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Leadership Convening Honoring Latino Leaders and Philanthropists

Join Hispanics in Philanthropy for HIP’s 2016 Leadership Summit! Set in beautiful Napa Valley this day-long gathering will give emerging leaders in the philanthropic field an opportunity to network, build skills and receive insights from some of the field’s outstanding leaders
Agenda

This event is designed for mid-level foundation professionals and nonprofit executives ready to take the next step in their careers.
2016 Leadership Convening 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
HIPGiver Gala: 6:00-10:00 p.m.

During our evening gala we will celebrate Latino leaders and Latino giving as we honor the 2016 HIPGivers: 32 Latino philanthropists, community leaders, educators, and artists whose generosity and unrivaled community spirit inspire us all.

This event will bring together a diverse group of prominent leaders from the public, nonprofit, and corporate sectors as well as authors, journalists, and academics with an interest in Latino communities.

When:
Thu, March 10, 2016, 9:00am to 10:00pm
PST
Where:
Sonoma, Calif.
Location:
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, 100 Boyes Blvd., Sonoma, CA

Stanford, Harvard each topped $1 billion in charitable donations last year

A fundraising campaign, drawing the support of alumni and a host of other philanthropists, more than doubled the charitable contributions George Washington University received last year. Giving at the tony private school in Washington, D.C., soared to $248 million in the 12 months ending June, up from $98.5 million a year earlier.

And new data shows it’s not the only area school benefiting from the largess of donors, who were buoyed by a strong economy. An annual survey from the Council for Aid to Education found that 20 colleges and universities in Maryland, Virginia and the District scored a 20 percent or higher bump in charitable contributions in the 2015 fiscal year. Some of the largest gains occurred at GW, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of Maryland College Park, Virginia Wesleyan College and the University of Mary Washington.

Private elite schools Stanford ($1.6 billion) and Harvard ($1.05 billion) topped the national list, well ahead of the rest of the nation’s schools.

[See the national top 20 list for charitable fundraising]
[See the local top 10 list for charitable fundraising]

Not every college and university in the region participated in the study, but nearly 1,000 institutions across the country responded to the survey, which captures cash and other assets in hand, not pledges that schools often include in their fundraising stats. Of the 63 area schools to participate, half reported an increase in gifts.

For GW, the outpouring of support signals that the school is well on its way to meeting its goal of raising $1 billion by June of 2018. The university launched its largest fundraising campaign, dubbed “Making History: The Campaign for GW,” in the summer of 2014. Proceeds are earmarked for increased financial aid, research projects, and the expansion of the school’s science and technology offerings, among other things.

“We are starting to see some significant momentum building for the campaign,” said GW spokeswoman Candace Smith. “We have seen an increase in annual giving and major gifts, which are apparent in the fundraising totals.”