No. 40 (tied): Richard D’Amore

February 10, 2013

Amount donated in 2012: $30-million

Beneficiary: Northeastern University

Background: Mr. D’Amore co-founded North Bridge Venture Partners, a venture-capital firm.

Mr. D’Amore, 59, pledged $30-million to Northeastern University for its school of business. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the university in 1976 and serves on the institution’s Board of Trustees.

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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.