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JK Rowling Donates $18M to Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Center

Foundations, News

The renowned author JK Rowling announced a $18 million donation (15.3 million pounds) to the multiple sclerosis center at the University of Edinburgh, which will be used to enhance research facilities for medical researchers of MS.

Alzheimer’s Research Receives $53M Grant

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Boston’s Hebrew Senior Life and Brown University has received a five-year $53 million grant from the National Institute on Aging this month.

mOp-Ed: Salary Surveys Mislead

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Salary survey data should come with use instructions and disclaimers, because they set incorrectly low expectations on compensation required to retain and recruit accomplished nonprofit executives. Here’s why.

University of Houston Receives $50M Donation

Education, Foundations, News

The University of Houston announced that it received a $50 million donation from an anonymous donor – it’s “single largest gift in history.”

A $100M Donation Helps Launch Research Institute for Empathy

Foundations, News

A $100 million donation by the banking billionaire Denny Sanford to the University of California San Diego helped to launch what is now the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion.

Wells Fargo Seeks to Tackle Housing Crisis with $20M Innovation Challenge

Foundations, Justice & Poverty, News

The company Wells Fargo is incentivizing innovators through a $20 million challenge that seeks to unveil new solutions to America’s housing crisis.

Darden Foundation Donates $2M for Feeding America

Foundations, Justice & Poverty, News

The Darden Foundation donated $2M for Feeding America, the organization that is dedicated to feeding children around the world and ending world hunger.

Worcester Art Museum Receives Its Largest Donation

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The Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts received a $10 million donation, the largest donation it has received to-date, from the C. Jean & Myles McDonough Charitable Foundation.

$6M Donation to Harvard Will Not be Returned to Donor Who is Now Registered Sex Offender

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Even though under scrutiny, a $6.5 million donation to fund a research program at Harvard University will not be returned, according to university officials.

Foundation Uses Music to Empower Women Who Experience Infertility

Children & Families, Foundations, Health, News

An international organization called the Merck Foundation is working to empower women in Burundi and Africa to not feel ashamed when they are faced with infertility.

Majority of Pledges to Rebuild Notre Dame Have Yet to be Received

Arts, Media & Culture, Foundations, News

The great Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burned down nearly three months ago, and huge donations and pledges came flooding in shortly after.

Warren Buffett to Donate $3.6 Billion

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Warren Buffett, the world’s fourth richest man will be giving away $3.6 billion of his fortune, he announced earlier this week.

UCLA Entertainment Branch Receives $20M Donation

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will sweep across the continent to affect tens of millions of people and cause a spike in premature deaths.

The Philadelphia Orchestra Receives $55M Donation Amid Financial Hardship

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This week the Philadelphia Orchestra received a $55M donation from an anonymous donor in order to help the organization recover from bankruptcy that has been affecting it since 2011.