Conservative Grant Makers Must Change to Be Effective, Leaders Say
Washington Conservative leaders say that, while right-leaning foundations have played a big role in reshaping American politics, grant makers must change their focus if they are to remain effective. At a meeting sponsored by the Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal,…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Indiana Woman’s Philanthropy Was a ‘Carefully Constructed Tapestry’
Sally Reahard, an heiress to Eli Lilly stock and a lifelong philanthropist, never forgot the time she spent ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors The Giving Spree Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004 Belief in…
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Textile Heiress Seeks to Reward Service to Others Through Scholarships
Mignon C. Smith, a member of a wealthy textile-manufacturing family from Alabama, says she wants to bring ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors The Giving Spree Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004 Belief in…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Belief in the Power of Collaboration Guides One Couple’s Giving
Diabetes has been a constant in Bill and Dee Brehm’s 52-year marriage. Mrs. Brehm, 74, was diagnosed with ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors The Giving Spree Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004 Textile…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004
The Chronicle ‘s fifth annual list of the nation’s biggest donors is based on gifts and pledges of cash and stock to charitable institutions, as well as donations of artwork and land. The list is published in conjunction with the online magazine Slate, which began publishing such rankings in 1996.…
Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors
Before proposing to his wife, Leo A. Drey took her canoeing on the Jacks Fork and other scenic rivers that snake ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors The Giving Spree How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004 Belief in the Power of Collaboration Guides One Couple’s Giving…
By nicole lewis
Contributor
60 most-generous donors gave $10-billion in 2004America’s 60 largest donors contributed a total of more than $10-billion to charity last year, a big increase from ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors How The Chronicle…
By Maria Di Mento and nicole lewis
Photograph courtesy of Volvo Cars of North America Hope Bevilhymer endured years of pain and frequent surgeries because she was born with clubfeet. In 2002, the pain grew to be so great that she decided to have part of her right leg amputated. A year later, Ms. Bevilhymer (shown here) started her…
By Cassie J. Moore
Contributor
America’s Top Donors: at a Glance
What Groups Received the Big Gifts 56 colleges and universities 25 foundations 18 hospitals and medical centers 16 museums and libraries 14 human-services groups 13 arts groups 12 health charities 10 medical research organizations 9 historic-preservation groups 8 environmental and animal-related…
Grants Shaped Evangelical Movement
Politically conservative foundations have helped to increase the influence of religion in U.S. politics by giving millions of dollars to evangelical Christian nonprofit organizations, says a new report by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a liberal group in Washington that seeks…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
U. of Notre Dame Gets $40-Million; Other Gifts
Four institutions have received big gifts: John W. Jordan II has donated $40-million to his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana. Mr. Jordan, who said the university could use the gift for any purpose, is the founder of the Jordan Company, a private investment firm in Chicago, and…
U.S. Relief Charities Bring In $745-Million for Tsunami Victims
American relief charities have raised more than $745-million to help victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis in South Asia. While several of the largest international aid groups have stopped soliciting funds, they continue to receive donations. The American Red Cross has raised…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
$750-Million Donated to Vaccine Fund
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in Seattle, has donated $750-million to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, which the foundation helped create in 2000 to increase the number of children in the developing world who get vaccinated. The foundation previously had spent $754-million…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor