New Names Join Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg on List of Charity’s 50 Biggest Donors
The roster includes not-so-typical megadonors — among them a professional clarinetist, a Ph.D. in meat science, and a lawyer who regularly argues before the U.S. Supreme Court. Plus: See the rest of our Philanthropy 50 special report and our entire February issue.
By Maria Di Mento and Drew Lindsay
2022’s Top Donors: ‘Forbes 400′ and ‘Giving Pledge’ Billionaires Who Gave Big
Only 20 people on the 2022 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans appear among this year’s Philanthropy 50 list. That could be a sign that many of the wealthiest people in America aren’t big givers.
By Maria Di Mento and carmen.mendoza
Philanthropy 50 Donors’ Giving to and From Their Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds in 2022
Some of America’s biggest donors gave primarily to their foundations or donor-advised funds last year. Here is a sampling of how much those giving vehicles received and how much they awarded to nonprofits in 2022.
2022’s Top Donors: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
Find out more about America’s 50 biggest donors: their ages, sources of wealth, where they live, and where they give. And see the entire Philanthropy 50 report featuring our analysis of the list and giving trends among megadonors.
By Maria Di Mento and carmen.mendoza
How the Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Top 50 Donors of 2022
The 23rd annual Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of America’s biggest donors, is based on gifts and pledges of cash, stock, land, and real estate to nonprofit organizations in 2022.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Supports Holistic Efforts to Fight Climate Change in Alaska
The Alaska Venture Fund believes that with its natural resources and rich cultural diversity, the state is poised to become a model of sustainability.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Fundraisers for Syria and Turkey Earthquake Try to Deliver Aid
Humanitarian access to northern Syria is complicated by the civil war, while sending funds can be blocked or slowed by U.S. sanctions, despite an exemption for relief efforts. The political environment in Turkey also poses challenges.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Houston Grand Opera Receives $22 Million for Young Artists Program
Plus, Temple University landed more than $10 million to help students with physical disabilities, and three other universities and a community foundation received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The effort hasn’t reached its goal to reduce the city’s chronically homeless population by half, but it helped galvanize new ways of working and expand the set of solutions to address a seemingly intractable problem.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Girl Scouts of the USA Names Missouri Council Leader as Next CEO
Also, Farm Sanctuary’s interim CEO will continue in the role permanently, and the Partnership for a Healthier America has picked its next chief executive.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions