A Tool to Help Major-Donor Meetings Go Off Without a Hitch
Use this form to set goals, prepare talking points, list items to share, and track post-meeting plans.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Amherst Gets Nearly $25 Million for Emily Dickinson Museum (Gifts Roundup)
In addition, UCLA, three other universities, and Consumer Reports received big donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Swiss Billionaire Hansjörg Wyss Gives Harvard $131 Million for Science-and-Engineering Institute
Along with scientific research, Wyss, who lives primarily in Wyoming, has given large sums to environmental groups.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
“If We Could Get Rid of Prejudice and Bigotry …”
The centerpiece of Robert and Jane Toll’s giving is their support of a camp in Maine that aims to bring together kids of different backgrounds in the hopes of understanding one another.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Whether you are looking within or searching far and wide, here are some resources to help you zero in on your future major donors.
Craig Newmark Gives $6 Million to Consumer Reports for Tech Research and Privacy
The money from the Craigslist founder will go toward research into small products, apps, and digital services and will help consumers stand up to big tech and privacy breaches.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Henry and Susan Samueli Give UCLA $100 Million
The Broadcom co-founder and his wife have given at least $365 million to nonprofits over the years, mostly to higher education.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Jeff Skoll Sings the Praises of the Giving Pledge
The first president of eBay, who signed the pledge in 2010, says it has had a profound impact on his life and his philanthropy.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
How Much U.S. Giving Pledge Members Donate to Their Foundations
An interactive guide to how much they give annually and their foundations’ assets and grant making. Plus, see the donors’ estimated net worth.
By Tyler Davis and Drew Lindsay
How the Giving Pledge Pushes Smarter Philanthropy
The Gates Foundation organizes gatherings aimed at helping the world’s billionaires do more good with their money, but the secretive nature of those sessions makes it difficult to assess their impact.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Nearly a decade after its launch, the Giving Pledge still inspires hype and hope. The fanfare gilds the reality of the results so far.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Has the Giving Pledge Changed Giving?
A proposal unveiled nearly a decade ago was intended to turbocharge philanthropy. There’s little evidence so far it’s doing that.
By Marc Gunther and Drew Lindsay
How to Rate the Potential of Prospective Women Donors
A prospect researcher created a scoring system to vet and rank potential women donors — or any group of untapped supporters.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Cornell U. and U. of Texas at Austin Each Land $10 Million
Plus, a Pennsylvania couple gives $1 million to their high school to honor lunch ladies and bus drivers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MacKenzie Bezos and a Cryptocurrency Billionaire Among New Giving Pledge Signers
Jeff Bezos has not signed the pledge, but his ex-wife is among the new signatories who helped push the total number above 200.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
In addition, two museums, Planned Parenthood, and the University of South Florida all received big gifts
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor