Philanthropy

A longtime American University professor has made the largest-ever gift by an individual to AU for graduate student scholarships and other programs.

Patty (NHS’93) and Chris (B’93) Mosher (Parents’24) reflect on how Georgetown values led them to establish the Nursing Student Resource Endowed Fund, which will support undergraduate nursing students when they…

The gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation—the largest single donation for undergraduate scholarships in the School of Nursing’s history—will eliminate federal subsidized student loans for 45 students this academic year,…

First-generation students make up 38% of the Class of 2028 at Ohio Wesleyan University. An alumna hopes her $12 million estate commitment will support their success at an institution that…

Two brothers will donate millions to San Diego State University’s Black Resource Center in honor of the Black couple who helped their Chinese American parents find a home in San…

The donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will remove financial barriers to a Johns Hopkins medical education for students from households making less than $300,000 a year.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy explores how nine- and 10-figure donations to highly selective colleges reduce barriers to higher education for underserved students.

The transformational gift to Albert Einstein College of Medicine from a former professor and widow of a Wall Street financier is the largest made to any medical school in the…

The gift to the women’s college is the largest single donation to an HBCU and includes $75 million to endow scholarships.

The Lilly Endowment has donated $100 million to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)—the largest unrestricted donation in the nonprofit’s 80-year history. The gift will support the long-term financial stability…