Poor Kid From India Builds Life of Glamour and Charity
Mani Bhaumik suffered poverty in his native India before amassing a fortune in real estate and hobnobbing with the glitterati in Hollywood. After giving millions to charity, he’s now focused on connecting science and spirituality.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $2.5 Million Gifts From Sports Stars Support Smithsonian and Vanderbilt U.
A donation from NBA icon LeBron James backs a museum exhibition on the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, while Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price funds baseball programs at the university he attended.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Colorado State University Lands $53 Million for Engineering
Other notable donations include $20 million each for Hollins and Purdue universities and $10 million to launch a center for philanthropy studies at the University of Denver.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Book on Joan Kroc Tells of Her Sometimes Whimsical Philanthropy
The donor who made a $1.5 billion bequest to the Salvation Army and gave $225 million to NPR preferred handing out checks to working under the constraints of a foundation.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Planned Parenthood Sees Flood of ‘Pence’ Donations
Also, Lincoln Center appoints its first woman leader, and a new study says donations have replaced ticket sales as U.S. orchestras’ chief revenue source.
Young Women Help Drive Giving, Study Finds
Female members of millennial and Gen X households are influencing them to donate more, according to new research.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: New Chan-Zuckerberg Lab Gets $20 Million From LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman
Other notable donations include a combined $50 million to St. John’s College from two alumni and $15 million to help service members and veterans pursue MBAs at New York University.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Trump Tax Policies May Curb Giving Incentives for Rich
Also, food brand Newman’s Own plays up its giving and plays down its star power to appeal to millennial shoppers, and much of the Trump transition website is found to be cribbed from a nonprofit.
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Top List of Donors to Veterans Causes
Eight contributors gave at least $5 million each during the past decade to nonprofits that serve former service members, according to Chronicle data.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Food Banks Try Supermarket Tactic to Push Healthy Eating
Also, advice for nonprofits on building a better 403(b) retirement plan and stamping out cronyism in board recruitment.
Gifts Roundup: $50 Million Donation Supports Planned Dallas Park
Other notable contributions include $15 million for a Wake Forest University athletics center and $10 million each for new buildings at Washington University and Notre Dame.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Clinton Fund Got Qatar Gift During Hillary’s State Tenure
Also, a New York Times special section on giving includes looks at Silicon Valley’s big-bet philanthropy and a wave of online services that screen charities to advise donors.
Education and Kids Top Rich Chinese-Americans’ Giving Priorities, Study Says
The survey also found that Chinese-Americans are more likely than wealthy Americans overall to give to health-care charities.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: Pro-Sports Owners and NBA Star Boost Colleges With Big Donations
Also, the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts gets $25 million toward a planned new building and the University of Michigan Health System receives nearly $11 million to advance research on depression.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The stunning rise of a young charity founded by a for-profit company comes as total giving to America’s 400 most successful fundraising groups increased by 7 percent.
How the 2016 Philanthropy 400 Was Compiled
A variety of sources were used to make The Chronicle’s list as comprehensive and accurate as possible.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips
Contributor