Achieving the Dream is the top national organization working to help community college students succeed. With the help of a local foundation, it's expanding its efforts to Mississippi.
Read MoreWith a net worth of $2.8 billion, Carlyle Group co-founder Daniel D’Aniello has been expanding his philanthropy. His most recent gift zeroes in on a hot area of higher ed giving: helping veterans.
Read MoreTampa-based philanthropists Kiran and Pallavi Patel have flown under the national radar, despite an extensive history of regional giving. Now, that's changing, with recent gifts totaling $225 million.
Read MoreUniversities raised more money last year than ever before and not all the big gifts are flowing to elite private institutions. But with a new tax law kicking in and the stock market starting to gyrate, is the party almost over?
Read MoreInstitutional grantmakers are often the most generous backers of social justice work at universities. Less common are donors like Seymour Bluestone, who left $8.4 million to Brandeis. What's the backstory?
Read MoreRemember when capital campaigns were all about new buildings and actually had end dates? Well, those days are over, according to a new survey of nearly 600 fundraising professionals.
Read MoreEmory's $400 million windfall is the latest reminder that biomedical research is one of the most powerful magnets for large-scale campus gifts. Such gifts are getting bigger, too.
Read MoreWealthy athletes are a rising and potent force in philanthropy. A case in point is Kevin Durant who already has an impressive charitable footprint. Better yet, we suspect he's just getting warmed up.
Read MoreVeterinary medicine donors seem to come out of the blue, but boy, they make some huge gifts now and then, often to universities. Case in point—a dog-loving dermatologist just gave $50 million to Oregon State.
Read MoreWhat happens when a generous donor and honorary degree recipient has been accused of sexual misconduct? Universities are finding the path forward is far from obvious.
Read MoreAs part of an aggressive campaign to shut down a campus research lab that uses dogs, PETA has accused Texas A&M University of inflating its fundraising tallies.
Read MoreIn many cases, returning a disgraced donor's gift is a no-brainer. But what if the gift in question could catalyze an entire funding area like gender equity in the cinematic arts?
Read MoreWall Street donors don't give $75 million to philosophy programs. Then again, Bill Miller rarely played by the rules. We dig into his gift and its potential implications across the liberal arts funding landscape.
Read MoreThe Greater Texas Foundation crossed our radar when it announced a new $3 million grant for a rural student success initiative. What else is this funder doing?
Read MoreA gift for a new arts district in Fayetteville by the Windgate Charitable Foundation—a funder primarily comprised of donations of Walmart stock—aligns with Alice Walton's vision of creating a regional arts hub.
Read MoreWhile there's been a flurry of new funding efforts around the arts and social justice, we haven't seen much of this kind of arts giving on campuses. News from an Ivy League school suggests this may change.
Read MoreLast summer's violent white nationalist rally-turned-riot in Charlottesville has spurred the Lumina Foundation to back racial justice work on campus, with the hope that other funders will follow.
Read MoreThe billionaire is giving millions to universities to promote a less interventionist U.S. foreign policy. It's a ripe moment for such grantmaking, with the public weary of war and an "America First" populist in office.
Read MoreAcutely aware of the optics at play, a billionaire donor defends his $50 million gift for an indoor football practice facility at his alma mater. Does his logic hold up?
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Concerned with the growing student loan crisis, universities are warming up to the idea of eliminating tuition entirely. Of course, someone has to pay for it—and some donors are ready to step up.
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