What's Really in a Name? Ken Griffin's Latest $300 Million Joins a Crowded Landscape of Branded Gifts

What's Really in a Name? Ken Griffin's Latest $300 Million Joins a Crowded Landscape of Branded Gifts

The billionaire’s mega-gift to Harvard isn’t his first such commitment, and it’s one of an endless array of higher ed naming gifts. The practice may be ubiquitous, but that’s all the more reason it should be questioned.

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The Sackler Toxic Donor Saga Continues With a Ban on “Reputation-Laundering” Naming Rights

The Sackler Toxic Donor Saga Continues With a Ban on “Reputation-Laundering” Naming Rights

As part of a $4.5 billion legal settlement, the opioid-dealing Sackler clan will temporarily relinquish the right to place their name on buildings. It’s a novel development for a family central to the ongoing debate over toxic gifts.

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“A Complete Nightmare.” What a Vexed Naming Gift Says About Higher Ed Mega-Giving

“A Complete Nightmare.” What a Vexed Naming Gift Says About Higher Ed Mega-Giving

After the University of Pennsylvania announced it would change the name of its law school following a $125 million gift, students and alumni revolted. We dig into a controversy that encapsulates some of higher ed fundraising’s most timely storylines.

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