In 2nd ‘Gilded Age,’ Billionaires Are Giving With Legacies in Mind
The superwealthy want to see “tangible and measurable results” of their giving, according to a report by UBS and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
‘I Had One Foot in the Silk and One Foot in the Mud’
Albina du Boisrouvray has been a journalist, a film producer, and a war-zone aid worker. She’s also an heiress who has given at least $100-million to charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Planned Anarchy: Playtime That Frees Kids From Structure
Digging in the mud, climbing trees, and building forts are all part of a wild, unstructured environment available at Ithaca Children’s Garden, a type of stimulation that advocates say is missing from many kids’ lives.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $20 Million Donation to Dartmouth College for Math Education
Also included is a contribution of 1,000 acres of land in celebration of David Rockefeller Sr.’s 100th birthday.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Science-Education Nonprofit Adopts Venture-Capital Approach
100kin10 launches its fellowship program, bringing grant seekers together to hone their ideas before they submit applications.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
86% of Wealthy Adults Say Giving Is Important
The U.S. Trust survey also finds that one in three adults with high net worth owns or is interested in social-impact assets.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: David Koch Gives $150 Million to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other gifts include $100 million to Rockefeller University, $55 million to the University of Miami, and $50 million to Inova Health System.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Peter Laugharn Named Chief Executive of Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
The grant maker’s new leader was previously head of the Firelight Foundation, a Hilton grantee that provides health, education, and resilience training to needy people in Africa.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $150 Million to Yale for New Cultural Center
Other donations include $50 million for a new leadership institute at Rice University and two $10-million gifts to the Field Museum.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Getting Comfortable Working With Ultrawealthy Donors
Fundraisers offer pointers on building relationships with high-net-worth individuals.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor