Lancaster Community Foundation Receives $65 Million
Plus, Howard University lands $5 million from the Baltimore financier Eddie Brown and his wife, Sylvia.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Chicago Receives $50 Million Bequest From Investor
Plus, the University of Denver, two law schools, a Houston park, and other nonprofits receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Growing Worry for Charities: Tax Havens for the Rich
The recent Pandora Papers report is intensifying fear among philanthropy experts that the tax havens being used by the wealthy will siphon money away from charitable causes.
Groups That Serve Nonprofits Weigh Disclosing How Much MacKenzie Scott Gave Them
Organizations cite an onslaught of calls from consultants, financial advisers, and others who want to be associated with the gifts — and fear that if they release the amounts, it could make future fundraising more difficult.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
N.Y. Billionaires Leon and Toby Cooperman Pledge $100 Million to Medical Center in N.J.
Plus, the University of Alabama at Birmingham lands $95 million from Marnix and Mary Heersink to create a biomedical institute.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
88 Percent of Affluent Households Donated in 2020, New Study Says
An increasing share of wealthy donors say their giving is driven by cause rather than by their affiliation with particular nonprofits.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
John and Tashia Morgridge Pledge $125 Million to Their Alma Mater
Plus, five universities and St. Jude Children’s Hospital received large gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Chicago Couple Give Northwestern U. $480 Million Gift
The donation from Patrick and Shirley Ryan will support education and research programs in applied microeconomics, business, digital medicine, neuroscience, and global health.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Banker Denny Sanford Pledges $350 Million to Sanford Health
Plus, five universities, a journalism nonprofit, and a Jewish temple land gifts ranging from $5 million to $50 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Montana State U. Lands $101 Million for Nursing School
Plus, six other universities and three health systems all received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bucknell U. Receives $40 Million for Scholarships and Athletics
Plus, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Berklee College of Music, and others landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Calculating the Cost of Losing High-Performing Fundraisers
How to figure out at what point major-gift fundraisers hit their stride and how to identify top performers.
By David Lively and Naveen Vinukonda
MacKenzie Scott’s No-Strings Giving Reverberates Way Beyond the Direct Beneficiaries
Many nonprofits that received money are giving some of it to local chapters or smaller groups they support, extending the impact of Scott’s giving even closer to the grass roots.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Jump-Start Individual Giving
Start with your board — and much more advice to help you connect to people with the interest and capacity to make sizable gifts.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
How to Recognize and Prevent ‘Bottom-Line Mentality’ in Fundraising
It can occur when professionals become so focused on a job-related goal that they neglect other important goals or aspects of their lives.
By Nazifa Zaman
Contributor
Spring Forward: 5 Ways to Advance Your Fundraising Now
How to convert pandemic donors to annual donors, plan hybrid outdoor events, and more.
By Rachel Cyrulnik
Contributor