August 8, 2009, The New York Times — A $35 million gift from George Soros, the financier and philanthropist, will allow for a $200 back-to-school bonus for each of more than 850,000 low-income children in New York State this fall, state officials said on Friday.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4, 2009 — The University of Pennsylvania has received more than $30 million in research funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, awards that fund more than 100 studies in gene therapy, robotics, public education, neurological disorders, tobacco’s effect on health and more.
August 4, 2009, The Philadelphia Inquirer — In keeping with national trends, giving to the University of Pennsylvania was down over fiscal 2008's record-breaking year, but officials were planning for that and were upbeat that the school nonetheless exceeded its target.
August 3, 2009, San Francisco Business Times — University of California, San Francisco, Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellman said Monday that the Cleveland Clinic’s Carol Moss has been named vice chancellor for university development and alumni relations, consolidating parts of two prior positions.
July 31, 2009, The Wall Street Journal — When the endowment chief of the University of Colorado joined boutique Wall Street firm Perella Weinberg Partners earlier this month, he didn't show up empty-handed: The school's entire $825 million endowment came with him.
Indianapolis, July 27, 2009 — Lumina Foundation for Education awarded grants totaling more than $18.3 million in the second quarter of 2009. These grants went to 25 organizations in 10 states and the District of Columbia.
July 28, 2009, The Plain Dealer — Case Western Reserve University and Kent State University are reporting highly successful fundraising efforts this year in spite of the national economic downturn.
July 16, 2009, The Buffalo News — For years, Edward and Marie Keller were well-known in East Aurora circles as having a deep loyalty and love for the community and its children. But until recently, few knew the extent of their generosity.
July 22, 2009, Bloomberg — Harvard University and Yale University are preparing for an extended period of austerity as U.S. colleges are forced to cut spending next year and beyond to offset the biggest investment losses since 1974.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2009 — Fundraisers for schools, colleges and universities will likely see an average decline in giving to education of 3.9 percent when they close their books for the 2008-09 academic year, according to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s fundraising index.
