Weekly News Recap: December 18, 2015
Calgary Food Bank (credit: CBC Calgary)
Philanthropic personalities
- I Am Spartacus! How This Legendary Actor Does His Philanthropy Always been a fan of Kirk Douglas and this is just icing on the cake. It is exceedingly rare to see a celebrity make a gift commitment of this size. Fantastic! (12/16/15)
Trends and shifts
- 6 Major Shifts In Corporate Philanthropy, New Report Finds Not a Canadian report but the info still appears to be relevant. (12/14/15)
Philanthropic news
China's First International Philanthropy Academy Receives Support from Charity Groups Have to admit. I was a little stunned by this. China has a Philanthropy Academy? (12/14/15)
Congratulations to December 2015 CFREs around the world!! Two of the three Alberta-based professionals who most recently received their CFRE designation were involved in CFRE learning activities facilitated by me - I am really proud of this. Congrats to Nafisa at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton and to Steven in Calgary. ALBERTA STORY (12/8/15)
Large gifts
FSU receives $100 million donation Only car dealer to ever appear on the cover of Time Magazine (1961). The Jim Moran story is a great one. (12/18/15)
Large donation enriches the Swedish art scene Giving art back to all of us is not limited to North America. (12/17/15)
University of Michigan-Flint Receives ‘Monumental’ Donation Not the cleverest lead but still an interesting gift. (12/17/15)
Gates Foundation donates $2.1M to IU philanthropy school For all you fans of Indiana University (me being one), this is a great gift and its focus, women's philanthropy, is as well. (12/16/15)
Business school gets $12M donation From Papa Johns founder and the Charles Koch Foundation. (12/16/15)
Anonymous donation of $8.5 million to advance innovation program at CC Innovative! (12/15/15)
Students push Morgan school board to accept $4.5M donation It is not always a straightforward decision to accept a gift. (12/15/15)
WSU to receive $7.5M donation to create new jazz center Detroit. Jazz. Sounds perfect to me. Love it! (12/13/15)
$6M food bank donation has charities cheering Wow! Good for you Brad! Nice gift, great cause. Well done. CALGARY STORY (12/12/15)
Torrance Memorial Medical Center receives $10 million donation And this coming from a donor who also very likely paid for his own medical treatment at this facility. Amazing. (12/12/15)
Cambrian receives largest ever donation I bet they have a Tim Horton's on campus. CANADIAN STORY (12/11/15)
United Way to benefit from Caterpillar's record donation pledge Wowzers!!! (12/11/15)
$8 Million Donation for Migraine Research! This gift took my headache away. (12/9/15)
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