Cedars-Sinai Lands $170 Million From 2 Donors, Including Hollywood Producer Chuck Lorre
Plus, best-selling authors James and Susan Patterson gave $5 million to bolster the teaching work force in Wisconsin, and two higher-education institutions and a Baltimore area health-care system all received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Knight Foundation Leader to Retire, Leaving a Powerful Legacy
Alberto Ibargüen made an indelible mark by helping to save Detroit, boost the arts in Miami, and keep journalism alive and well in the internet age.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Knight Foundation Leader to Retire, Leaving a Powerful Legacy
Alberto Ibargüen made an indelible mark by helping to save Detroit, boost the arts in Miami, and keep journalism alive and well in the internet age.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Gates Foundation Names 3 Executives to Replace Its Retiring Chief Operating Officer
Plus, the Whitney Museum of American Art has a new director, and a former U.S. representative from Michigan will now lead Spill the Honey, a group that examines the shared history of Black and Jewish communities in the United States.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
NRA’s Path to Recovery From Financial Woes Leaves It Vulnerable to New Problems
The National Rifle Association’s financial turnaround might seem to bode well for the organization, but a look below the surface shows ominous signs.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Ballmer Group Commits $43 Million to Train More Early-Childhood Educators of Color
Plus, CalOptima Health has given nearly $30 million to bolster services for chronically homeless people in Southern California, and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network received $25 million for research, early detection, and the development of new treatments for the disease.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacKenzie Scott Sets New ‘Open Call’ to Donate $250 Million
Through her organization Yield Giving, she plans to make unrestricted $1 million donations to 250 nonprofits.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Earthquake That Struck War-Ravaged Syria Highlights Vital Role of Local Aid Groups
Politics trumped humanitarian need, and the United Nations was lambasted for doing too little, but some humanitarian aid was being delivered, thanks to local Syrian groups like the Bahar Organization.
By Kimberly Howe
Contributor
Carole and Marcus Weinstein Give $25 Million to U. of Richmond for New Academic Services Center
Plus, Baltimore real-estate developer Sam Rose gave $2 million for full scholarships for students from Ukraine, and Jacklyn and Miguel Bezos, Steve Tisch, and a Campbell’s Soup heiress gave big to support scholarships and ocean research.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Banking Failures Add to Growing Economic Uncertainty for Nonprofits
Foundation grants and gifts from individuals could be at risk as nonprofits continue to struggle to pay wages that will keep workers from seeking other opportunities.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor