Use Meetings With Wealthy Donors to Build Connections
Nonprofit leaders and major-gift fundraisers offer tips for using face-to-face contact to strengthen ties with big donors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Harvard Law Alumnus Donates $15 Million for Cyberspace Studies
Other notable donations include a $7.8 million bequest to Randolph College and $5.5 million for dinosaur programming at the Field Museum.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
‘You Never Get Anything Completely Right the First Time’
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bruce Kovner and his wife, Suzie, pour money into efforts to help needy students afford a top-tier education, particularly in the arts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Handle a ‘No’ Gracefully, and Other Tips From Big Donors
Bruce and Suzie Kovner give generously but have serious concerns about how some fundraisers approach philanthropists.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $75 Million From Ronald Perelman Boosts Arts at World Trade Center
The New York performance venue, scheduled to open in 2020, will be named for the billionaire financier.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Israel’s Ben-Gurion University Lands $400 Million for Water Research
Other notable donations include $25 million to Carnegie Hall and $17.5 million to support cancer studies at the University of Michigan.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Couple Who Escaped Nazis Leave $400 Million to Israeli University
The late Howard and Lottie Marcus, who met and married in the United States after fleeing Hitler’s Germany, were longtime benefactors of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: D.C. Financier Donates $20 Million to the Holocaust Museum
Other notable gifts include $25 million to Harvard University to establish new scholarship programs in the arts and humanities.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Find Major Donors Among Midlevel Supporters
Catching signs of greater giving potential takes sleuthing, creativity, patience, and listening skills.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Old Dominion U. Gets $35 Million for New Art Museum
Plus, Oprah Winfrey donates $1 million to a Washington charity for homeless women and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark gives $1 million to support Wikipedia.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor