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Catawba College Receives a $200 Million Donation. Again.
Like the anonymous gift the North Carolina college received in 2021, this one, too, requires a significant portion to be put toward sustainability.
Inside an HBCU’s Big Endowment Push
North Carolina A&T State University achieved the largest endowment of any public HBCU—no simple feat given some of the challenges HBCUs face in growing these funds.
4 Black Medical Schools Receive $600M From Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg Philanthropies on Tuesday said it would donate $600 million to strengthen the endowments of the four historically Black medical...
$237M Donation to Florida A&M Was ‘Fraudulent’
A third-party investigation of the historic donation to Florida A&M University from a mysterious donor finds the gift was worthless—and that the university’s now-resigned president pressured staff to move forward despite concerns.
William & Mary Lands $100M Gift for Marine Science Research
A Virginia-based philanthropist has donated $100 million to the College of William & Mary, the largest single gift in the...
Deploying Student Journalists to Help Local ‘News Deserts’
The University of Vermont’s Center for Community News supports efforts to re-energize local news coverage in underserved regions in the state and beyond.
A $1B Donation to Johns Hopkins Makes Med School Free for Most
Johns Hopkins University has received a new gift of $1 billion from Bloomberg Philanthropies, which will allow the majority of...
U of Rochester Receives $50M for New Medical Center
The University of Rochester has received a $50 million gift from entrepreneur B. Thomas Golisano, the college announced Thursday. The...