Los Angeles Philanthropist Eli Broad Has Died
The respected and sometimes controversial Los Angeles philanthropist was known for being generous but also sharp-elbowed in his philanthropy.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mich. Couple Give $52 Million to 3 State Universities
Plus, Unicef lands $25 million from the co-founders of Slack and Away for a massive Covid-19 global vaccination effort.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
N.C. Insurance Executive Leaves $50 Million to Community Foundation
Plus, Johns Hopkins University, the Rand Corporation, and four other nonprofits received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Couple Who Were WWII Vets Leave $12 Million to Hampden-Sydney College
Plus, the Pope Francis Center received $7 million to help pay for a new housing and wellness complex for people experiencing homelessness in Detroit.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Detroit Art Academy Gets $30 Million for DEI Efforts
Plus, the Los Angeles Opera lands $5 million to help its musicians weather the Covid shutdown, attract other donors, and bring its orchestra back to performing this summer.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Ford Foundation Commits Another $1 Billion in Flexible Grants to Fight Inequality
Foundation officials say the first $1 billion in unrestricted support and other assistance it gave to organizations led by women, people of color, and others who are marginalized made a big difference — especially in their ability to weather the pandemic and other challenges of the past year.
By Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
How to Persuade Board Members to Raise Money
Share success stories of trustees who have made transformative gifts, invite your finance and development leaders to a board meeting, and more.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Publishing Billionaire Donald Newhouse Gives $20 Million to Combat Dementia
Plus, the National Medal of Honor Museum, a center aimed at treating people with Lyme disease and tick-born illnesses, and four other nonprofits received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A $350 Million Pledge Aims to Build Economic Development in Detroit
Plus, Georgetown University receives $100 million from Frank McCourt Jr. to diversify the public-policy field, and a medical school receives $2 million to improve health care for the homeless.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
2 Billionaire Couples Provide $300 Million to Launch New Health Research Institute
Wendy and Eric Schmidt and Eli and Edythe Broad provided the money to build a new scientific discipline that combines biology and computer science to improve human health.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor