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- In 2010, Expect Charitable Donors to Keep Giving Through Long-Term Pledges: AHP Study Concludes
From the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, December 21, 2009: "In a sign of what to expect in 2010, businesses and individuals hit hardest by the economy’s slide have shifted charitable giving patterns to longer-term pledges and gift commitments rather than ceasing to give altogether, according to a study of benchmarking data and effective philanthropic fundraising techniques released today by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP).'The fact that in this deep recession, donors are still givers and have not halted contributions signals a depth of relationship and
- Lilly Endowment awards $60 million to Indiana University School of Medicine
From the IU Newsroom, December 15, 2009: "When a patient has a disease that can't be treated effectively, the physician can see clearly where research is needed. When a laboratory experiment goes well, a scientist can envision an effective new treatment. When the physician and the scientist are the same person, the combination can be a powerful source of discoveries for science, patient care and economic growth. To help the Indiana University School of Medicine tap that powerful combination of science and medicine Lilly Endowment Inc.
- Loyola University Chicago Receives Historic Gift: $50M from the Cuneo Foundation
Loyola University Press Release, December 7, 2009: "Loyola University Chicago announced today that the Cuneo Foundation, the family foundation of John Cuneo Jr. and his wife, Herta, has given the University the largest gift in its 140-year history.
- Renaissance at Rensselaer
From the Troy Record, December 6, 2009: "Troy’s own Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has quietly transformed itself into a world-class technological research university with global reach and global impact...When RPI president Dr. Shirley Jackson announced 'Renaissance at Rensselaer: The Campaign for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute' 10 years ago, I suspect few entirely grasped her vision for the campus. And there were skeptics who thought the $1.4 billion fund-raising goal might be too aggressive.
- New Study Shows that Volunteers Donate, On Average, 10 Times More Money than Non-Volunteers
From BusinessWire, December 3, 2009: "Americans who volunteer their time and skills to nonprofit organizations donate an average of 10 times more money to charity than people who don’t volunteer, according to a comprehensive national study on volunteering released today by the Fidelity® Charitable Gift Fund (“Gift Fund”) and VolunteerMatch...Two-thirds (67%) of Americans who have volunteered in the past 12 months say they generally make their financial donations to the same organizations where they volunteer.
- Emory's Oxford College, Candler School of Theology Receive $4.25 Million in Gifts from Oxford College Alumnus' Estate
From Emory University News, November 23, 2009: "Oxford College of Emory University and Emory's Candler School of Theology have received gifts totaling more than $4.25 million from the Charles Edwin Suber Foundation. Oxford College received a $3.35 million gift, the largest cash gift in the college's history, and Candler School of Theology received a gift of $903,177. Both gifts were unrestricted to be used for the most pressing needs of the schools. The Suber Foundation was established by the estate of Charles Edwin "Ed" Suber.
- UK Universities Boost Fundraising to £682M; Annual Ross-CASE Survey Shows increased Giving to Higher Education
From the CASE Newsroom, November 12, 2009: "Giving to universities in the United Kingdom grew by 28 percent to £682 million in 2007-2008, according to the Ross-CASE survey. The Ross-CASE survey is the only source of information on higher education philanthropic fundraising in the UK.
- Vera Bradley Foundation to give another $10M to IU Cancer Center
From the Indianapolis Star, November 12, 2009: "Last month, the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer finished a decade long effort to donate $10 million to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. But that was just the half of it.
- Charity Still Thriving Despite the Credit Crunch
From the Times (UK), November 10, 2009: "A new report on Britain’s largest charitable donations — those worth at least £1 million — says that philanthropists are increasingly giving their money to local community foundations where donors can see where their generosity is doing good. Despite the economic downturn the report reveals that charitable donations by wealthy individuals and corporations are still holding up relatively well.
- Philanthropists' Gift to Support University of Iowa Biomedical Research
From the Daily Tell, November 5, 2009: "John Poppajohn, an Iowa venture capitalist and philanthropist, along with his wife Mary, have made a $26.4 million gift to the University of Iowa for the creation of a new interdisciplinary biomedical research center in Iowa City. The Poppajohns' gift represents the single largest gift to UI and brings the couple's total donations to the university to $38.6 million, said UI President Sally Mason. She thanked the Poppajohns' for their continued support with grants and endowments that support cancer research, the arts and athletics.