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- Lake Forest Secret Millionaire Donates Fortune to College; Woman who Lived Frugally Donates $7 million to Alma Mater
From the Chicago Tribune, March 4, 2010: “Like many people who lived through the Great Depression, Grace Groner was exceptionally restrained with her money. She got her clothes from rummage sales. She walked everywhere rather than buy a car. And her one-bedroom house in Lake Forest held little more than a few plain pieces of furniture, some mismatched dishes and a hulking TV set that appeared left over from the Johnson administration. Her one splurge was a small scholarship program she had created for Lake Forest College, her alma mater.
- Alumnus Gives $20 million to Support Agriculture at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
UNL News Release, March 1, 2010: "University of Nebraska alumnus and cattleman Paul F. Engler of Amarillo, Texas, announced today a $20 million gift to support programs in agri-business at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The gift from the Paul F. and Virginia J. Engler Foundation to the University of Nebraska Foundation's Campaign for Nebraska: Unlimited Possibilities will establish a permanently endowed fund to support the Paul F.
- GG+A is pleased to announce Dan Allenby as Vice President for Annual Giving
December 2009
- GG+A is pleased to announce D. Lance King as Executive Vice President and Managing Director
July 2009
D. Lance King joined Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) in 2009 as Executive Vice President and Managing Director. Lance provides strategic leadership and management to GG+A's consulting staff, as well as to consulting services, client services, and GG+A Analytics. He also assists in developing and improving products and services that foster sustainable cultures of philanthropy in GG+A client institutions. Read more
- Lord Bhattacharyya Offers £1M to Reward Research University of Warwick
From The Times Online, February 26, 2010: “A high-profile university professor is to give £1 million of his own money to reward young researchers. Baron Bhattacharyya of Moseley will donate the funds to inspire students at the University of Warwick. He told The Times that he thought it best to put ‘my money where my mouth is’ after speaking so frequently over university funding.
- 5 Colleges That Inspire Alumni Giving, and How They Do It
From the Chronicle of Higher Education February 21, 2010: “When the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, president of the College of the Holy Cross, travels to meet alumni and donors, he often adds a stop for young alumni. While they might not have much to give, the gatherings allow him to make a face-to-face appeal to recent graduates and help them develop a habit of giving.” Read more [subscription required]
- Penn Libraries Receive $4.25 Million Gift
From Penn Current, February 23, 2010: “The Penn Libraries have received $4.25 million for the renovation of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the creation of a Special Collections Center. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a member of the Libraries’ Board of Overseers. This is the largest gift to the Libraries from a living donor. ‘Because of this gift, we will have a multi-purpose space in our Rare Book & Manuscript Library that is equal to the scholarship that our special collections inspire,’ says Penn President Amy Gutmann.
- Historic $15 Million Gift to Indiana University Athletics
IU Press Release, February 21, 2010: “Indiana University President Michael McRobbie and Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Fred Glass today announced the single largest gift in the history of the department of athletics. The Cook Group has made a $15 million gift to the For the Glory of Old IU capital campaign, which will be most immediately utilized to support and enhance the new basketball development center for the benefit of the men and women basketball program student athletes.
- M. D. Anderson Enlists Public to Put Cancer Cures Within Our Grasp
M. D. Anderson Press Release, February 17, 2010: "The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center announces ambitious plans to raise $1 billion for cancer research by the end of 2011 — the institution’s 70th anniversary year. With more than $760 million in philanthropy already raised from volunteers and corporate supporters, M. D.
- Alumna gives $5 million to Phillips Academy
From the Andover Townsman, February 11, 2010: "Donna Brace Ogilvie, honorary co-chairwoman of The Campaign for Andover and class of 1930 Abbot Academy alumna, has pledged $5 million to establish an endowed financial aid scholarship fund at Phillips Academy. 'I believe highly in education, and I believe young children - from all circumstances - should have a chance to experience an outstanding education,' said Ogilvie." Read more