$40 Million Donated to the Museum of Modern Art and Other New Big Gifts
Bill O’Reilly, the Fox News host, gave his alma mater, Marist College, $1 million for scholarships to be named after one of his professors, and the Pittsburgh Foundation received a $15 million advised fund.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Multimillion-Dollar Gifts Were Sluggish in 2015
The largest gift of the year was a $605 million bequest to San Antonio charities from a low-profile businessman, but 2015 may still go down in the philanthropy record books because of a $45 billion promise from Facebook’s co-founder.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Cinema Owner Leaves $605 Million to San Antonio Citizens
Other recent gifts include $25 million for the University of Miami Health System, $17.5 million to Massachusetts General Hospital, and $16 million to Virginia Commonwealth University.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Zuckerberg’s Previous Giving Focused on Health and Public Education
The Facebook co-founder, who signed the Giving Pledge in 2010 at age 26, has provided plenty of signals about where his philanthropic interests lie.
By Maria Di Mento and Megan O’Neil
Gifts Roundup: New England Patriots Owner Gives Harvard $20 Million
Other gifts include $25 million for athletics at the University of Mississippi from Florida surgeon Gerald Hollingsworth, and $20 million for education from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Movie Mogul Gives $100 Million to UCLA
Other notable donations include $20 million from financier David Rubenstein to the Institute for Advanced Studies and $20 million for Ochsner Health System from the owners of the New Orleans Saints.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: President Obama’s Prep School Gets $10 Million
Other gifts include a $125 million bequest to Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and $50 million to Brown University.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Homebuilders, Pizza Makers, and PepsiCo Executive Give Millions
The Ilitch family, who founded Little Caesars, donated $40 million to Wayne State University. Developers Dominic and Frances Moceri gave $10 million to Beaumont Health System.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Saudi Businessman Advocates Nonprofit Entrepreneurship
Amr Al-Dabbagh has donated a large portion of his wealth to charity, and he’s working to pass on what he and others have learned about philanthropy.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: Northwestern Gets $100 Million; Wellesley Lands 2 Gifts Totaling $50 Million
Among other notable donations are $50 million to William and Mary, $23 million for the University of Kentucky, and $16.5 million for Duke University.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor