A Longtime Nursing Funder Leans Into an Essential Mission

A Longtime Nursing Funder Leans Into an Essential Mission

Carlyle Group co-founder Bill Conway and his wife Joanne have been leading funders of nursing education since they entered the space a decade ago. Here’s how their Bedford Falls Foundation is supporting this essential profession.

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In the Latest Big Campus Environmental Gift, a Push to Cross Boundaries

In the Latest Big Campus Environmental Gift, a Push to Cross Boundaries

Higher ed donors are stepping up support for programs focused on conservation, climate change and other green issues. A donation for a new interdisciplinary center at William & Mary shows how such gifts can play out.

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In the Wake of Racial Violence, Funding is Still Flowing to Promote Tolerance

In the Wake of Racial Violence, Funding is Still Flowing to Promote Tolerance

Last year’s violence in Charlottesville, VA triggered some major donations at the time. More recently, Bank of America gave $1 million to UVA’s education school to promote tolerance in youth. Other donors have also stepped forward.

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