The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation offers two different scholarship programs. The Alice Buffett Outstanding Teachers Award recognizing outstanding Omaha public school teachers (K - 12) with a minimum of two years of teaching experience. A College Scholarship Program offering scholarships for tuition and fees up to $3,750 per semester, and a textbook allowance of $500 per semester for incoming freshmen attending Nebraska public universities, colleges or community colleges.
Top 5 philanthropic business leaders ... All in all, Dell has donated a whopping $2bn to philanthropic endeavours over the course of his ... Today, much of his philanthropy is achieved through the...more
(One recent piece was titled “The Dark Side of Philanthropy: A Look at Tax-Exempt Donations to White Supremacists.”) He is not a stylish or graceful writer, but he is an effective and insightful...more
The call for proposals makes clear that the nonprofit worked closely with a funder to revamp its grantmaking strategy to promote research that will reach beyond academic circles and seep into policy...more
... this company and its stock, the opposite is more likely to be the case—furthering boosting how much Buffett wealth will go to philanthropy over...more
Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.