By Doug Lederman. A couple who have made billions from agricultural products have pledged $750 million to the California Institute of Technology to fund research into climate change, the university announced. More...27 octobre 2019
Indiana Gets $60 Million Gift; SMU Gets $50 Million
By Scott Jaschik. Indiana University at Bloomington on Friday received a $60 million gift from Fred Luddy. The gift will support the creation of a multidisciplinary research program on artificial intelligence. More...
Gordon College Lands $75.5 Million Gift
By Scott Jaschik. Gordon College, a Christian institution in Massachusetts, has received an anonymous $75.5 million gift, its largest ever. The funds will be used for scholarships. The college also announced a $130 million campaign. More...
Big Gift and a New Name
By Lilah Burke. T. Denny Sanford has given $350 million to National University, which will now bear his name. More...
Caltech Nets $750 Million Donation for Climate Studies
By Doug Lederman. A couple who have made billions from agricultural products have pledged $750 million to the California Institute of Technology to fund research into climate change, the university announced. More...12 octobre 2019
« Philanthropons ! La philanthropie, un investissement social rentable »
Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques. Le 2 octobre 2019 aura lieu l’événement « Philanthropons ! La philanthropie, un investissement social rentable » à l’Assemblée nationale. Plus...
11 octobre 2019
How Canada’s Philanthropic Pop Industrial Complex Took Over The World
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. How Canada’s Philanthropic Pop Industrial Complex Took Over The World
Ben Paynter, Fast Company, 2019/02/12
The most misleading word in this headline is "philanthropic". Our investment in music isn't charity. The story talks about government support for Canadian music, and even makes it clear that the funding program (through organizations like the Canada Music Fund and FACTOR) "wasn’t altruism... You need variety and good quality." Government investment not only creates success, it protects artists. “When the record breaks, they aren’t walking around L.A. signing (bad) record and management deals because that’s all they got.” Why is this important? Because we should be doing the same thing for open educational resources. More...
08 octobre 2019
Ces anciens qui financent les universités américaines
Outre-Atlantique, les anciens élèves sont parfois très généreux avec les établissements qui les ont formés. Après le don record de 350 millions de dollars à Harvard, retour sur les plus gros dons aux universités américaines. Plus...
29 septembre 2019
L’ancien maire de New York offre 1,8 milliard de dollars à son ancienne université
Michael Bloomberg, qui a été l’édile de New York City de 2002 à 2013, va offrir près de deux milliards de dollars à l’université Johns Hopkins pour financer des bourses. Un don record qui vise à financer des bourses au mérite. Plus...
06 septembre 2019
U of Houston Receives Anonymous Gift of $50 Million
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Houston has received an anonymous gift of $50 million. The funds will be used for faculty recruitment to four institutes: in energy, infrastructure, precision medicine and global engagement. More...
26 août 2019
Deux députées chargées d'une mission sur la philantrophie
Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques. Espérons que, durant le déroulement de cette mission, ceux qui considèrent le mécénat comme une simple niche fiscale n'obtiendront pas que des mesures restrictives soient prises dans le budget 2020. Plus...
