There are more super-wealthy Americans than ever who didn’t go to schools like Harvard or Stanford. They went to places like Michigan State University. And they haven’t forgotten where they got their start.
Read MoreAs regional giving continues to reshape the higher ed landscape, we’re seeing greater support for the highbrow performing arts at universities far from the familiar urban enclaves. Here’s an instructive case study.
Read MoreThe effort of a wealthy tech entrepreneur to transform San Antonio is another example of “destination philanthropy,” as big donors step up place-based giving, often in partnership with local universities.
Read MoreA while back, the University of Arizona reached a $1.5 billion campaign goal two years early. But the gifts kept coming in, highlighting the advantages of "always on" higher ed fundraising.
Read MoreConfronting the perception that its $60,000 price tag puts it out of reach for most families, St. John’s College’s $300 million fundraising campaign focuses on slashing tuition and eschews costly capital projects.
Read MoreFor decades, Philip Anschutz's extensive giving has unfolded below the radar. Now, tapping a $12.5 billion fortune, he’s stepping things up—and stepping out publicly, including with a $120 million gift to the University of Colorado.
Read MoreWhile combating disinformation has become a big focus of journalism funders, others are keen to revitalize local media, which they view as a key to strong democracy. We drill into a major new gift in Indiana.
Read MoreThe Oregon Community Foundation is the top grantmaker in its state and one of the biggest community foundations in the U.S. It also funds one of the largest private scholarship programs of its kind in the nation.
Read MoreDespite growing research pointing to the dubious financial benefits of a big-time college football program, donors remain bullish on the sport. We dig into a historic gift to the University of Illinois to see why.
Read MoreAs regional universities thrive in an era of big philanthropy, some find themselves grappling with the pervasive issue of undue donor influence. A $50 million gift to Saint Louis University provides an instructive case study.
Read MoreUniversities are increasingly citing private dollars as a check against tuition hikes. This is good news for students and parents—until they realize that in many cases, donations are helping to drive up tuition in the first place.
Read MoreA $160 million gift to Yale's Peabody Museum by Edward Bass shows that alumni remain bullish on potentially risky capital projects. We take a closer look at the historic gift and the donor behind it.
Read MoreFoxconn is giving $100 million to the University of Wisconsin-Madison—after landing $4 billion in tax incentives to open a factory in the state. The story offers a window into what’s driving growing ties between campuses and corporations.
Read MoreThe explosion of regional higher ed giving can be traced to affluent donors giving back to their home regions. We dig into a particularly emblematic gift from David Steward, one of America's richest black businessmen.
Read MoreLockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson is one of the most respected executives in the U.S.. After making two significant gifts within the past year to her alma mater, we look at where her philanthropy may be headed next.
Read MoreMore campus donors are keen to cover tuition costs and free graduates from decades of debt. This can make for great copy, as a big recent gift to NYU’s medical school showed. But is it the most effective use of philanthropic dollars?
Read MoreNewsrooms lack the resources to effectively train new journalists in an era of proliferating misinformation. Which is why one funder is backing a push at the university level to train investigative journalists.
Read MoreAndrew J. Viterbi's philanthropy tends to be ambitious in terms of size and in scope. We dig into his recent $50 million gift to the University of California, San Diego, which, true to form, aims to cure blindness.
Read MoreCampus gifts exceeding $10 million have grown in both quantity and total dollar amount over the past year. At the same time, "middle of the gift pyramid" giving has lagged. We dig into the implications of this fundamental shift.
Read MoreThe foundation has pledged $10 million to Stanford Medicine for the training of graduate students in the biomedical sciences, increasing the pipeline of talented young researchers who might otherwise struggle.
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