{
  "id": 1892398,
  "title": "USC just shattered its fundraising record by nearly $100 million—thanks partly to the billionaire family behind the Houston Texans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/usc-just-shattered-its-fundraising-record-by-nearly-100-million",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T07:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/article/bob-mcnair-houston-texans-philanthropy-university-of-south-carolina/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University of South Carolina made headlines in 2026 for raising nearly $100 million more than its previous fundraising record. The system's private donations reached a record $357.6 million, up from $259.7 million in the prior year. A significant portion of this record-breaking year was contributed by the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, established by the late billionaire Houston Texans founder, Robert McNair, who passed away in November 2018. Robert and Janice McNair, who established the McNair Scholars program at USC in 1998, have donated at least $81 million to the university since 1998. In 2026, the foundation gifted $25 million to USC, continuing their ongoing support of the university's educational initiatives.",
  "summary": "The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation donated $25 million to the University of South Carolina in 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}