Nearly a Third of Donors Say They’ll Give More in 2017, Survey Says
Donors — especially millennials — are poised to ramp up their philanthropy, motivated in part by their improved financial situations and President Trump’s rise, according to a forthcoming report.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Greek Foundation Gives $150 Million to Support Democracy Research
The money from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation establishes an institute on the Baltimore campus devoted to studying and advancing civic engagement.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Superwealthy Donors Say Fundraisers Who Do Their Homework Get the Big Gifts
The Carnegie Corporation of New York surveyed some of the world’s richest philanthropists and released the results in conjunction with the announcement of this year’s Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners, among them Jeff Skoll and Julian Robertson.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
2 Tech Giants Put Money and Silicon Valley Ideas to Work to Boost Giving
The Gates Foundation and the family fund of former Microsoft executive Jeff Raikes are working on different ways to encourage Americans, especially the wealthy, to give more.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
From Alaska to Florida: The Biggest Living Donors in Every State
Who gives the most to charity in your state? The Chronicle scoured its databases to give you the answer. The list includes ranchers, media moguls, clothing makers, and, of course, tech wizards.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Art Collector Gives $100 Million to Address Mass Incarceration
Other notable donations include $32 million to expand neurological, orthopedic, and spinal care at Torrance Memorial Medical Center and a $9 million bequest to the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How Nonprofit Leaders and Others Responded to Jeff Bezos’s Request for Giving Advice
When the billionaire Amazon founder asked for philanthropic suggestions on Twitter, charities, journalists, and online commentators were quick to respond. Here are some of their ideas.
By Nidhi Singh
Contributor
Tell Us: Should Jeff Bezos Focus His Philanthropy on the Short or Long Term?
How do you think one of the world’s richest individuals can the most good — by addressing immediate needs or by seeking long-term solutions?
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
Top Chinese Donors Triple Their Giving to $4.6 Billion, Report Says
Education, poverty alleviation, and the arts are the most popular causes; the country’s environmental problems get relatively little attention.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Jeff Bezos Says Helping the Neediest Now May Be Where His Philanthropy Goes
The Amazon founder has thus far given small sums relative to his wealth, but today he signaled that could be about to change.
By Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
How Donor Courtship in Silicon Valley Looks Nothing Like Traditional Fundraising
Top-flight universities and fast-growing pledge networks are winning over entrepreneurs, hoping for big gifts when start-ups strike it rich.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Generations in Rich Families Take Dim View of Each Other’s Giving, Survey FInds
Three-quarters of clans with at least $3 million in investable assets donate to charity, but views diverge among generations about how best to give back and who is most committed to doing so.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$100 Million Art Gift Is Part of Growing Trend of Foundation-Donor Partnerships
Agnes Gund is using money from the sale of a Roy Lichtenstein classic to create an unusual partnership with the Ford Foundation to work toward improving the criminal-justice system.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: $100 Million Art Sale Backs New Criminal-Justice Fund
Also, the Gates Foundation and Rotary International spearhead $1.2 billion in new fundraising for the push to eradicate polio, and Warren Buffett’s annual auction of a lunch date fetches $2.68 million for a San Francisco social-service charity.
As GOP Eyes Estate Tax, Muted Pushback From Charity Leaders
Some who are lobbying Congress say there are more important battles to fight.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: Anonymous Donors Give Big to MIT, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and Vanderbilt U.
Other notable donations include $37.8 million to create a new training institute at the Medical College of Wisconsin and $20 million for research at specialty hospital Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor