The Chronicle of Higher Education December 30, 2011 Most of 2011′s Biggest Gifts to Nonprofits Went to Universities Universities received eight of the 12 largest gifts to nonprofit organizations in the United States in 2011, according to a tally<http://philanthropy.com/article/Biggest-Gifts-Announced-by/130164/> released today by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.<http://philanthropy.com/article/Donations-From-the-Rich-to/130163/> The donations, part of a surge in megagifts this year, include $350-million for Cornell University<http://chronicle.com/article/Cornells-New-York-City-Bid/130142/> from Charles F. Feeney; $265-million for Carnegie Mellon University<http://chronicle.com/article/Steel-Titan-Donates/128897/> and $125-million for the University of Pittsburgh<http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/steel-titan-gives-125-million-to-university-of-pittsburgh/36578> from the late William S. Dietrich II; and two pledges for the University of Southern California, $200-million from David and Dana Dornsife<http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/u-of-southern-california-receives-record-200-million-gift/31178> and $110-million from John and Julie Mork.<http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/couple-gives-110-million-to-u-of-southern-california-for-scholarships/32470> SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 Skype:sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.