Attitudes Toward Arts Groups Shift, With Implications for Fundraising, Report Says
More than 40 percent of respondents in a new study said they’d give to arts organizations this year but don’t necessarily view them as providing cultural experiences.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: U. of Oregon Lands $50 Million; Michael Jordan Gives $7 Million for Medical Clinics
Plus, St. Norbert College, Kent State University, and three other higher-education institutions receive large donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Big Donors Favor Tex. Over Puerto Rico in Hurricane Relief, Chronicle Data Shows
Meanwhile, smaller donors are spreading their help more evenly among those battered by recent storms.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: $10 Million From Lilly Endowment to International African American Museum
Plus, Las Vegas Sands Corporation and its founder, Sheldon Adelson, create a $4 million fund for mass-shooting survivors and disaster-response groups.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Puerto Rican Investor Creates Hurricane Relief Group, and University of Maryland Gets $220 Million
It was a very good week for big gifts, with more than $770 million-worth announced. Other recipients included the University of Maryland ($219.5 million) and the University of Hawaii ($117 million)
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$117 Million Gift of Cash and Land Could Reap Billions for U. of Hawaii
Jay Shidler has credited the institution with providing a path to business success and for giving him a sense of place and stability.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality
The commitment by Steve and Connie Ballmer will go to StriveTogether to support its “Cradle to Career” program, another phase in the couple’s push to fight intergenerational poverty.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Clark Foundation Awards $219.5 Million to U. of Maryland
The money, from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation, will back scholarships, endow new professorships, and pay for other programs and building projects.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
David Geffen Gives $150 Million to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The gift is the latest in a series of nine-figure donations the entertainment mogul has given to arts and cultural groups in recent years, pushing his total giving to more than $780 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Fundraisers Must Adapt to New Breed of Wealthy Young Donors, Authors say.
Unlike earlier generations, rich millennials and members of Generation X want to be deeply engaged with the charities they support.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor