The 162 largest gifts and bequests of $1,000,000 or more, the institutions receiving them, the donors, and the periods of the bequests (if applicable) are listed. (MSE)

The 55 foundations making the largest grants to institutions are ranked, and data are given on their donation totals in 1983 and 1984 and their 1984 asset totals. (MSE)

This study investigated how funders and grantees are thinking about sustainability and how best to support promising community-based initiatives so that they do not simply fade away when initial funding is over. Following a literature review, researchers developed questions to guide interviews with approximately 24 funders and grantees. No theme…

The usefulness of a Client Characteristics Checklist that has been used in many programs sponsored by the Wilder Foundation over 10 years was studied. The checklist is used to document a variety of potential risk factors and descriptive characteristics of individuals and families served by Foundation programs. Client characteristics across the…

This guide is intended to assist directors and board members of foundations affiliated with public institutions as they manage investments and assets of their institution. Introductory information notes duties of foundation directors and legal criteria for prudent investing under the Uniform Prudent Investor Act. Suggestions for developing…

This paper attempts to lay out some of the factors that need to be considered when a philanthropy decides to put a greater emphasis on "outcomes." The factors are divided into three broad categories: technical, substantive, and strategic. Technical factors are those dealing with how to measure outcomes. It must be recognized that…

Explores the background of open records acts and discusses the case law that deals with open records litigation against university foundations. Sets forth a summary of selected academic research that has developed on the open records question and suggests several methods of analyzing foundation open records problems. Concludes with recommendations…

A discussion of philanthropy as a field of study reviews major books and essays on the subject and lists academic centers and programs and national philanthropic organizations. (MSE)

The Lily Endowment Teaching Fellows Program supports the professional development of junior faculty through regular group meetings, individual projects, release time from teaching responsibilities, senior faculty mentors, and retreats and conferences. Positive impact is reported for teaching skills and attitudes, collegial contacts, perceived…

This table presents 50 major philanthropic foundations, ranked according to the dollar amount of grants made in 1990. Dollar amounts of 1990 foundation assets are also supplied. (MSE)

Thirty-five major gifts of cash, stock, and other property made by individuals and foundations since 1967, and the colleges and universities they were given to, are listed. Some institutions have received more than one major gift. (MSE)

Discusses the knowledge utilization activities of foundations that support research and demonstrations in the health field. Topics addressed include the dissemination of relevant information; strategies for promoting the use of new knowledge; context for knowledge utilization activities; interviews with foundation officers about dissemination and…

A study examined the effectiveness of the four major programs providing humanities research fellowships: National Endowment for the Humanities, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, American Council of Learned Societies, and National Humanities Center. Results show declining resources to support the work of individual scholars in the…

Drawing on a three-year study of the I Have a Dream (IHAD) program, examined whether personalized philanthropic programs can build bridges across social class and racial and ethnic divides. Considers the significance of the philanthropists' personal involvement for themselves and for those they are trying to help. (Author/SLD)

Senior staff members at a family foundation share their perspectives, as managers and practitioners, on the ethical challenges and opportunities facing professionals engaged in the evaluation of comprehensive, community-based initiatives and other nontraditional program strategies. (Author/SLD)