Donors Give to Inspire New Ideas in Biomedicine and Technology
Irwin Jacobs, co-founder of Qualcomm gave $133-million to a program to foster ventures between business and academe while Phil Knight of Nike gave $500-million to promote advances in fighting cancer.
By Maria Di Mento and Caroline Bermudez
No. 3: Phil and Penelope Knight
The couple gave $500-million to the Oregon Health & Science University Foundation.
By Maria Di Mento and Caroline Bermudez
No. 38: Richard and Melanie Lundquist
The Lundquists pledged $50-million to Torrance Memorial Medical Center to build a new main patient tower.
By Caroline Bermudez
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No. 19: Jack MacDonald (bequest)
Mr. MacDonald led a thrifty life to set aside as much money as he could for charity. At his death in September, he left nearly his entire estate to three groups in Seattle.
By Caroline Bermudez
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No. 33: Bruce and Suzie Kovner
The Kovners made two commitments totaling $65-million to the Juilliard School.
By Caroline Bermudez
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No. 1: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
The couple gave 18 million shares of Facebook, valued at about $992.2-million, to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Ms. Hill pledged $50-million over five years to the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
By Caroline Bermudez
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The family pledged $50-million to build the Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, which will be named after them.
By Caroline Bermudez
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White House Operative Takes Policy Expertise to Broad Foundation
Bruce Reed, former chief of staff for Vice President Joe Biden, says that despite his long career in public service, he’s no novice when it comes to understanding the work of philanthropies.
By Caroline Bermudez
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3 Seattle Nonprofits Share $137-Million Trust
Seattle Children’s Hospital will get 40 percent of the trust’s annual income. The University of Washington School of Law and the Salvation Army’s Northwest Division will each get 30 percent.
By Caroline Bermudez
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