Eli and Edythe Broad Give $30 Million for Stem-Cell Research (Gifts Roundup)
Plus the New Museum lands $20 million, and Marlene Brandt pledges $30 million to Rutgers University.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Plus, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia receives $13.5 million for a new club building.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Make the Most of ‘Giving USA’ Findings With These Tools
How to boost giving in a down year.
Washington National Cathedral Lands $22 Million From 2 Families (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, a center that treats patients with eating disorders receives more than $18 million from a longtime donor.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Tool to Help Major-Donor Meetings Go Off Without a Hitch
Use this form to set goals, prepare talking points, list items to share, and track post-meeting plans.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Amherst Gets Nearly $25 Million for Emily Dickinson Museum (Gifts Roundup)
In addition, UCLA, three other universities, and Consumer Reports received big donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Swiss Billionaire Hansjörg Wyss Gives Harvard $131 Million for Science-and-Engineering Institute
Along with scientific research, Wyss, who lives primarily in Wyoming, has given large sums to environmental groups.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
“If We Could Get Rid of Prejudice and Bigotry …”
The centerpiece of Robert and Jane Toll’s giving is their support of a camp in Maine that aims to bring together kids of different backgrounds in the hopes of understanding one another.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Whether you are looking within or searching far and wide, here are some resources to help you zero in on your future major donors.
Craig Newmark Gives $6 Million to Consumer Reports for Tech Research and Privacy
The money from the Craigslist founder will go toward research into small products, apps, and digital services and will help consumers stand up to big tech and privacy breaches.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Henry and Susan Samueli Give UCLA $100 Million
The Broadcom co-founder and his wife have given at least $365 million to nonprofits over the years, mostly to higher education.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Jeff Skoll Sings the Praises of the Giving Pledge
The first president of eBay, who signed the pledge in 2010, says it has had a profound impact on his life and his philanthropy.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
How Much U.S. Giving Pledge Members Donate to Their Foundations
An interactive guide to how much they give annually and their foundations’ assets and grant making. Plus, see the donors’ estimated net worth.
By Tyler Davis and Drew Lindsay
How the Giving Pledge Pushes Smarter Philanthropy
The Gates Foundation organizes gatherings aimed at helping the world’s billionaires do more good with their money, but the secretive nature of those sessions makes it difficult to assess their impact.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Nearly a decade after its launch, the Giving Pledge still inspires hype and hope. The fanfare gilds the reality of the results so far.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Has the Giving Pledge Changed Giving?
A proposal unveiled nearly a decade ago was intended to turbocharge philanthropy. There’s little evidence so far it’s doing that.
By Marc Gunther and Drew Lindsay