Plus, William and Carolyn Singleton gave $40 million to Pacific Neuroscience Institute for new treatments for Alzheimer’s patients, and Los Angeles Rams play Jalen Ramsey gave $1 million to a Purpose Preparatory Academy, a Nashville, Tenn. Charter School.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Wealthy Donors’ ‘One for Democracy’ Effort Looks to Raise $100 Million to Protect the Vote
A group of 70 philanthropists who pledged to put 1 percent of their wealth toward efforts improve the democratic process says it has already collected $38 million in commitments for its new democracy effort.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
$12 Billion Pledged Worldwide to Fight Covid-19 in First Half of 2020
However, the report by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid found relatively little funding earmarked for women, people of color, people with disabilities, and other historically disadvantaged groups.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
High-Dollar Donors Remain Confident During Pandemic
Among donors who gave more than $2,500 to charities in 2019, 70 percent said they expect to give at least the same amount this year as in 2019, while 18 percent said they expect to give more this year than last year.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
MacKenzie Scott Supports College Success Program
College Track’s mission is to help students of color as well as low-income and first-generation college students earn undergraduate degrees. The Oakland, Calif., charity starts working with young people in ninth grade to help them prepare. Then, when they get into college, the group provides…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
U. of Tenn. Lands $40 Million, and Spelman Receives $10 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Marquette University gets support for first generation students of color, and Otis College of Art and Design lands $1 million for diversity, equity, and inclusions efforts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
#HalfMyDAF Movement Spurs $4.7 Million in Grants So Far, Co-Founder Says
A movement to spur more giving fast from donor-advised-fund accounts has generated about $4.1 million for 442 charities, according to data provide by one of the founders of the effort.
By Dan Parks
Contributor
#HalfMyDAF Movement Spurs $4.7 Million in Grants So Far, Co-Founder Says
A movement to spur more giving fast from donor-advised-fund accounts has generated about $4.1 million for 442 charities, according to data provide by one of the founders of the effort.
By Dan Parks
Contributor
U. of Notre Dame Lands $15 Million for International Business Course (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, three universities received bequests for scholarships, music, and career programs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Three philanthropists talk about their approaches to giving in the time of Covid, racial unrest, and economic devastation.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Anonymous Donor Commits $95 Million to Coastal Carolina U. (Gifts Roundup)
Also, the Campaign for Female Education and Howard University are among the beneficiaries of MacKenzie Scott’s $1.7 billion in recent giving.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Giving to Faith-Based Nonprofits Likely to Hold Steady or Increase, Survey Says
Eighty-five percent of people who gave at least $1,000 in 2018 or 2019 to a faith-based nonprofit say they expect to give the same amount or more this year as they did last year, according to a new survey.
By Dan Parks
Contributor
MacKenzie Scott Showers $1.7 Billion on Nonprofits, Mostly Groups Fighting for Equity
The ex-wife of Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos said the money was distributed to 116 nonprofits, mostly to organization devoted to equity that are led by women, minorities, and LGBTQ people.
By Dan Parks
Contributor
Bruce and Martha Karsh Give Cedars-Sinai $25 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Financier Robert Smith gave $1.9 million for prostate cancer research aimed at developing a new noninvasive test.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Star Sports Couple Give $5 Million to Start New Fund Backing Social-Justice Efforts (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, a Silicon Valley billionaire and his wife established an immigrant relief fund; and two hospitals, Albion College, and USC received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Hedge-Fund Couple Give $5 Million for Lyme Disease Research (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, seven other colleges and universities receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter