3 Seattle Nonprofits Share $137-Million Trust
Seattle Children’s Hospital will get 40 percent of the trust’s annual income. The University of Washington School of Law and the Salvation Army’s Northwest Division will each get 30 percent.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
How Big Donors Decide Where to Give
Watch the recording of a live video discussion to learn how wealthy people pick a charitable cause.
Former Secretary of State Pledges $5-Million to City College of N.Y.’s Leadership School
The former secretary of state pledged the money to his alma mater, City College of New York.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
TV Mogul Pledges $20-Million to Create Public-Policy School at U. of N.H.
Marcy Carsey, the daughter of a shipyard worker, says more research into poverty is needed to develop long-term solutions, so that’s why she donated money to build a public-policy school.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Houston Parks Get $50-Million to Create New Green Space
Richard and Nancy Kinder, who provided the money for the Bayou Greenways 2020 project, plan to give away 95 percent of their wealth.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Jews Are Twice as Likely to Leave Bequests Than Non-Jews
A new study found that 23 percent of Jews include charities in their wills, compared with 12 percent of other Americans.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
$100-Million Gift Donated to Private School
Deborah Simon, the heir to a real-estate fortune, donated the money to Mercersberg Academy in part to help needy students attend the institution.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Nike Chairman and Wife Commit $500-Million for Cancer Research
Phil Knight and his wife, Penelope, gave Oregon Health and Science University two years to match his commitment.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Tips to Salvage Solicitations That Go Wrong
Fundraisers share ideas for what to do when a trustee goes rogue, a pitch falls flat, or a donor makes an offer that would be unethical to accept.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Family of Former Swiss Ambassador Gives $26-Million to Heritage Foundation
The heirs of Shelby Cullom Davis, a former Swiss ambassador who was a trustee of the think tank, donated the money to start an international-studies unit.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Banning Fundraising Pitches at Galas and Other Unconventional Ideas Could Aid Giving
In a new book, the philanthropist Jeffrey Walker and veteran fundraiser Jennifer McCrea suggest a new approach that connects donors to a cause.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Soliciting Minority Donors: Advice From Scholars of Giving
Fundraising staffs should be diverse and should learn how people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds think about giving.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
‘The Hollywood Reporter’ Spotlights Tinseltown’s Philanthropy
Among the celebrities featured: Sam Simon, the Simpsons co-creator, who has already given $23-million and plans to provide most of his fortune to charity when he dies. He announced in May that he has terminal colon cancer.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Secretive Charitable Trust Gives College $250-Million to Endow Scholarships
Richard Trollinger of Centre College did much of his wooing by FedEx, but his persistence paid off with a gift that more than doubled the size of his institution’s endowment.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Family Gives $50-Million to Build Advanced Pediatric Care Facility
The family of Alan Buerger, who founded Conventry life-insurance company, donated the money to build an advanced pediatric care facility.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Investment-Company Head Commits $30-Million to Expand Science Prizes
Supporting young talent, says the National Academy of Sciences donor, is an investment in “developing the future.”
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor