Gifts Roundup: Calif. Businessman Gives $5 Million for San Jose Flood Aid
Other notable donations include $45 million to establish an engineering school at Chapman University and $10 million for health clinics led by Florida Gulf Coast University faculty.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Wealthy African-American Donors Plan to Increase Their Giving, Says New Study
Roughly 42 percent of affluent black philanthropists plan to boost donations in the next three years compared with 24 percent of their white counterparts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How Gift Agreements Can Safeguard Against Unmet Pledges
Tips for ensuring donors fulfill their gift commitments — and what to do if they don’t.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Arts Leaders Aim to Take Action to Stem Cuts to Arts and Humanities Endowments
Arts leaders have been anxious about reductions in federal funding before but worry they are more likely under the Trump administration.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Most Couples Discuss Where to Give but Not Always How
The data from Fidelity Charitable about the giving habits and attitudes of couples with donor-advised funds also found that men and women have different perspectives on who makes those decisions.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Northwestern Alumnus Pledges $20 Million for Sports Upgrade
Other notable donations support a new theater at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and veterinary professorships at Michigan State.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
America’s Biggest Donors Give Unusually Large Share of Gifts to Colleges
Nearly half of giving by the country’s biggest donors went to higher education, with $1 of every $5 benefiting elite universities with multibillion-dollar endowments.
By Maria Di Mento and Drew Lindsay
Philanthropy 50: Nike Mogul Tops Chart While Tech Giants Flex Charity Muscle
The Nike co-founder and veteran philanthropist headlines our annual ranking, while self-made women and tech moguls herald change in the giving ranks.
By Maria Di Mento and Drew Lindsay
The 2017 Philanthropy 50: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
We break down our ranking by geography, age, and source of wealth and examine a decade of big-donor giving.
By Maria Di Mento and Nidhi Singh
How Many Forbes 400 Billionaires Gave Big in 2016?
The number who made the Philanthropy 50 may surprise you. Plus: We list the Giving Pledge members who stepped up last year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor