The people on the Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle’s annual list of the biggest U.S. donors, collectively gave more than $7.8 billion last year. Artificial intelligence and privacy were among their top concerns.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
How the Chronicle Compiled Its Annual List of Top 50 Donors
Inside the methodology for tallying which philanthropists gave away the most money in 2018.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Big Gifts That Keep On Giving to Local Economies
Measuring the economic impact of giving is tricky, but if more donors were concerned about it, they’d probably give very differently than they do now, experts say.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
‘Forbes 400′ and ‘Giving Pledge’ Billionaires Who Gave Big in 2017
Only 17 people on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans appear on this year’s Philanthropy 50 list.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The 2018 Philanthropy 50: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
We break down our ranking by geography, age, and source of wealth and examine big-donor giving going back to 2000.
By Maria Di Mento and Ariella Phillips
Donors made at least 15 contributions of $1 million or more last year — no strings attached.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
America’s Superrich Made Near-Record Contributions to Charity in 2017
Tech billionaires led the Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the top donors, even as worries over income inequality grow.
By Maria Di Mento and Drew Lindsay
The Chronicle Digs Deep to Compile Annual List of Top 50 Donors
Inside the methodology for tallying which philanthropists gave away the most money in 2017.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
That $33 Million Bezos Gift for Dreamers? It Started With a Tweet.
A message from a business partner spoke to a personal story in the Amazon founder’s family history.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
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