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Washburn University Lands $50 Million From Alumni Couple

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Turnaround expert Gregory Brenneman and his wife, Ronda, met at the university as students in the 1980s. By Maria Di Mento Washburn University Greg and Ronda Brenneman are recognized for their $50 million gift to Washburn University, announced during an event on the schools annual Day of Giving.

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Can GiveDirectly Show the Value of Universal Basic Income?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 7, 2025

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $800 million to over 1.6 million people, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. Now it is experimenting with, and learning from, cash payments to recipients in the United States. By Stephanie Beasley Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP GiveDirectly has delivered more than $800 million to over 1.6

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Tax Bill Takes Shot at the Largest Foundations and Universities

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 13, 2025

Taxes could top hundreds of millions per year at the Gates Foundation and others. By Ben Gose Francis Chung/POLITICO, AP Taxes could top hundreds of millions per year at the Gates Foundation and others.

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Endowments Aren’t Blank Checks — but Universities Can Rely on Them More Heavily in Turbulent Times

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 22, 2025

The law permits most colleges and universities to increase spending from their endowments in light of financial pressures, the author argues. The law permits most colleges and universities to increase spending from their endowments in light of financial pressures, the author argues. By Ellen P.

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Divesting University Endowments: Easier Demanded Than Done

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 21, 2024

Information about endowment holdings is hard to find, and universities may not always be free to divest them. Ely A University of Oregon protest against the Israel-Hamas war in April Information about endowments holdings is hard to find, and universities may not always be free to divest them.

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To Fight DEI Rollbacks, Universities Should Break Free of Government Funding

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For inspiration, they should consider the successful example of Hillsdale College, which cut the federal funding cord four decades ago.

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Endaoment and Gitcoin Unveil New $200,000 Universal Impact Pool

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JULY 3, 2023

Endaoment unveiled the Universal Impact Pool (UIP), a new type of fundraising vehicle for philanthropic giving in collaboration with the public goods asset allocation platform, Gitcoin.

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Lands $125 Million From Comcast CEO and Wife

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 24, 2025

Also, the University of Delaware received a commitment of $71.5 million for its business school, and Fairfield University will use a $50 million gift to enhance academic and interdisciplinary programs. Prest Comcast Aileen and Brian Roberts, in a mockup of a patient room at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia.

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U. of South Carolina Students and Faculty to Benefit From $75 Million Windfall

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 28, 2025

By Maria Di Mento University of South Carolina Peter and Bonnie McCausland unveil the newly-renamed McCausland College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina. Peter and Bonnie McCauslands donation will back paid internships, neuroscience research programs, and faculty fellowships.

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Seattle Developer Gives $25 Million and an Extensive Art Collection to Jesuit University

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 18, 2024

By Maria Di Mento Yosef Kalinko/Seattle University Richard Hedreen has given $25 million and an extensive art collection to Seattle University. Richard Hedreen’s art collection includes works ranging from the 16th century to modern pieces and those from contemporary artists working today. landed $10 million.

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MacKenzie Scott Gives $65 Million to National Community Development Group

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Plus, the University of Rhode Island landed a $65 million bequest for STEM scholarships, and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark gave $25 million to help U.S. veterans and their families.

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Mega Gifts Are Funding University Tuitions. Which Students Do They Help?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 29, 2024

In 2018, Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins to enable academically qualified low- and middle-income students to attend his alma mater. The impact of this and other tuition-related gifts is becoming clear. By Stephanie Beasley Abaca Press/Sipa USA via AP Before Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8

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Former Scholarship Student Leaves $50 Million to Private School

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 27, 2025

Plus, Lodi Community Foundation lands $30 million bequest, and the Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation gets millions from a New York management consultant. By Maria Di Mento Northfield Mount Hermon The campus of Northfield Mount Hermon, a boarding school in Gill, Mass.,

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Carly St. Onge’s Passion for Fundraising is Transforming Children’s Healthcare in Montana

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

At the University of Montana, Carly pursued a business degree with a minor in nonprofit administration. She recalled how her CNP campus director at the University of Montana connected her with the campus director at the University of San Diego. That introduction helped me land my first job,” Carly explains.

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Former Citigroup Boss Gives Weill Cornell Medicine $50 Million

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 7, 2025

By Maria Di Mento John Abbott Sanford Weill, second from left, with Weill Cancer Hub Easts scientific leads, from left, Dr. Jedd Wolchok of Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Sohail Tavazoie of The Rockefeller University, and Dr. Joshua Rabinowitz of Princeton University and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Lands $25 Million for Pediatric Mental Health Program

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 21, 2025

Plus, the ArtsCenter College of Design received a $17 million bequest from a long-time donor; and a hospital, three universities, and the education group Building African American Minds also received large gifts.

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Meet Chicago’s Keenen Stevenson: Advocate for Social Change and Youth Empowerment

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

” After gaining experience in Washington, Keenen returned to the Midwest, where he earned a master’s in social work from Loyola University and began teaching biology. ” The Value of Certification Earning his CNP credential at Indiana State University in 2012 was only the beginning for Keenen.

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L.A. Dodgers Foundation, Walter Family Foundation Commit $100 Million for Wildfire Recovery

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Plus, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland received $90 million to support five Jewish day schools in the city, and $70 million will back research and scholarships for medical students at Ohio Universitys Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Wayne State U. Gets $50 Million From Former Instructor Turned Auto Executive

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 14, 2025

students to the universitys engineering school. By Maria Di Mento Wayne State University James and Patricia Anderson gave Wayne State University $50 million to support programs in the College of Engineering, which will be renamed for them.

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University Presidents Elevate Free Speech Under New Partnership

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 15, 2023

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press The Campus Call for Free Expression, funded by the Knight Foundation, is committed to five principles of free expression along with new on-campus programs such as training at freshman orientations and faculty seminars.

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Fintech Investor Ross Stevens Gives $100 Million for Olympic Athletes' Financial Security

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 10, 2025

Plus, Fordham University landed $100 million, and Vanderbilt, University of Virginia, Cornell Tech, and two other universities landed multimillion-dollar gifts. By Maria Di Mento Cal Sport Media via AP Images Paralympians Paul Schulte, left, and Ellie Marks, lead the 2024 U.S.

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Harvard, Public Trust, and a Warning for the Nonprofit Sector

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 30, 2025

Elite universities have alienated many Americans, leaving these institutions vulnerable to government attacks. By Eboo Patel Icon Sportswire via AP Images Elite institutions such as Harvard University face an uphill climb to maintain public support. The social change world is next.

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Duke Endowment Awards $75 Million to 3 Universities in North and South Carolina

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Prest Chris Record, Davidson College Davidson College is among the recipients of grants from the Duke Endowment celebrating the foundation’s 100th year of giving to higher education in North and South Carolina. Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $17.6

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N.Y. Couple Gives $125 Million to Help Israeli Medical Students

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 12, 2025

By Maria Di Mento Yuval Yosef Mindy and Jon Gray attend an event in their honor as Tel Aviv University announces the new Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences. The donation from Jon and Mindy Gray is aimed at addressing Israels physician shortage and at helping underserved students become doctors.

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Andre Curry Joins Nonprofit Leadership Center Board of Directors

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Petersburg College and in biology from Saint Leo University. He also received his MBA in healthcare management from Saint Leo University. Andre holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from St. Outside of work, Andre enjoys traveling, music and the arts, and spending time with his family.

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Billionaire David Duffield Gives Alma Mater $100 Million

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 17, 2025

The donation will expand the footprint of Cornell University's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. By Maria Di Mento Jason Koski/Cornell Marketing Group David Duffield talks with Cornell Engineering dean Lance Collins, as Duffield is presented with the inaugural Cornell Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018.

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$400 Million Gift to Caltech Will Fund Science Research at Other Universities

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As CEO of Cryogenic Industries, Ross Brown learned that midcareer researchers "with restless minds" need funding. By Kay Dervishi Chris Flynn, Caltech As CEO of Cryogenic Industries, Ross Brown gained an appreciation of the work of scientific researchers, prompting him to launch a program giving $2 million awards for mid-career researchers.

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What Do Universities Owe Their Big Donors? Less Than You Might Think, Explain 2 Nonprofit Law Experts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

By Ellen P. Aprill and Jill Horwitz AP Photo, Andrew Harnik Billionaire investor and Harvard alum Bill Ackman has voiced his objections to the school’s current president.

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Meet Hayley Freedman, CNP: Global Health Advocate and Educator

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A New Role as an Educator Today, Hayley is taking a hiatus from her career to serve as a visiting professor at her alma mater, Willamette University , where she teaches public health in a new undergraduate program. Freedman stands with alumni and Blitz the Bearcat back at Willamette University at the start of her year as Visiting Professor.

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Billion-Dollar Donations Lead the Year's Biggest Gifts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Michael Bloomberg gave $1 billion through his Bloomberg Philanthropies to Johns Hopkins University to make medical school free for most students. By Maria Di Mento Chronicle illustration; Getty Images Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, gave stock valued at $1.1 billion to their Hastings Fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

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UCLA Lands $25 Million to Launch a Center for Digestive Health

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 5, 2025

Plus, the National Academy of Sciences received $20 million, Agnes Scott College got $15 million, and three other universities received eight-figure gifts. By Maria Di Mento Walter and Shirley Wang UCLA alumna Shirley Wang and her husband, Walter, committed $25 million to the school.

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What Americans Think About Nonprofits, Per New Study

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APRIL 10, 2023

What Americans Think About Philanthropy and Nonprofits,” a new study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, polled about 1,300 Americans over the summer of 2022 to learn more about how the American public perceives philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

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'Money Is Power': 44 Ultra-Wealthy Philanthropists Are Top Political Donors This Election Cycle

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

By Eden Stiffman Chronicle Illustration; World Economic Forum, Paul Elledge/University of Chicago, Jon Tadiello/MIT Media Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Michael Lisnet/Simons Foundation From left, Paul Singer, Ken Griffin, Reid Hoffman, Michael Bloomberg, and Marilyn and Jim Simons.

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8 universal truths that can make your writing easier

Jeff Brooks

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

As they endlessly say in meetings, It is what it is. The world is a certain way, and you can only change parts of it. The rest of success is accepting reality and dealing well with it. This is especially true for writing, as this post from Publication Coach says, at 9 mental models to help you write smarter, not harder. (I

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Michael Bloomberg’s New $1 Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins Matches the Year’s Biggest So Far

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 8, 2024

By Drew Lindsay Johns Hopkins University In 2018, Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University for financial aid for low- and middle-income undergraduate students. The media mogul's donation is the latest aimed at making medical school tuition-free.

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Columbia U.'s Firestorm Is Just the Beginning. Here's How Philanthropy Can Bring Down the Temperature.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 24, 2024

By Manu Meel Anadolu via Getty Images Police arrest students at New York University during demonstrations in solidarity with the students at Columbia University in New York City on April 22. A young nonprofit leader argues that there's a brief window of opportunity to ensure that hate won't thrive on college campuses.

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'Heartening' Rebound Lifts College and University Gifts to $61.5 Billion

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2025

Giving increased by 3 percent in 2024. Bright spots included gifts from DAFs and funding for research. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Giving increased by 3 percent in 2024. Bright spots included gifts from DAFs and funding for research.

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Bloomberg Gives $600 Million to Four HBCU Medical Schools' Endowments

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 6, 2024

Bickel/AP Michael Bloomberg’s gifts are going to Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science. He is also giving $5 million to Xavier University of Louisiana, which is opening a new medical school.

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Nursing Gets a Little Love With $10 Million Gift

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 3, 2024

By Maria Di Mento Dennis Wise/University of Washington Larry Dalton, a University of Washington professor emeritus of chemistry, and Nicole Boand, his wife and a retired nurse, are supporting the University of Washington School of Nursing. Boand, a retired nurse, will support scholarships and clinical programs.

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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green

MARCH 10, 2025

Debbie received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Information Systems from James Madison University and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from George Washington University. Debbie loves creating meaningful content to engage and empower association and non-profit audiences.

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Bank of America Study: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Bank of America Private Bank and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University released the "2023 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy." The study found that affluent households gave an average of $34,917 to charity in 2022, up from $29,269 in 2017, though less than the $43,195 they gave in 2020.

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Student Journalists Are Under Attack. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Help

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

University-based reporters are critical to reversing the decline in local news, but budget cuts and political battles increasingly threaten their work, demanding greater donor support.

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Can Big Donors Ever Move the Needle on Controversial Causes? Lessons From the Long Marijuana Campaign

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 20, 2024

By Marc Gunther Illustration by The Chronicle; AP, Getty Images, USA TODAY NETWORK Clockwise from left: George Soros, founder of the Open Society Foundations; Playboy founder Hugh Hefner; John Sperling, founder of the private for-profit University of Phoenix; Peter B.

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J.D. Vance Had a Point: Let’s Rein in All Large Endowed Institutions

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Wealthy nonprofits, especially universities, increasingly demonstrate the same behaviors that led Congress to regulate foundations more than 50 years ago. The law should be updated to include these organizations.

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Washburn University Lands $50 Million From Alumni Couple

Can GiveDirectly Show the Value of Universal Basic Income?

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Tax Bill Takes Shot at the Largest Foundations and Universities

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Endowments Aren’t Blank Checks — but Universities Can Rely on Them More Heavily in Turbulent Times

Divesting University Endowments: Easier Demanded Than Done

To Fight DEI Rollbacks, Universities Should Break Free of Government Funding

Endaoment and Gitcoin Unveil New $200,000 Universal Impact Pool

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Lands $125 Million From Comcast CEO and Wife

U. of South Carolina Students and Faculty to Benefit From $75 Million Windfall

Seattle Developer Gives $25 Million and an Extensive Art Collection to Jesuit University

MacKenzie Scott Gives $65 Million to National Community Development Group

Mega Gifts Are Funding University Tuitions. Which Students Do They Help?

Former Scholarship Student Leaves $50 Million to Private School

Carly St. Onge’s Passion for Fundraising is Transforming Children’s Healthcare in Montana

Former Citigroup Boss Gives Weill Cornell Medicine $50 Million

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Lands $25 Million for Pediatric Mental Health Program

Meet Chicago’s Keenen Stevenson: Advocate for Social Change and Youth Empowerment

L.A. Dodgers Foundation, Walter Family Foundation Commit $100 Million for Wildfire Recovery

Wayne State U. Gets $50 Million From Former Instructor Turned Auto Executive

University Presidents Elevate Free Speech Under New Partnership

Fintech Investor Ross Stevens Gives $100 Million for Olympic Athletes' Financial Security

Harvard, Public Trust, and a Warning for the Nonprofit Sector

Duke Endowment Awards $75 Million to 3 Universities in North and South Carolina

N.Y. Couple Gives $125 Million to Help Israeli Medical Students

Andre Curry Joins Nonprofit Leadership Center Board of Directors

Billionaire David Duffield Gives Alma Mater $100 Million

$400 Million Gift to Caltech Will Fund Science Research at Other Universities

What Do Universities Owe Their Big Donors? Less Than You Might Think, Explain 2 Nonprofit Law Experts

Meet Hayley Freedman, CNP: Global Health Advocate and Educator

Billion-Dollar Donations Lead the Year's Biggest Gifts

UCLA Lands $25 Million to Launch a Center for Digestive Health

What Americans Think About Nonprofits, Per New Study

'Money Is Power': 44 Ultra-Wealthy Philanthropists Are Top Political Donors This Election Cycle

8 universal truths that can make your writing easier

Michael Bloomberg’s New $1 Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins Matches the Year’s Biggest So Far

Columbia U.'s Firestorm Is Just the Beginning. Here's How Philanthropy Can Bring Down the Temperature.

'Heartening' Rebound Lifts College and University Gifts to $61.5 Billion

Bloomberg Gives $600 Million to Four HBCU Medical Schools' Endowments

Nursing Gets a Little Love With $10 Million Gift

5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Bank of America Study: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

Student Journalists Are Under Attack. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Help

Can Big Donors Ever Move the Needle on Controversial Causes? Lessons From the Long Marijuana Campaign

J.D. Vance Had a Point: Let’s Rein in All Large Endowed Institutions

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