tax Cuts
Boeing, Wells Fargo, and other companies made a point of quickly announcing increases in charitable donations after the tax measure was passed, but their motives seem to be more about currying favor with the White House than helping communities, writes the philanthropy scholar Benjamin Soskis.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor