After naming controversy, alumni call for organization-specific donations

After naming controversy, alumni call for organization-specific donations: "In light of the University’s recent, controversial naming decisions — which many members of the Yale community argue were motivated by the preferences of wealthy donors — two Yale College alumni are asking their peers to donate to Yale organizations that promote diversity and inclusion rather than to the University generally."



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N.Y. City Opera Drops Plan to Sell Name and Assets - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

N.Y. City Opera Drops Plan to Sell Name and Assets - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "he New York City Opera has abandoned plans to sell its name and other assets after months of legal squabbling between rival bidders seeking to revive the moribund company, writes The Wall Street Journal. The opera's board is instead weighing whether to restructure through the bankruptcy process begun when the organization filed for Chapter 11 protection in 2013."



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Harvard Draws Megagifts With Move Into Naming Rights - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Harvard Draws Megagifts With Move Into Naming Rights - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Harvard University, long an exception to the higher-education trend of big donors' names adorning academic departments, is attracting unprecedented donations after reversing course, writes Boston.com."



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After Debate, Montana Regents OK Naming Law School for Donor - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

After Debate, Montana Regents OK Naming Law School for Donor - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "The Montana Board of Regents voted Friday to rename the University of Montana law school in recognition of a $10-million gift, turning back one member's protest over a lack of public participation in the naming-rights process, the Missoulian reports. The gift will be used in part to create a program in consumer law and protection at what is now the Alexander Blewett III School of Law."



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Montana Regent Questions Naming Law School for Big Donor - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Montana Regent Questions Naming Law School for Big Donor - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "A member of the Montana Board of Regents is protesting plans to rename the University of Montana School of Law after a $10 million donor, saying the public has not been given sufficient input on the plan, the Missoulian and the Associated Press report"



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Gifts Rename Buildings at Yale and Indiana U. - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Gifts Rename Buildings at Yale and Indiana U. - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "A 14-story tower on Yale University's campus will be renamed for David Swensen, the longtime manager of the school's endowment, following a $25 million gift made in his honor, Bloomberg writes. The donation was made by Peter Baldwin, a Yale alumnus and New York University historian, and Lisbet Rausing, also a historian and the daughter of Swedish industrialist Hans Rausing.
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With Naming Gifts, ‘Perpetuity’ Is a Matter of Negotiation – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

With Naming Gifts, ‘Perpetuity’ Is a Matter of Negotiation – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "The New York Times writes about the shifting meaning of “perpetuity” when the word is applied to putting multimillion-dollar donors’ names on cultural institutions. The article was prompted by Lincoln Center’s recent deal with the heirs of 1970s patron Avery Fisher to allow the venue to change the name of its concert hall in hopes of attracting a lucrative new gift, and it cites other donor pacts in which perpetuity carried a time limit."



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Indiana University naming nation’s first school of philanthropy in honor of Lilly family: IU News Room: Indiana University

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Indiana University naming nation’s first school of philanthropy in honor of Lilly family: IU News Room: Indiana University: INDIANAPOLIS -- The nation's first school of philanthropy will now carry a name long associated with extraordinary generosity in America: Lilly. It will be named the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at an inauguration ceremony this afternoon on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.

Prison firm withdraws gift to name FAU football stadium - Schools - MiamiHerald.com

Prison firm withdraws gift to name FAU football stadium - Schools - MiamiHerald.com: ust hours after the latest student protest, Boca-Raton based GEO Group on Monday withdrew its planned $6 million gift to Florida Atlantic University, a gift that would have put its name on the school’s football stadium.

Livestrong and the Perils of Corporate Sponsorships - NYTimes.com

Livestrong and the Perils of Corporate Sponsorships - NYTimes.com: On Tuesday, Sporting Kansas City announced it had severed its sponsorship agreement with Livestrong, the cancer charity founded by the disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. The announcement came two days before Armstrong was to confess on television to doping during his career, which included seven Tour de France titles.

Trade-Offs in Museum Naming Rights - NYTimes.com

Trade-Offs in Museum Naming Rights - NYTimes.com: Luckily, Mr. Rush said, the university’s hundreds of thousands of alumni are known for their school spirit. It also helps that the museum is offering naming opportunities; one gallery will bear the name of Edward Minskoff, the New York real estate developer and a Michigan State graduate. Mr. Minskoff wrote in an e-mail that the Broad name, if anything, encouraged him to give. “Eli is one of the most important collectors in the world, and it will only serve to attract other prominent contributors,” he wrote.

Often, though, putting a wealthy donor’s name on the door discourages giving, according to Mr. Munitz and other experts. (He named the Menil Collection in Houston, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas and the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in St. Louis as three museums facing that challenge.)

Don’t like the name of new art museum? Move on - Michael Putney - MiamiHerald.com

Don’t like the name of new art museum? Move on - Michael Putney - MiamiHerald.com: But I’ve reconsidered. After speaking to Perez and looking at how other arts institutions are funded here and across the country, I’ve concluded that Perez should be thanked, not condemned for his $35 million gift to MAM. If the price is for the museum to bear his name, hang his art and be his legacy, well, why not? He’s certainly not the first South Florida art patron to make a deal like this. The Arsht Center? Taxpayers kicked in about $440 million toward the PAC and Adrienne Arsht got her name on it for $30 million, supplanting Carnival Cruise Lines, which had given $20 million.

The Art of the Naming |

The Art of the Naming |: "For donors and organizations alike, the negotiations of naming rights for a building or program can be a tricky process. Donors are protective of their investment while the organization must think through the long-term impact a naming may have. The following are a few tips to consider before sitting down in the conference room to negotiate:"

New Balance giving UMaine $5M gift for naming rights to field house, fitness center — Maine Sports — Bangor Daily News

New Balance giving UMaine $5M gift for naming rights to field house, fitness center — Maine Sports — Bangor Daily News: "ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine’s field house and Memorial Gym project has received a huge boost as the result of a $5 million gift to the institution from Boston-based athletic products company New Balance."

Sporting KC names stadium for Livestrong foundation - KansasCity.com

Sporting KC names stadium for Livestrong foundation - KansasCity.com: "Armstrong thought the concept of naming a stadium after his nonprofit organization — which is exactly what some Major League Soccer team in Kansas City was pitching to them — sounded, you know, a little bit crazy. After all, he isn’t exactly what you would call a “soccer guy.”"

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "You Are What You Are Or Are You?

By Mark Hrywna

While some nonprofits go for a complete overhaul of name and brand, others realize they only need a few nips and tucks."

The End Of Conspicuous Philanthropy? - Forbes.com

The End Of Conspicuous Philanthropy? - Forbes.com: "Anyone who scowled in 2008 when the New York Public Library announced that it would rename its historic Beaux Arts building on Fifth Avenue the Stephen A. Schwarzman building and chisel his name into it five times to mark his $100 million pledge, might have smiled at the news last week: The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported that anonymous giving is soaring. In this re-calibrated world, it seems, some big givers no longer w"

Highway now bears name of Maine philanthropist - Boston.com

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Highway now bears name of Maine philanthropist
August 9, 2008

DEXTER, Maine—A highway in central Maine now bears the name of a prominent Maine philanthropist who died last fall at age 93.

On Friday, the state Department of Transportation dedicated Route 7, from Corinna to Garland, as the Harold Alfond Memorial Highway."

Renee Seblatnigg: Charitable giving bolstered by court | ShreveportTimes | The Times

Renee Seblatnigg: Charitable giving bolstered by court | ShreveportTimes | The Times: "The court's July 1 ruling in Howard v. Tulane is a case in point. The broad question at issue was whether Tulane University, as recipient and steward of charitable gifts from Josephine Louise Newcomb, acted improperly when it dissolved the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College — named for her daughter — and confiscated its endowment."

Beyond The Bake Sale: School Fundraisers Raising Their Sights -- Courant.com

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Beyond The Bake Sale: School Fundraisers Raising Their Sights -- Courant.com: "Now these two mothers, along with other education boosters in Simsbury, are setting their sights significantly higher: They have launched a campaign, complete with a professionally produced marketing video and what amounts to a schoolhouse version of naming rights, to raise $1.5 million."