While I try to not make a habit of openly bashing higher ed mega-gifts, sometimes the opportunity is too irresistible to pass up. Take hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin and his recent $300 million donation to Harvard’s...
As the country’s first statewide women’s foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary, Gloria Perez is entering her fourth year on the job as the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota’s (WFMN) president and chief executive officer. Born in San Antonio, Texas,...
The pool of major donors is becoming more diverse overall, and women, in particular, are a powerful force in philanthropy. Research has shown that women are more likely to give, and give more, than men. And yet,...
Headlines are full of updates for those following the latest diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) quota news. In the last few weeks alone, Florida has banned public universities from spending money on DEI initiatives or teaching “critical race theory,”...
Freedom is under threat across the globe. With authoritarians and their sympathizers increasingly belligerent on every continent, it’s easy enough to identify the perpetrators. W hat’s less clear is what do about it.Part of the problem is an inconsistent...
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the June 2023 issue of Alliance:
Arab region
Region rallies behind earthquake response
UAE Ramadan giving raises $19m for meals
Alliance regional representative Heba Abou Shnief writes: The alarming death toll,...
A photography exhibition aimed at educating young people about the Holocaust will open in Dachau, Germany, next week, a 10-minute drive from the site of the city’s Nazi concentration camp, the...
A photography exhibition aimed at educating young people about the Holocaust will open in Dachau, Germany, next week, a 10-minute drive from the site of the city’s Nazi concentration camp, the creator told eJewishPhilanthropy.
“Humans of the Holocaust,” which was...
Footprints in the desert; pomegranates and safflowers; a parent and child; Los Angeles County landmarks in silhouette; and a woman lighting Shabbat candles, against a backdrop of various hues of blue. The flames of the candle spell out “L’Dor...
