article thumbnail

University of Oregon receives $500 million for Knight Campus

Candid

The University of Oregon has announced a second $500 million gift from Penny and Phil Knight in support of the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. The Knight Campus enrolls students who are?pursuing This gift allows us to achieve our larger vision in a very compressed timeline.

Oregon 96
article thumbnail

Reader Appreciation Day: Beth's Big Give - Congrats to Epic Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the spirit of Earth Day and transparency, this is a recycled Good Card that I received as a gift during the holidays.) are an all volunteer organization and making a big difference in the lives of the students and their families and the schools of the indigenous of western Guatemala. Here is more about their approach.

Change 50
article thumbnail

Community colleges: A critical access point to higher education

Candid

Roughly half (47 percent) of all students in the U.S. They generate revenue through tuition, fees, and federal funds; and like other nonprofits, they also rely on charitable gifts to operate. . Community colleges are a critical access point to higher education in the United States. Since 2008, private philanthropy in the U.S.