Melinda Gates: ‘You Have to Be Elegant in Order to Be Efficient’
A WSJ. Magazine editor tags along with Melinda Gates for a day, describing the philanthropist as “a trained empiricist with a scientist’s love of puzzles,” who straddles the worlds of impoverished African villages and halls of wealth and power.
Nonprofits Report Faster and Bigger Response to Nepal Than to Other Recent Disasters
A donate button added to Facebook news feeds has raised $10 million for International Medical Corps. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Monday he would match gifts dollar-for-dollar up to $2 million to various nonprofits.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Grant Makers and Charities Intensify Efforts in Riot-Torn Baltimore
Foundations are exploring better ways to aid affected communities, and Amnesty International sent a team to monitor the unrest.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $6.5 Million to Columbia University School of Nursing
Other new awards include $8.7 million from the Helmsley Charitable Trust for type 1 diabetes research.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
D.C. Jewish School and N.C. State U. Announce Big Gifts
Washington’s Jewish Primary Day School has received $20 million to add a middle school to its existing elementary classes, reports The Washington Post, and North Carolina State University announced a $16-million gift Monday to its College of Veterinary Medicine, the Raleigh News & Observer writes.
Arnold Foundation Adds Program for Data-Driven Public Policy
A new division will encourage government to evaluate programs rigorously and use data to design new ones.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Auburn U. and Fla. International U. Announce Major Gifts
Auburn University announced a $57-million donation to support construction of two new campus buildings, Al.com reports, and Florida International University received $20 million to expand and improve its School of International and Public Affairs, the Miami Herald writes.
Letters: Honest Grant Discussions Are a 2-Way Street; Plus, Praise for a Chronicle Columnist
Foundations and charities are both at fault for a lack of candor about needs and money. Also, defending a columnist who touched a nerve.
India Sets Hurdles for Ford Foundation to Spend in Country
India’s government ordered one of the largest U.S. philanthropies to get official clearance before dispensing grants in the country, the latest in a series of steps by New Delhi to crack down on foreign funding of Indian activist and aid groups, the Associated Press reports.
In Higher Education: Big Gifts for Bryn Mawr and U. of Oklahoma
Bryn Mawr College announced a $15 million donation Thursday from the estate of a pioneering businesswoman who graduated from the institution in 1931, The Philadelphia Inquirer writes, and the University of Oklahoma has received gifts totaling more than $30 million to establish a new school of biomedical engineering, The Oklahoman reports.
Veterans’ Disaster-Relief Group Among Heinz Award Winners
Two ex-Marines who helped launch a charity that organizes military veterans for rapid response to humanitarian emergencies are among the 2015 recipients of the Heinz Awards, which honor innovation in addressing critical global problems, reports the Associated Press.
Grants Roundup: Wallace Foundation Gives $52 Million to Expand Arts Audiences
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is among the recipients; other new awards include $30 million and $42 million grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Bloomberg Launches $42-Million Effort to Increase Efficiency of Cities
Bloomberg Philanthropies will fund groups from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and elsewhere to help cities do more with data, The Washington Post reports.
Live Stream: Watch the 2015 Global Philanthropy Forum Meeting
Eleven sessions from the three-day conference will be available free online starting Wednesday.
Foundations Must Move Fast to Fight Climate Change
Failure to act will threaten every mission philanthropy cares about, especially efforts to help the world’s poor.
By Carol Larson
Contributor
Indian Government Seeks Inquiry Into Ford Foundation Grants
The government in the western Indian state of Gujarat has launched an investigation into Ford Foundation grants to two nonprofits run by a civil-rights activist and critic of the Indian prime minister, The Times of India reports.