February 27, 2023 What Can We Learn from That Surprise $100 Million Gift to the San Diego Foundation? February 27, 2023/ Mike Scutari Leaders at the community foundation recently faced a rare, but very welcome, conundrum: What do you do when a donor you never met gives you an unrestricted $100 million gift?Read More
May 06, 2022 Here’s the Problem with John and Ann Doerr’s $1.1 Billion Climate Gift to Stanford University May 06, 2022/ Michael Kavate Billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, made a record-breaking gift for a new climate school at Stanford. Climate funding on this level is needed, but is an elite institution really the best destination for it?Read More
February 17, 2021 “A Very Tough Year.” Research Confirms Higher Ed Fundraisers’ Worst Fears About 2020 February 17, 2021/ Mike Scutari As one might expect, higher education fundraisers had to scramble to change their best-laid plans amid the unprecedented events of 2020. With Jeff Martin of research firm EAB, we dig into data and key findings from a new study.Read More