We sort through the biggest controversy yet over the problem of tainted donations. How should nonprofits view gifts, past and present, from a family accused of propagating the opioid crisis?
Read MoreMellon is the mothership funder for the arts, humanities, and higher education, with annual grantmaking of $300 million a year. Where will its new leader take this critical foundation?
Read MoreThree years ago, the Pearson brothers gave $100 million to the University of Chicago. Now they want their money back. As higher ed donors exert more influence, will we be seeing more of this in the future?
Read MoreThe Heising-Simons Foundation has emerged as a leader in supporting women in physics and astronomy. A program it’s backing at MIT is funding young researchers, including coaching them on landing more funding.
Read MoreHigher ed donors remain steadfast in their support for the liberal arts, which some see as a bulwark against a technology-driven dystopian future. Even philosophy departments are pulling in large gifts.
Read MoreAs philanthropists wield more influence across U.S. society, a big gift raises increasingly familiar questions about how universities and other organizations should handle mega-donors who come with serious baggage.
Read MoreWe’re seeing more partnerships between corporations, universities and philanthropy to upskill workers so they can thrive in a global economy. Here’s another case study out of central Michigan.
Read MoreA media outlet that covers the intersection between education and technology reveals important things about the ideas that excite two major funders.
Read MoreLaunched in 2015, the largest fundraising campaign ever undertaken by a women's college hit its goal a year early. We dig into some of the contributing factors behind this historic achievement.
Read MoreWith the higher ed regional philanthropy boom showing no signs of abating, we dig into a billionaire’s $40 million gift to transform a university's business school into a "national leader in business education."
Read MoreWith immigrant donors representing a rising force in higher ed philanthropy, we dig into a gift from a Mexican-born entrepreneur attuned to the obstacles facing international students in these uncertain times.
Read MoreWhile major foundations have historically overlooked "flyover country," news out of Ohio finds alumni donors turning to an entrepreneurial business education model to boost economic development.
Read MoreWhere are grants going as Google moves forward with its five-year, $1 billion philanthropic strategy centered on education, economic opportunity and inclusion?
Read MoreThe regional higher ed fundraising boom has yielded some outside-the-box gifts in the past few years. A recent example finds a longtime patron donating a collection of maps valued as much as $200 million to a small New England university.
Read MoreWhile a court ruling on Koch giving to GMU recently affirmed the veil of privacy that often surrounds university gifts, various stakeholders feel they have a strong interest in knowing what campus donors expect in return for their money.
Read MoreThe Science Philanthropy Alliance released its third survey on private funding for basic science. Overall numbers are steady, and funding continues to be highly concentrated.
Read MoreMany donors are keen to close the workforce gender gap. But this is not so easy to do. A campus gift from a Silicon Valley tech company aims to provide some critical operational guidance.
Read MoreAs the regional philanthropy boom rolls on, small universities far from coastal urban centers continue to pull in big gifts from alumni donors. We dig into a donation focused on the developing next-generation leaders.
Read MoreCraig Newmark has emerged as a stalwart donor in the battle to strengthen journalism in an era of media manipulation. We unpack his $20 million gift to the City of New York Graduate School of Journalism.
Read MoreUniversities continue to attract funding from donors concerned about the perilous state of civic life. We dig into a recent gift to UVA School Law from an alumni couple who made their millions out west.
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