Plus, five other universities received large donations from wealthy philanthropists.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Hedge-Fund Founder Michael Price Pledges $1 Million to Back Covid-19 Research (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Tulane University and the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum both land pandemic-related gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Gives $1 Million to Improve Policing (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Spelman College, Michigan State U., and others received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Pledge $100 Million to Advance Racial Equality
The money, half of which will come from each, will be given over 10 years to organizations that work on racial equality, social justice, and access to education.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Technology has helped charities scrambling to raise money and provide services in a suddenly altered world — in ways that could last for decades.
By Alex Daniels, Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
Plus, pharmaceutical entrepreneur Jie Du gave $5 million to create a drug-development center; and UCLA, Vanderbilt, and a medical research foundation all receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Longtime Fighter for Philanthropic Freedom Steps Down and Looks Ahead (Exit Interview)
As Adam Meyerson leaves Philanthropy Roundtable this week, he says donors must play a vital role in preparing for the next pandemic, but he bemoans the “alarming decline” in household giving.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Winning Big Gifts — From a Distance
Major-gift fundraising is usually a high-touch endeavor, but because of the pandemic, fundraisers are turning to digital tools to interact with wealthy prospects.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
UVA Lands $27 Million for Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy (Gifts Roundup)
A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The Pandemic Exacerbates Inequities for Women in the Workplace, Says Time’s Up Leader
Former Obama adviser Tina Tchen says there’s still a lot to do but that companies are more aware of the problems of gender discrimination than they were even a few years ago.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor