51. $50 million over five years to COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (N.Y.) for a program in the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health to reduce maternal deaths among women in developing countries by improving access to lifesaving treatment for women with serious obstetric problems. Solove's involvement with James began in 1953, when his father was diagnosed with cancer. Udvar-Hazy is president of International Lease Finance Corp.,a leading commercial aircraft owner and lessor, which has a portfolio of 400-plus jet aircraft valued at more than $18 billion. ROBERT E. and MARGIE PETERSEN$25 million to the PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM in Los Angeles. Welcome to the Philanthropist Resource Directory (formerly Philanthropist Resource Guide), an inventory of 250+ organizations across the United States that work to support the philanthropic activities of high net worth (HNW) donors. ROBERT G. MONDAVI$20 million to the AMERICAN CENTER FOR WINE, FOOD AND THE ARTS, an educational and cultural center that will break ground June 1 in Napa Valley, Calif. "This project is a culmination of my lifelong professional dream to create a center that will celebrate and study America's unique contribution to food, wine, their history, and the arts and humanities," said Mondavi, chairman of the Robert Mondavi Winery. The 1999 Slate 60 It will also provide equipment for the facility, endow positions for faculty who will participate in the new effort, and fund graduate student fellowships. 23. The following is a statement by funders and philanthropic organizations in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. (Some donations, such as gifts to libraries, were not included in this year's total.) John G. Rowland said the state will add to Neag's gift with a $4.3 million contribution. Robert Petersen is the 72-year-old retired chairman of EMAP Corp. and led the drive to start the 5-year-old museum. "I've always been very grateful to the Lord and to all the Mississippians who made Jitney Jungle successful. Smart technology, with its vast array of innovative tools and applications, has emerged as a powerful ally for philanthropic organizations and individuals seeking to positively impact society. The gift will pay off the money-losing museum's remaining debt under a plan that would turn operations over to a nonprofit operation. Plans call for a new multipurpose theater, a renovated Oscar Mayer Theater, an expanded Madison Art Center, and the creation of three small- to midsize performance spaces. 49. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation funds global development programs on governance, education, improved policy analysis and better access to agricultural markets for farmers in developing countries. Increasingly, philanthropy is being used as a form of public relations or advertising. How COVID-19 is affecting technology budgets and philanthropic support. The 61-year-old Michigan native started Domino's in 1960. For example, philanthropy tech leaders who took part in our six-month taskforce on digital infrastructure in 2020-21 became fully aware of nonprofits' pressing needs for internet cloud-based technology, hardware upgrades, and data and tech literacy. Forstmann is the co-founder of the investment firm Forstmann Little & Co.; Ron Burkle is the managing partner of the Yucaipa Cos.; and John Walton is a director of Wal-Mart. Elton Stephens is a Birmingham-Southern alumnus and a life member of the board of trustees. Below are some insights from the series. RICHARD B. and JEANNE DONOVAN FISHER$15 million to BARD COLLEGE (N.Y.) for a new performing arts center designed by Frank O. Gehry. The 10 drawings include works by Rembrandt, Pieter Bruegel, and Adriaen van Ostade. Clarice Smith attended the University of Maryland for two years in the early 1950s. The series kicked off by centering the user experiences of non-profits, the primary beneficiaries of philanthropy tech. Please let us know.). 15. "I thought the size of the gift was not out of line and I was in a position to do it," Thornton said. 22. 31. In 1998, media mogul Ted Turner gifted the United Nations with $1 billion for disbursement within 10 years. The building will be named the Lynde and Harry Bradley Technical and Trade School after Pettit's father and uncle. Their experiences have provided valuable insights into the current state of technology in philanthropy including: 1. Giving Compass' Take: Along with other partners, PEAK Grantmaking provided a learning series on how philanthropy can leverage tech to advance equity and justice. The gift supports work at a cancer hospital where cancer genetics research is conducted. Many of its projects are in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Mexico wherein it has partnered with global development organizations such as World Vision, WaterAid, UNICEF and CARE. The school was designed in the monastic cloister tradition, with a center courtyard containing a 99-foot tower, grotto, and reflecting pool. WARREN E. and SUSAN BUFFETTa $134 million stock gift to four unnamed organizations. The results are below: the top 10 philanthropic foundations according to their global development contributions. FREDERICK A. and SHARON KLINGENSTEIN$75 million to MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (N.Y.), the largest single gift in the school's history. $20 million to the MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY to construct the William H. Gates Building for the computer science and electronic engineering departments. CLARICE SMITH$15 million in operating funds to the UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK for its performing arts center from this artist and art collector. He founded the Ave Maria Institute, a liberal arts college in Ypsilanti, Mich., last year. "Through my work with Jitney Jungle, I saw that Ole Miss turns out the leadership of this state," Kroeze said. "I heard Arturo Toscanini conduct the New York Philharmonic almost 50 years ago in Gregory Gym [at the University of Texas]," Joe Long said. The larger gift will include naming the hall's grand lobby after the Blank family, including Arthur Blank's mother, Molly Blank, who introduced her son to classical music when he was a teen-ager. The gift will also support an endowment for operations and programming. Meta has launched Threads, a new text-based app to rival Twitter. Pratt graduated from Duke magna cum laude in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. KEMMONS WILSON$15 million to the UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (Tenn.) to start the state's first program in hotel and restaurant management from the founder of Holiday Inn. Future core areas and funding opportunities are on adolescent reproductive health, early childhood development, economic readiness and care environment. (Also, see Taubman's group gift above to the Detroit Institute of Arts.) Solove lobbied the state legislature to help fund the cancer hospital and later became a founding board member and ongoing supporter. Steve and Michele Kirsch were #8 on the list due to the significant contributions they made to the Kirsch Foundation endowment at Community Foundation Silicon Valley. $10 million over five years to the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (Switzerland) for a special program of research, development, and research training in human reproduction. Now, corporations are using philanthropy as a business tactic. From an impoverished childhood, Tippie now holds interests in several multimillion-dollar companies and is the vice chairman of the board of the Rollins Truck Leasing Corp. We push the limits of what is believed possible. He is also chairman of the boards of the Urban Institute and Rockefeller University and chairman of the Brooklyn Academy of Music Endowment Trust. National philanthropy organizations provide a variety of services that help support and strengthen the philanthropic infrastructure across the United States and in some cases, around the world. She is the widow of Donald Kaufman, co-founder of the construction firm Kaufman & Broad, and a longtime supporter of UCLA dance programs. Additionally, organizations such as TechSoup and the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network . He attended the University of Michigan College of Architecture and Urban Planning and has been a longtime friend and adviser to the college. Today, the organizations focus areas are international in scope: basic survival safeguards, global health, climate and environment, urbanization, and social and economic security. The gift will pay for a four-story building on university property that will include classrooms, banquet facilities for up to 800 people, and a working 80-room hotel. Total Giving (2009) $108 millionTotal Global Development Giving $108 million (100 percent). Willaman is a 1951 alumnus and a member of the executive committee of Johnson & Johnson. In philanthropy, technological advancements have played a crucial role in transforming how we approach and engage in charitable endeavors. GEORGE SOROS$15 million to create a new initiative called MEDICINE AS A PROFESSION aimed at fighting "the corrupting influence of money in medicine." Once considered stingy with charitable giving, Silicon Valley has changed its reputation. This IDC survey finding is particularly relevant for organizations that use SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) to integrate, extend, and innovate with the cloud-based ERP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud. Frautschi recently retired as vice chairman of Webcrafters Inc., a Madison-based printing company. In announcing his donation to MIT's $1.5 billion capital campaign, Sahin said, ''I can't tell you how much I have benefited from this institution.'' HENRY B. TIPPIEa $30 million pledge to the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, the largest gift ever made by an individual to the university and the fifth-largest donation to the business department of any U.S. college. Sahin taught and conducted research at MIT, Harvard University, and the University of Massachusetts until 1982 when he abandoned academic life to try his luck at running a business of his own. JOE and TERESA LONGa total of $26.2 million; $20 million to the ARTS CENTER STAGE in Austin, Texas, to help renovate Palmer Auditorium into a multi-venue performing arts center, which will be renamed the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts. When the Rockefeller Foundations board of trustees appropriated $25,000 for the creation of the International Health Commission in 1913, it set the stage for philanthropys role in global development. He graduated from the university's College of Arts and Sciences in 1950. ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILYas much as $15 million through the family foundation for a new ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALL in Atlanta. Their experiences have provided valuable insights into the current state . The $30 million includes $3 million in past donations, as well as commitments for the future. Koch and his family earned their fortunes in the oil business. In 1998, Long sold his 94 percent interest in the bank to Minneapolis-based Norwest Bank. Like many in the TechSoup community, philanthropy has accelerated its funding and focus on the work of racial equity. In fact, private foundations are playing an increasingly prominent role both in the scale of their giving and in their ability to set the agenda in international development. A. ALFRED TAUBMAN$30 million to the UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN for the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, the most generous single gift ever made to a school of architecture in the United States. In 1999, the couple was named Outstanding Philanthropists of the Year by the Silicon Valley chapter of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives.
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