Wife of LA Clippers Owner and Billionaire Steve Ballmer Steps in to Save NPR with $80M

Wife of LA Clippers owner and billionaire Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR with $80M

NPR received its largest-ever donation from a living donor this week when billionaire philanthropist Connie Ballmer gave $80 million to the media organization. Ballmer — a former member of the NPR Foundation's board — told the Wall Street Journal that she poured money into NPR because “we need…

Wife of Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Bails Out NPR With $80 Million Donation After Trump Cut Federal Funding

Connie Palmer during an appearance on CBS’s 60 Minutes. National Public Radio (NPR) has secured $113 million in donations as it continues to grapple with the fallout from major federal funding cuts under the Trump administration. The largest donation, $80 million, came from philanthropist Connie Ballmer, the wife of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. NPR said it is the biggest donation from a living donor in the network’s history. The company s…

Wife of LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR with $80M

NPR also received an anonymous $33 million donation in April