The CRAFT Chronicle

What happened in philanthropy this week, and why it matters to working fundraisers.
A weekly briefing for working fundraisers, built around the CRAFT framework — Capture, Refine, Analyze, Formulate, Track.
By Duane Rohrbacher.
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Editions

Edition No. 2 — October 18, 2026

Paulson's $250 million to Hebrew University leads, the largest gift in the school's 101-year history. Plus the Hales' record $50 million for breast cancer research, Blackbaud's Platform for Good rebuild, and every story mapped onto CRAFT.

Edition No. 1 — October 11, 2026

Griffin's $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon rewrites the ceiling — again. Plus the Knights' $2.1 billion week, Blackbaud's Lantern launch, and every story mapped onto CRAFT.