For the latest in our series on family philanthropy, we take an in-depth look at the Sobrato family’s giving, rooted in a Silicon Valley real estate fortune. Three generations weigh in on how their priorities and practices are evolving.
Read MoreA $55 million donation to Barnard College, the largest in the school's history, will fund expansion of science facilities at the elite institution. Can Barnard’s success be replicated elsewhere to support women in STEM?
Read MoreThe groundbreaking grantmaker left it to her latest grantees to publicize their gifts—or not. Since then, there’s been a steady stream of gift announcements, some of them massive. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreA dorm bankrolled and partially designed by a billionaire who isn’t an architect is the latest example of mega-giving run amok. But it also has implications for fundraisers soliciting support for new buildings in post-pandemic world.
Read MoreThe Hewlett Foundation is on a quest to fund a new “intellectual paradigm” that’ll replace neoliberalism and ground the future economy. It complements other economic justice funding, but is a clear outlier.
Read MoreAs the liberal arts stalwart leans into social justice, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Humanities for All Times initiative is supporting projects that link humanities skills to social justice pursuits at 12 colleges around the country.
Read MoreA huge donation from the estate of a late California philanthropist will fund a new research center devoted to the study of depression. It’s welcome news as calls mount for more philanthropic attention to mental health.
Read MoreA new report from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education found that higher ed fundraising surged to $52.9 billion in the last fiscal year. The research shows familiar patterns, surprising trends and notable outliers.
Read MoreWe recently published an in-depth paper looking at giving to higher education institutions as part of IP’s State of American Philanthropy project. Author Mike Scutari walks through some key takeaways.
Read MoreNew York-based Yeshiva University is looking to expand via an ambitious new fundraising campaign with a goal inspired by the Torah. We look at what the university has planned, and some headwinds it faces.
Read MoreA surging stock market boosted university endowments to stratospheric levels over the last fiscal year. We take a look at how officials may apportion their massive annual disbursements—and how they probably won’t.
Read MoreRichard Handler and Martha Hunt Handler each bring their own interests to their family foundation’s grantmaking. For Richard, that’s education. For Martha, that’s wolves. We connected with Martha to find out more.
Read MoreThrough its Freedom Scholars initiative, the Marguerite Casey Foundation recognizes academics whose work both supports and channels activist movements pushing for social justice.
Read MoreSaid to be the richest Utah native, The Trade Desk’s CEO and co-founder Jeff T. Green signed the Giving Pledge and plans to donate 90% of his wealth. What’s this nascent megadonor’s past philanthropy like? And what’s to come?
Read MorePhilanthropy has made some bold commitments to racial equity, but there is enormous work left to be done. In this guest post, Lumina Foundation’s Jasmine Haywood, Ph.D., says supporting HBCUs is a clear path to progress.
Read MoreWhile STEM education funders point to diversity, equity and inclusion as priorities, research from Sloan and Higher Ed Insight shows that their efforts have fallen short. In this guest post, the authors outline a path forward.
Read MoreCOVID-19 was a wake-up call to the world that we are insufficiently prepared to identify and stop emerging diseases. It’s a niche cause in philanthropy, but here are a few funders backing early warning systems.
Read MoreEric and Wendy Schmidt give to a wide range of causes, from research to marine conservation. Their new program Rise provides a lifetime of support to talented teens. Wendy Schmidt and Rise leadership fill us in on the initiative.
Read MoreA new initiative is calling on alumni to withhold donations until their alma maters eliminate legacy preferences. An array of demographic and financial factors will affect how institutions respond to that call in the years ahead.
Read MoreWhile the pandemic has challenged higher education in many ways, it hasn't put much of a dent in the field’s long-term fundraising prospects. Fundraisers tell us how they’re staying connected with donors.
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