Bankrolling a Force on Immigration
Cordelia Scaife May left $404 million that goes to nonprofits like the Federation for American Immigration Reform and NumbersUSA, which have had a significant influence on policies to limit the number of people who are allowed to claim legal residency in the United States.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Billion-Dollar Giving Streak Shows New Sense of Urgency Among 50 Top Donors
The top 5 donors in 2019 gave over $1 billion each, and many wealthy Americans gave to fight climate change and inequality.
By Jim Rendon and Maria Di Mento
Jay Faison, a technology entrepreneur, put money into filling a void on the right, and his philanthropy is starting to gain traction in promoting clean-energy approaches.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
In a Year of Record-Breaking Giving, Bloomberg Tops Philanthropy 50 Rankings
Five donors contributed $1 billion or more, the first time in 20 years that so many people have given that much.
By Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
‘Forbes 400′ and ‘Giving Pledge’ Billionaires Who Gave Big in 2018
Only 21 people on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans appear among this year’s Philanthropy 50. And among the 143 U.S. signers of the Giving Pledge, 14 individuals or couples landed a spot on the Philanthropy 50.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The 2019 Philanthropy 50: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
Find out more about America’s 50 biggest donors: their ages, source of wealth, where they live, and where they give.
By Maria Di Mento and Ariella Phillips
Writer’s Notebook; Big Names, Big Legacies in the Philanthropy 50
Staff writer Maria Di Mento details her often amusing interactions over the years with Seattle tech pioneer Paul Allen, Philadelphia businessman Gerry Lenfest, and private-equity titan Pete Peterson, all of whom died last year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Understanding the Modern Family in Philanthropy
Virginia Esposito, a champion of family foundations, talks about how they’re changing and what’s to come.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The Blackstone financier placed a big bet on the study of artificial intelligence and landed at No. 4 on the Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle’s ranking of the top donors.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Power, Transparency, and New Ways to Give
The new trend in long-term, futuristic bets by some of the biggest U.S. philanthropists is drawing scrutiny by critics who say those enormous financial commitments need more public scrutiny and measurable goals.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor