‘Forbes 400′ and ‘Giving Pledge’ Billionaires Who Gave Big in 2017
Only 17 people on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans appear on this year’s Philanthropy 50 list.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The 2018 Philanthropy 50: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
We break down our ranking by geography, age, and source of wealth and examine big-donor giving going back to 2000.
By Maria Di Mento and Ariella Phillips
America’s Superrich Made Near-Record Contributions to Charity in 2017
Tech billionaires led the Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the top donors, even as worries over income inequality grow.
By Maria Di Mento and Drew Lindsay
The Chronicle Digs Deep to Compile Annual List of Top 50 Donors
Inside the methodology for tallying which philanthropists gave away the most money in 2017.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Couple Gives $70 Million to San Diego Nonprofits
Also, Roberta Buffett Elliott gives $106 million for a children’s behavioral-health center, and the University of Texas Health San Antonio Cancer Center gets $25 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Donor’s Secret Fortune Yields Windfall for Nonprofits in Small Pa. City
A hospital, library, and other groups near Pittsburgh will be the beneficiaries of a $37 million bequest. Also, a banker gives $30 million for scholarships.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Johns Hopkins Gets $75 Million; 2 Hospitals Get $50 Million Each
Other notable gifts include $50 million to Oregon State and $20 million for a scholarship program in Stockton, Calif.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Other notable contributions include $35 million to a Florida hospital from three donors, and a mansion on 100 acres, worth $30 million, which was given to create a museum dedicated to the music of Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
2017 Was a Banner Year, With 3 Gifts of $1 Billion or More
Billionaire technology entrepreneurs helped make it the strongest year in a decade, according to The Chronicle’s annual top-10 list of the largest individual donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Entrepreneur Gives $50 Million to Rochester Institute of Technology
Other recent gifts include $25 million for the World Wildlife Fund and Duke University for wildlife and environmental programs and $10 million to endow a dean of science at Carnegie Mellon University.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor