People who are childless are more likely than others to surprise nonprofits by leaving money to them in their wills. Because baby boomers are more likely than other generations to be childless, those surprises may grow more common.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Superwealthy Donors From America’s Modern Families
Never married, divorced, and childless donors dot the ranks of the biggest philanthropists in the United States.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Also, Northwell Health gets $61 million for its school of medicine, and the University of Notre Dame receives $15 million for a recreation center.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Cultivating Diverse Donors Requires Cultural Sensitivity and Common Sense
Cast aside assumptions and stereotypes, but don’t ignore a donor’s cultural background.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: George and Amal Clooney Give $1 Million to Fight Extremism
Also, Dakota State University gets $30 Million for computer science, and Gordon Getty pledges $15 million to create an honors college at U. of San Francisco.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Pop Singer Bruno Mars Donates $1 Million for Victims of Flint Water Crisis
Also, Bill Gates and Sheryl Sandberg make megagifts to their foundations, and media mogul James Murdoch contributes $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Donates Nearly $100 Million
The money will go into the Facebook executive’s donor-advised fund, from which it will be disbursed to charities that help women and girls and combat hunger, among other causes.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How the Junior League Got Its Groove Back
A large-scale membership survey and long-term planning helped the Association of Junior Leagues International adapt to meet the needs of today’s volunteers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bill Gates Adds $4.6 Billion to Foundation Endowment
America’s biggest foundation now has a lot more to give, thanks to a large transfer of its co-founder’s Microsoft stock.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Washington U. in St. Louis Gets $10 Million for Vision Care
Other major donations include $2 million from tech executive Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, to advance studies in machine learning.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor