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Maria Di Mento

Senior Editor

Maria directs the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 50, a comprehensive report on America’s most generous donors. She writes about wealthy philanthropists, family and legacy foundations, next generation philanthropy, arts organizations, key trends and insights related to high-net-worth donors, and other topics.

Concerns About Federal Impact on Charity, Plus More: Thursday’s Roundup

Concerns about federal impact on charity, plus more: Thursday’s roundup

Questions About Malaria Data, and More: Wednesday’s Roundup

Questions about malaria data, and more: Wednesday’s roundup

Animal Charities Take N.Y. State Attorney General to Court Over Helmsley Foundation

Animal charities take N.Y. state attorney general to court over Helmsley Foundation

Sexism in the Nonprofit World, and More: Tuesday’s Roundup

Sexism in the nonprofit world, and more: Tuesday’s roundup

Characteristics of an Effective Board Leader, Plus More: Monday’s Roundup

Characteristics of an effective board leader, plus more: Monday’s Roundup

Questions Remain About Federal Innovation Fund; And More: Friday’s Roundup

Questions remain about federal innovation fund; and more: Friday’s roundup

A Billionaire Philanthropist Finds Small Gifts Lead to Big Pledges

At the MacAndrews & Forbes holiday party last December, Ronald O. Perelman, the New York holding company’s billionaire owner, handed out checks of $25,000 apiece to four small social-service charities. “I have some major gifts under consideration, and I know that with the troubled economy it will…

Challenging a Pundit’s Views on Volunteerism Efforts, and More: Thursday’s Roundup

Challenging a pundit’s views on volunteerism efforts, and more: Thursday’s roundup

Sparking Creativity Among Nonprofit Workers, and More: Wednesday’s Roundup

Sparking creativity among nonprofit workers and more: Wednesday’s roundup

A Call to Shift Philanthropic Focus for International Aid, Plus More: Tuesday’s Roundup

A call to shift focus for international aid, plus more: Tuesday’s roundup