Tag: Giving

Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times

Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

Informal safety nets help many Americans with expenses – people at all income levels benefit from this ‘financial interdependence’

Informal safety nets help many Americans with expenses – people at all income levels benefit from this ‘financial interdependence’

Effective altruism is stumbling. Can “moral ambition” replace it?

Effective altruism is stumbling. Can “moral ambition” replace it?

What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might think, explain 2 nonprofit law experts

What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might think, explain 2 nonprofit law experts

What’s the point of giving gifts? An anthropologist explains this ancient part of being human

What’s the point of giving gifts? An anthropologist explains this ancient part of being human

Amid ‘checkout charity’ boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

Amid ‘checkout charity’ boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others