Feb 16, 2021
Editor’s note: The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today’s piece is by David Campbell of Binghamton University, State University of New York; Elizabeth J. Dale of Seattle University, and Jasmine McGinnis Johnson of George Washington University.
(THE CONVERSATION) According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the top 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2020 committed to giving a total of US$24.7 billion to hospitals, homeless shelters, universities, museums and more – a boost of roughly 54% from 2019 levels. David Campbell, Elizabeth Dale and Jasmine McGinnis Johnson, three scholars of philanthropy, assess what these gifts mean, the possible motivations behind them and what they hope to see in the future in terms of charitable giving in the United States.
What the $25 Billion the Biggest Us Donors Gave in 2020 Says About High-Dollar Charity
The ultra-rich have typically supported causes like higher education and health care. But they are increasingly supporting racial justice and civic engagement.
Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott before their divorce. Photo: Reuters
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Editorâs note: According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the top 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2020 committed to giving a total of US$24.7 billion to hospitals, homeless shelters, universities, museums and more â a boost of roughly 54% from 2019 levels. David Campbell, Elizabeth Dale and Jasmine McGinnis Johnson, three scholars of philanthropy, assess what these gifts mean, the possible motivations behind them and what they hope to see in the future in terms of charitable giving in the United States.
WASHINGTON —By the time I watched Kamala Harris walk past the White House as the first woman and first woman of color elected vice president, I d driven more than 600
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Atlanta: Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned on Sunday, local time, that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place.
The seven-day rolling average of new infections was well above 200,000 for much of December and went to roughly 250,000 in January, according to data kept by Johns Hopkins University, as the pandemic came roaring back after it had been tamed in some places over the summer.
That average dropped below 100,000 on Friday for the first time since November 4. It stayed below 100,000 on Saturday.
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Foursquare announced the appointment of Gina Loften to its Board of Directors, effective February 10, 2021. Loften joins the Board as one of tech’s most tenured and trusted business leaders, built on decades of success at IBM and currently in her role as Microsoft US’s CTO. As a Foursquare Board member, Loften will work closely with Foursquare’s Executive Team to deliver on the Company’s promise as the most trusted, independent location technology company and further foster the company’s momentum as the location software layer of every business’s tech stack.
Loften’s appointment follows a series of recent milestones that propel Foursquare’s vision of