June 02, 2023 Jim and Marilyn Simons Just Doubled a Public University's Endowment. More Mega Gifts to Come? June 02, 2023/ Paul Karon The megadonor couple just committed $500 million to Stony Brook University in New York. Is this a sign of more huge gifts down the road? And can other states learn from New York’s higher ed endowment matching program?Read More
June 29, 2022 Report: Four Trendlines in Corporate Philanthropy June 29, 2022/ Liz Longley As the pandemic drags on and debates around DEI practices continue, here are four trends in corporate giving to keep an eye on, drawn from an annual survey by Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP).Read More
April 22, 2022 The Unintended Consequences of Major Donations and the Case for Matching April 22, 2022/ Keith Leaphart, Guest Contributor Does the outsized attention paid to the largest donors discourage smaller donors from stepping up? Guest author Keith Leaphart draws on late philanthropist Gerry Lenfest’s example to make a case for more matching gifts.Read More