Gifts Roundup: $10 Million for University of La Verne, $9 Million for Rose-Hulman Institute
Other notable donations included $5 million to Temple University and a $2.9-million bequest to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Airbnb Founders Sign Giving Pledge Along With 14 Others
The new signers include a member of the Saudi royal family and the first person from mainland China to join the effort.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Socially Responsible Companies Are Big Draw for Workers, Study Says
The feeling was especially strong among millennials, with 64 percent saying they won’t work for a company that doesn’t have robust commitments to environmental or social causes.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Here are some of the philanthropists putting their wealth, names, and smarts to work for good.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $15 Million to 92nd Street Y to Boost Social Innovation
Other notable gifts include $35 million to the University of Chicago’s center for entrepreneurship and $15 million for a new University of Southern California residence hall.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
David Koch Cites ‘Moral Responsibility’ to Boost His Giving
The controversial energy tycoon has a long history of making huge donations to the arts and medical research.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The Rich Feel Strongly About Giving to Improve Society, Study Finds
Environmental and health-care causes mattered most to people with at least $3 million in investable assets who were polled by the private bank U.S. Trust.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $25-Million Donations Back Cornell Business School and Dartmouth Engineering
Also, the University of Notre Dame received a pair of $20-million contributions from alumni to expand student housing.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Attract Donations for a Matching Gift
Experts offer advice on setting a plan of action for challenge gifts, involving the board, telling your story, and approaching potential donors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $200 Million for USC Cancer Studies; $20 Million for Carleton College Music Center
Other notable donations include a $55-million pledge to the Curtis Institute of Music from its outgoing board chair.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor