$25 Million Alumni Gift Backs Okla. State U. Arts Hall
The donation announced Wednesday will establish a programming endowment for a new arts center designed to draw world-class performers to the Stillwater, Okla., campus, The Oklahoman writes.
Make the Most of a Fundraising Event to Honor a Departing Leader
Nonprofits can embarrass themselves and the person they’re trying to recognize if they don’t plan carefully.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Johns Hopkins Gets $125 Million to Advance Cancer Therapy
Michael Bloomberg and fashion mogul Sidney Kimmel, each of whom is giving $50 million, are among the donors financing a new research institute at the university focused on developing breakthrough treatments based on immunotherapy, reports The Washington Post.
Thorny Issues Accompany Flaps Over Big Naming-Rights Gifts
Town & Country magazine looks at social and psychological dimensions of megadonations that have sparked controversies over the donors’ naming demands.
Colorado State U. Gets $20 Million for Football Stadium
The anonymous donation supports construction of an on-campus stadium and stipulates that its playing field be named for the Rams’ former football coach, reports the Reporter-Herald of Loveland, Colo.
Gifts Roundup: $100 Million From Paul Allen for New Research Organization
Other big donations include $25 million to Yeshiva University and $20 million for a fund at the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Buffett Associate Munger Commits $200 Million to Cal Campus
The gift from billionaire investor Charles Munger will finance new student housing at the University of California at Santa Barbara, reports the Santa Barbara Independent.
U. of Missouri Fundraising Rebounds After Race Controversy
Despite protests over race relations last fall that thrust the campus into the national spotlight and led to its president’s departure, Mizzou is on pace to set an annual record for donations, according to the Columbia Daily Tribune.
Paul Allen Commits $100 Million to Boost Bioscience Studies
The tech billionaire’s 10-year pledge will fund a new organization, the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, to support unconventional research at the “frontiers” of biological science, The Washington Post reports.
Delores Weaver Adds $20 Million Fund at Fla. Foundation
The Jacksonville philanthropist endowed a new grant-making fund at the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, writes The Florida Times-Union.
Yeshiva U. Receives $25 Million to Launch New Graduate School
The gift from Mordecai and Monique Katz will establish a school of graduate and professional studies at the New York institution, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency writes.
Alibaba Executive Gives $30 Million to Yale Law School
The donation from Joseph Tsai, announced Monday, will support the law school’s China Center, which will be renamed for the donor’s late father and fellow Yale Law alumnus Paul Tsai.
How Charitable Remainder Trusts Can Make Giving Easier for Big Donors
They offer a way for donors to get an immediate tax deduction while still meeting personal financial obligations — like paying for a child’s college tuition.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Anti-Defamation League Redirects Trump Donations
The nonprofit said it will redirect tens of thousands of dollars in donations from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to anti-bullying and anti-bias efforts, Politico reports.
Gifts Roundup: $10 Million From Ex-Kohl’s Chief to Gulfshore Playhouse
Other donations supported programs at universities in California and North Carolina.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mellon Grant Aims to Raise $75 Million for National Gallery
A $30 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation aims to bring two and a half times that amount to the Smithsonian’s National Gallery of Art over five years, reports The Washington Post.