Grants Roundup: $12 Million From Moody Foundation for Children’s Medical Research
Other notable recent grants include $5 million from the Helmsley Charitable Trust for diabetes research and $3.5 million from the Mellon Foundation for the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nearly Half of Experienced Donors Plan to Give More This Year, Study Says
The report by Exponent Philanthropy also found that the vast majority prefer to give to nonprofits they already know well.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Authors Offer Advice on How to Connect With Wealthy Gen X and Millennial Donors
Young donors are giving now, but they don’t go for big fundraising campaigns, say the authors of a new book.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: 2 Big Universities Receive Pledges, and George Clooney Gives $1 Million
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gets $150 million, and Notre Dame secures a $100 million pledge; Mr. Clooney’s money will help identify the financial networks of war criminals in Africa.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: MathWorks Gives Science Museum $10 Million for New Exhibit
The money will pay for a new technology and engineering exhibit set to open in 2020. Other notable grants include $5 million each from General Motors and the Wegman Family Charitable Foundation.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Rusty and Paula Walter Give $101 Million to Houston Medical Center
Plus, George Soros pours $18 billion into his philanthropy, UNC at Chapel Hill lands $65 million from two alumni families, and the XPRIZE gets $25 million for its Alzheimer’s team.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Help Professors Navigate Meetings With Donors
Academics are more involved than ever in helping colleges raise money. The Chronicle asked seasoned development professionals how to get the most from them — and avoid pitfalls.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: $64 Million From Bloomberg for Clean-Energy Programs
Other notable grants include $25 million from the Schmidt Family Foundation for a science-fellows program and $11 million from the MacArthur Foundation to reduce incarceration.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$18 Billion Vaults George Soros Into Stratosphere of Grant Makers
Social-justice groups like the ACLU and wide array of liberal-leaning nonprofits stand to benefit from the windfall.
By Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
Women Get More Joy From Higher Giving While Men Are Simply Happy to Make a Donation, Study Finds
Families in which women drive or participate equally in giving decisions report greater satisfaction with their lives.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor