Bruce and Martha Karsh Give Cedars-Sinai $25 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Financier Robert Smith gave $1.9 million for prostate cancer research aimed at developing a new noninvasive test.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Star Sports Couple Give $5 Million to Start New Fund Backing Social-Justice Efforts (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, a Silicon Valley billionaire and his wife established an immigrant relief fund; and two hospitals, Albion College, and USC received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Hedge-Fund Couple Give $5 Million for Lyme Disease Research (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, seven other colleges and universities receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Miami Dolphins Owner Pledges $13 Million to Fight Systematic Racism (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, the Navy SEAL Foundation landed $10 million, and four colleges received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Criminal-Justice Group Assesses Which Programs Translate Online — and Which Don’t
Young New Yorkers plans to continue some digital offerings after the pandemic ends, but the group’s leader says there’s no substitute for real-world interaction.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nearly 11% of the World’s Billionaires Gave to Fight the Pandemic
The Wealth X study says the pledges went toward efforts to combat Covid-19 and to help those who have lost their jobs or faced other crises in the pandemic. More than 15 percent of those who committed gifts to such efforts are under 50.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Report Examines Big-Gift Philanthropy — and Encourages the Wealthiest to Give More
Only 36 percent of the world’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals are donors, and more than half of people with high net worth don’t know if their giving is making a difference, a new report says.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Michael and Noémi Neidorff Pledge $5 Million for Medical Research (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, two colleges, a hospital ,and a food bank all received million dollar gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Stress Forces Fundraisers to Take New Approaches
The recession, the health crisis, and the social-justice movement are all putting new pressure on development leaders, especially those whose nonprofits serve the neediest.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
If you supervise a team of fundraisers, give your team the flexibility to work at the times that work best for them.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor