Why Steph and Ayesha Curry Are Giving $25 Million to Tutoring Programs (Opinion)

Plus, the mentality behind big gifts; and a sneak peek into MacKenzie Scott's giving ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. OPINION [Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Plea to Philanthropy: Don’t Let Pandemic-Era Tutoring Programs End]( By Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry [STORY IMAGE]( Individualized support helped our own children. We’re committing $25 million to Oakland schools so all students have the same opportunity. DATA & RESEARCH [Big Giving Changes Wealthy Donors’ Identities]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Jen Shang and Adrian Sargeant’s analysis of 48 major philanthropists reveals large donations are often motivated not by a cause but by the giver’s quest for self-meaning. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [A Sneak Peek Into MacKenzie Scott’s Giving, Courtesy of Her Grantees]( By Stephanie Beasley [STORY IMAGE]( In the four years since Scott started surprising nonprofits with unrestricted, multimillion-dollar gifts, a few details about her selection process have become known. WEBINARS [September 19 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join us for How to Measure and Convey Impact, a session designed for communications and fundraising professionals. You’ll learn from Cindy Eby, founder and CEO of ResultsLab; Deidre Kennelly, principal of Kennelly Consulting; and Isis Krause, chief strategy officer at Philanthropy Together, how to collaborate with program staff to demonstrate the difference your organization makes. 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Virginia Foxx, GOP chair of the chamber’s Education and the Workforce Committee, has demanded records that show “the extent of your responsibilities and actions addressing” a scheme in which nonprofits siphoned millions of dollars in emergency federal aid while claiming to feed hungry children. Seventy people have been charged in the investigation. A state official said the Trump-era Department of Agriculture, which funded the pandemic-era program, refused to act on the state’s repeated warnings about the fraud scheme. ([New York Times]( Las Vegas is set to get a major new art museum in the next few years, thanks to a partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and a major donor. Elaine Wynn, who made a fortune in hotels and casinos with her former husband, Steve Wynn, will donate funds as needed to the $150 million project, which will initially draw on the Los Angeles museum’s collection. Wynn, 82, co-chairs the board of LACMA, where she has been an important benefactor. 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