Northern Illinois University Lands $40 Million From Bausterts
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 15, 2024
James and Theo Baustert’s gift will bring together health-care programs from across the university.
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Endaoment and Gitcoin Unveil New $200,000 Universal Impact Pool
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JULY 3, 2023
Endaoment unveiled the Universal Impact Pool (UIP), a new type of fundraising vehicle for philanthropic giving in collaboration with the public goods asset allocation platform, Gitcoin.
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Seattle Developer Gives $25 Million and an Extensive Art Collection to Jesuit University
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 18, 2024
By Maria Di Mento Yosef Kalinko/Seattle University Richard Hedreen has given $25 million and an extensive art collection to Seattle University. Richard Hedreen’s art collection includes works ranging from the 16th century to modern pieces and those from contemporary artists working today. landed $10 million.
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University of Tulsa Scores $38 Million for Athletics
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 15, 2024
Prest Shane Bevel/Tulsa World Tom Johnston in his usual 50-yard line seat at the University of Tulsa’s H. A lifelong Golden Hurricane football fan left $8 million to update his alma mater's athletic facilities, and anonymous alumni gave another $30 million for student-athlete scholarships. Chapman Stadium.
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Ohio Couple Gives $25 Million for University Arts Programs
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 26, 2024
The donation to Ohio University will rename the university’s College of Fine Arts.
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Aviation-Law Expert John Hoyns Gives Colgate University $20 Million
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 22, 2023
DiOrio, Colgate University John Hoyns gave $20 million to support financial aid at Colgate University. By Maria Di Mento Mark D. Plus, a lumber heir left a large bequest to two Bangor, Me.,
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SmartSimple Adopts Universal Nonprofit Impact Registry
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MARCH 31, 2022
The Impact Genome Project and SmartSimple announced that SmartSimple will be the first cloud software platform to integrate the Impact Genome, a universal nonprofit impact registry.
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How Corporations Have Captured the Public University
NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 16, 2024
So, the first example: right now, in the [University of California] system—but [also] true in any nominally public system—the UC system was called public in the past because it used to be funded by tax dollars. But what do the universities do? And I’m going to link them through pension funds. Is that your sports teams?
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Christian Brothers University and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Announce National Partnership
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MARCH 10, 2023
org Christian Brothers University and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Announce National Partnership Kansas City, Mo. – The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance welcomes Christian Brothers University Graduate School of Business a s the newest university to join its Campus Partnership Program. Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, P h.D.,
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Fluxx Adopts the Impact Genome Project’s Universal Impact Registry
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MAY 25, 2022
The Impact Genome Project announced Fluxx will integrate with the Impact Genome's universal nonprofit impact registry. Fluxx joins SmartSimple in uniting philanthropy technology leaders in standardizing and quantifying social outcomes.
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Universal Charitable Deduction Bill, Known as ‘Charitable Act,’ Introduced in the House
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MAY 25, 2023
The Charitable Act, if passed, would reinstitute the universal charitable deduction that was available to taxpayers who opted for the standard deduction during the pandemic in tax years 2020 and 2021.
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Donors Choose Anonymity with Record $550M Public University Gift
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JULY 23, 2021
Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, inspired the largest gift ever made to public higher education: $550 million. It’s a gift with very few restrictions, made outright over the span of 10 years to the university, its medical school and athletics.
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Senators Push to Restore the Universal Charitable Deduction: 3 Things You Need to Know
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MARCH 8, 2023
Last week, senators introduced legislation to make the universal charitable deduction effective for tax years 2023 and 2024. Now dubbed “Charitable Act,” the legislation, if passed, would give more Americans the ability to claim tax deductions for charitable contributions. Here are three things you should know about it.
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Mega Gifts Are Funding University Tuitions. Which Students Do They Help?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 29, 2024
In 2018, Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins to enable academically qualified low- and middle-income students to attend his alma mater. The impact of this and other tuition-related gifts is becoming clear. By Stephanie Beasley Abaca Press/Sipa USA via AP Before Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8
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Scientist Leaves $30 Million to University of Mary Washington to Back Undergraduate Research
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 13, 2023
By Maria Di Mento University of Mary Washington Professor of Chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics Janet Asper (right) works with senior chemistry major Dorothy Haas in Experimental Methods, a course that has students separating and identifying the molecules within a mixture.
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Women’s Gymnastics Team at Michigan State University Receive NIL Contracts With Emphasis on Charitable Giving
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
In a historic move, all 19 members of the 2022-2023 women’s gymnastics team at Michigan State University have received name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts with an emphasis on charitable giving—an agreement that will strengthen Spartan athletics while empowering student-athletes to change the world.
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University Presidents Elevate Free Speech Under New Partnership
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 15, 2023
By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press The Campus Call for Free Expression, funded by the Knight Foundation, is committed to five principles of free expression along with new on-campus programs such as training at freshman orientations and faculty seminars.
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What the Cuts at West Virginia University Could Mean for Appalachia
NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 10, 2023
According to the Boston Review, the university library, dealing with a 30 percent reduction in its operating budget, cannot order any new books. Meanwhile, not a single university senior administrator, who each earn “at least five to ten times what most faculty earn,” is scheduled to take a pay cut.
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University of Massachusetts Medical School Rebrands After $175M Gift
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The University of Massachusetts Medical School is commemorating an unrestricted $175 million donation from the Morningside Foundation — the philanthropic arm of venture capital and private equity firm Morningstar — that will more than double its endowment.
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Duke Endowment Awards $75 Million to 3 Universities in North and South Carolina
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 24, 2024
Prest Chris Record, Davidson College Davidson College is among the recipients of grants from the Duke Endowment celebrating the foundation’s 100th year of giving to higher education in North and South Carolina. Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $17.6
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$400 Million Gift to Caltech Will Fund Science Research at Other Universities
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
As CEO of Cryogenic Industries, Ross Brown learned that midcareer researchers "with restless minds" need funding. By Kay Dervishi Chris Flynn, Caltech As CEO of Cryogenic Industries, Ross Brown gained an appreciation of the work of scientific researchers, prompting him to launch a program giving $2 million awards for mid-career researchers.
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What Do Universities Owe Their Big Donors? Less Than You Might Think, Explain 2 Nonprofit Law Experts
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 20, 2023
By Ellen P. Aprill and Jill Horwitz AP Photo, Andrew Harnik Billionaire investor and Harvard alum Bill Ackman has voiced his objections to the school’s current president.
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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities
Candid
MAY 2, 2023
In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations.
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Bill Conway's $1 Billion Plan to End the Nursing Shortage
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The Catholic University of America Bill Conway (center) is about a third of the way toward his target of giving $1 billion to nursing. So far he’s supported student aid, new buildings, efforts to recruit and retain faculty, and more at 22 nursing schools, including Catholic University. By Maria Di Mento WASHINGTON, D.C.
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U. of Chicago Receives $75 Million for the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Prest University of Chicago Medicine A rendering of the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, expected to open in 2027 following the foundation’s $75 million gift to the University of Chicago.
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University of Oregon receives $500 million for Knight Campus
Candid
JULY 9, 2021
The University of Oregon has announced a second $500 million gift from Penny and Phil Knight in support of the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. The Knight Campus enrolls students who are?pursuing This gift allows us to achieve our larger vision in a very compressed timeline.
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Top Tips For Dating At University
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Top Tips For Dating At University. Dating in the university is a bag of mixed results. The truth is, you already have an idea of what dating at the university is like. The dating experience from high school is good for you, but the university is a different world entirely. You don’t have to beat yourself up over it.
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Pancreatic Cancer Care and Research Gets Big Boost From $50 Million Gift
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
By Maria Di Mento University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Richard and Susan Rogel gave the University of Michigan Health $50 million to establish the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer. and built their fortunes here.
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'Money Is Power': 44 Ultra-Wealthy Philanthropists Are Top Political Donors This Election Cycle
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
By Eden Stiffman Chronicle Illustration; World Economic Forum, Paul Elledge/University of Chicago, Jon Tadiello/MIT Media Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Michael Lisnet/Simons Foundation From left, Paul Singer, Ken Griffin, Reid Hoffman, Michael Bloomberg, and Marilyn and Jim Simons.
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I’m Rooting for DEI. But Why Are So Many Programs Falling Short?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
By Eboo Patel Jacob Hamilton, MLive.com/AP Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate during the University of Michigan’s Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony in May. Diversity work is facing a turning point: It can either maintain the largely ineffective status quo or evolve into something better.
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Bloomberg Gives $600 Million to Four HBCU Medical Schools' Endowments
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 6, 2024
Bickel/AP Michael Bloomberg’s gifts are going to Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science. He is also giving $5 million to Xavier University of Louisiana, which is opening a new medical school.
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J.B. Hunt Foundation Pledges $100 Million to U. of Arkansas for Scholarships
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Prest University of Arkansas, Whit Pruitt A launch event for the Land of Opportunity Scholarship at the University of Arkansas, which will offer tuition support to low-income students. Plus, the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund gave $110.5 million to 40 organizations to address homelessness, and the Hellman Foundation pledged $2.5
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Washington and Lee U. Goes Need-Blind Thanks to $132 Million Gift
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The donation comes from Bill Miller, a retired financier who graduated from the university in 1972. By Maria Di Mento Washington and Lee University Bill Miller donated $132 million to his alma mater Washington and Lee University, allowing the school to adopt a need-blind admissions policy.
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Ordinary Universalism
Stanford Social Innovation Review
OCTOBER 24, 2023
By Michèle Lamont An excerpt from Seeing Others on creating common ground in American politics
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The 2023 Driven by Cause Philanthropic Summit: A National Philanthropic Summit Hosted by Nova Southeastern University and Arreva
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MAY 4, 2023
Get your tickets for the premier philanthropic summit for nonprofit executive directors, development officers, Board members, and fundraising professionals.
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Momentum Nonprofit Partners Announces New Partnership With Christian Brothers University
Momentum Nonprofit Partners
AUGUST 23, 2022
Christian Brothers University (CBU) and Momentum Nonprofit Partners are collaborating to better serve the needs of our local nonprofit community. At Christian Brothers University, we encourage our students to reach out to serve one another and work to build a better society, Director of Graduate Recruiting Kirbi Tucker said.
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Michael Bloomberg’s New $1 Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins Matches the Year’s Biggest So Far
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 8, 2024
By Drew Lindsay Johns Hopkins University In 2018, Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University for financial aid for low- and middle-income undergraduate students. The media mogul's donation is the latest aimed at making medical school tuition-free.
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MacKenzie Scott Gives $65 Million to National Community Development Group
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Plus, the University of Rhode Island landed a $65 million bequest for STEM scholarships, and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark gave $25 million to help U.S. veterans and their families.
Dreams for My Daughter — and Our Democracy — On Election Day
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Puskar, AP University of Pittsburgh freshman Teba Latef fills out a voter registration form on campus. The fight for a multiracial democracy where all people can fully participate must continue long after Election Day. By Cora Daniels Gene J.
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Tickets Are Now on Sale for the 2023 Driven by Cause Philanthropic Summit Presented by Arreva & Nova Southeastern University
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MAY 26, 2023
Get your tickets for the premier philanthropic summit for nonprofit executive directors, development officers, Board members, and fundraising professionals.
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Columbia U.'s Firestorm Is Just the Beginning. Here's How Philanthropy Can Bring Down the Temperature.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 24, 2024
By Manu Meel Anadolu via Getty Images Police arrest students at New York University during demonstrations in solidarity with the students at Columbia University in New York City on April 22. A young nonprofit leader argues that there's a brief window of opportunity to ensure that hate won't thrive on college campuses.
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Nursing Gets a Little Love With $10 Million Gift
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 3, 2024
By Maria Di Mento Dennis Wise/University of Washington Larry Dalton, a University of Washington professor emeritus of chemistry, and Nicole Boand, his wife and a retired nurse, are supporting the University of Washington School of Nursing. Boand, a retired nurse, will support scholarships and clinical programs.
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Andre Curry Joins Nonprofit Leadership Center Board of Directors
NonProfit Leadership Center
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Petersburg College and in biology from Saint Leo University. He also received his MBA in healthcare management from Saint Leo University. Andre holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from St. Outside of work, Andre enjoys traveling, music and the arts, and spending time with his family.
How One University Used Data to Eliminate ‘Zombie Proposals’ and Improve Big-Gift Fundraising
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
By David Lively and Brijesh Jani Northwestern fundraisers used data analytics to kill what they call ‘zombie’ major-gift proposals, prioritize donors, and increase their chances of landing big gifts.
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