From Alaska to Florida: The Biggest Living Donors in Every State
Who gives the most to charity in your state? The Chronicle scoured its databases to give you the answer. The list includes ranchers, media moguls, clothing makers, and, of course, tech wizards.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Art Collector Gives $100 Million to Address Mass Incarceration
Other notable donations include $32 million to expand neurological, orthopedic, and spinal care at Torrance Memorial Medical Center and a $9 million bequest to the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Jeff Bezos Says Helping the Neediest Now May Be Where His Philanthropy Goes
The Amazon founder has thus far given small sums relative to his wealth, but today he signaled that could be about to change.
By Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
Generations in Rich Families Take Dim View of Each Other’s Giving, Survey FInds
Three-quarters of clans with at least $3 million in investable assets donate to charity, but views diverge among generations about how best to give back and who is most committed to doing so.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Anonymous Donors Give Big to MIT, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and Vanderbilt U.
Other notable donations include $37.8 million to create a new training institute at the Medical College of Wisconsin and $20 million for research at specialty hospital Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MIT Receives $140 Million From Anonymous Alumnus
The donor placed no restrictions on the use of the gift; the university said at least some of it would go toward supporting undergraduates who couldn’t otherwise afford to attend.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $10 Million Bequest Backs Women’s Scholarships at Southeastern Louisiana
Other notable donations include $15 million to support recreation and scholarships in a Northern Michigan county and $10 million to build a home for Stonehill College’s business school.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
7 More U.S. Philanthropists Promise to Give Their Fortunes Away
The Americans are among 14 individuals and couples newly committed to donating at least half of their wealth to charity, per the philanthropic leadership campaign started by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: U. of Chicago Lands $100 Million Pledge From Duchossois Family
Other notable gifts include $18 million for a University of North Carolina entrepreneurship program and $1 million from Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to a leading press-freedom nonprofit.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: $50 Million for STEM Programs at Bates College
Also, an alumna and her parents give St. Lawrence U. $25 million, and a nearly $12 million contribution goes for Asian art at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor