Stormzy has announced he will cover the costs of two more black undergraduate students at Cambridge University in the next academic year until the completion of their degree course. More...
25 août 2019
24 août 2019
All public universities get private money, but some get much more than the rest
U.S. universities raised nearly US$47 billion in the academic fiscal year that ended in mid-2018. This new record haul marked a 7% increase from the prior year. More...24 août 2019
Could black philanthropy help solve the black student debt crisis?
As a scholar in social transformation and African American studies, I’m intrigued by this question. It provides an opportunity to examine black wealth, higher education and the possibilities for alleviating debt, which in turn opens the door to new economic opportunities. More...
23 août 2019
A Game-Changing Windfall
By Marjorie Valbrun. An unexpected bequest by an unassuming donor will help financially strapped students at Compton College and also allow the institution to create an endowment. More...
22 août 2019
Larger Donations, Fewer Donors
By Nick Hazelrigg. Last year was a record one for gifts to colleges, but trends about middle-income individuals may point to future problems, report finds. More...
20 août 2019
Higher Ed Has Become ‘An Entrepreneurial and Philanthropic Wild West’
Plenty of groups these days are trying to reinvent college, and that’s not surprising at a time when higher ed is under fire for ever-rising costs, ballooning student debt and even questions about the value of a degree. More...
6 juillet 2019
Oxford to receive biggest single donation 'since the Renaissance'
The University of Oxford has said it is to receive its biggest single direct donation “since the Renaissance”, after it unveiled a £150m gift from the US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman to fund humanities research and tackle looming social issues linked to artificial intelligence. More...
6 juillet 2019
Creative Uses of Philanthropy
By Matt Reed. I say “constructively,” because most of us have heard stories of featherbedding, corruption, and “side door” admissions. That’s not the point at all. (Happily, community colleges have large enough front doors that side doors are unnecessary.) And I say “creative” because most of us are already familiar with scholarships and naming rights for buildings. More...
4 juillet 2019
$131 Million Gift to Harvard
By Scott Jaschik. Harvard University on Friday announced a $131 million gift from Hansjörg Wyss, an entrepreneur and philanthropist. More...
2 juillet 2019
Philanthropy for the New Majority
Mort Maimon, a president's spouse, describes why he financially supports students who confront obstacles to obtaining a college degree. More...
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