$275-Million Cohen Gift Will Benefit Veterans and Their Families
The University of Southern California, Thomas Jefferson University, and the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund also received major donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
N.Y. Court Tosses Suit Opposing Diller-Funded Park on Hudson
A lawsuit filed last year by a nonprofit critical of billionaire media mogul Barry Diller’s planned park and performance center on a Hudson River pier was dismissed Thursday by a New York State judge, The New York Times reports.
Financier Cohen Pledges $275 Million for Veterans’ Health
Hedge-fund mogul Steven Cohen announced plans Wednesday to establish a national network of mental-health centers for former service members and their families, Bloomberg reports.
Big Gifts for Carolinas HealthCare and U. of Toronto
The Leon Levine Foundation donated $25 million to expand cancer care at the Charlotte-based medical network, the Charlotte Business Journal writes, and the University of Toronto received $22.8 million from the estate of businessman Joseph Rotman, reports The Globe and Mail.
Southern Cal and Thomas Jefferson U. Receive Major Gifts
The University of Southern California received $25 million from property magnate Edward Roski and his wife, Gayle, to support vision care and research, writes The Pasadena Star-News, and Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University announced a $20 million gift from Vickie and Jack Farber to expand its center for neurological research, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
5 Ways to Attract Gifts From Donor-Advised Funds
Experts share tips on how nonprofits can get more contributions from DAF owners.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
$12 Million Matching Pledge Boosts Funds for Global Crisis Reporting
A member of the Pulitzer family, famous for its journalism awards, gives $12 million to help reverse a distressing decline in the quality and amount of international reporting.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $100 Million to Johns Hopkins for Cancer Center
The money will go toward immunotherapy research. Other big gifts include $200 from Berkshire Hathaway’s Charles Munger for housing at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
GE Pledges $50 Million for Education and Health in Mass.
General Electric on Monday pledged $50 million to improve education, career planning, and health in the state, according to The Boston Globe.
Priscilla Chan Profile Explains Her Focus on Giving to Education
The wife of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg says experiences she has had as a volunteer tutor to disadvantaged youths and as a teacher in a private prep school, a pediatrician, and a mother have all shaped her philanthropy, according to a San Jose Mercury News profile.
Obituary: Richard Jacobson, Health and University Donor, Dies
Philanthropist Richard Jacobson, 79, who gave $100 million to the Mayo Clinic and large gifts to Iowa universities and other nonprofits, died Friday at his home in Florida, The Des Moines Register reports.
Crash Course in Racial Justice Redirects Couple’s Giving
St. Louis philanthropists Maxine Clark and Bob Fox were moved to act after studying the issues behind the outpouring of anger in Ferguson, Mo.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
The Rich Worry That Charities Are Wasting Their Donations, Survey Finds
Half of respondents said concerns about their philanthropy keep them awake at night, and many say they worry they’re not giving enough to make a difference.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gift Deal to Rename George Mason U. Law School for Scalia
The Northern Virginia institution’s law school received $10 million from the Charles Koch Foundation and $20 million from an anonymous donor who stipulated that it be named for the late Supreme Court justice, Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal report.
$30 Million Donation Boosts Nursing Program at NYU
The gift from industrialist Howard Meyers and his wife, Rose-Marie, a former nurse, will support New York University nursing students who are putting themselves through college or are the first members of their families to reach higher education, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Conn. Nonprofits Get $70 Million From Publisher’s Trust
Stamford Hospital will be the biggest beneficiary of donations from a charity fund established by the late publisher of the Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time newspapers and significantly increased by his son, the Advocate writes.