2013’s Biggest Gifts Signal Rebound
The biggest gift came from Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, whose nearly $1-billion donation marks a new record. It is the first time a couple under 30 has topped the list of the single biggest gifts made in a year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
‘Toilet Hacker’ and Kidnapped Journalist Named Game Changers in Philanthropy
Town and Country’s December issue puts the spotlight on 50 people who are taking unusual approaches to giving.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundation Leader Looks for Unconventional Allies on Gay Rights
Courtney Cuff, new head of the Gill Foundation, sees opportunities to advance support for LGBT interests by working at local and state levels, rather than trying to influence national policies.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Michael Bloomberg Uses Philanthropy to Take on Problems Others Ignore
New York’s departing mayor says he has no intention of abandoning major philanthropy after leaving office.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Seek Out Former Grant Makers to Take the Reins
The skills that foundation officials develop in fundraising and shaping programs makes them strong charity leaders, say experts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
‘New Republic’ Questions Ex-Clinton Fund Aide; ‘Forbes’ Talks to Buffett Family
Doug Band, a former top aide to Bill Clinton who helped create the Clinton Global Initiative, blurred the lines between the former president’s philanthropic endeavors and his own business interests, The New Republic alleges in a report by Alec MacGillis. The article, based on a nine-month…
By Maria Di Mento and SUZANNE PERRY
Alleviating Global Poverty Is a Top Concern of Wealthy Donors, Says Study
Multimillionaires also say they worry that too many nonprofits exist and that their goals overlap.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A new study finds that efforts to talk to children about giving pay off.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Humanitarian Career Leads to the Top Job at a War Museum
Matthew Naylor, the new head of the National World War I Museum, spent 25 years working at religious and antipoverty groups before switching to a career in the cultural world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Grant Maker Champions Support for Overburdened Charity CEOs
Julie Rogers, who is stepping down next summer as head of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, has focused on nurturing nonprofit workers in addition to strengthening the safety net for poor people in the nation’s capital.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor