Bequests Put Conservative Billionaire Richard Scaife Atop List of America’s 50 Biggest Donors
The banking and oil heir left bequests totaling more than $750 million. A little-known theater owner came in second, with $605 million in donations. Read about the trends and some of the most interesting donors.
By Drew Lindsay and Maria Di Mento
Donor Stewardship Matters, but Momentum Can Be Magical for Big Gifts
For Northwestern, cultivating big donors was important, but momentum was magical.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Media mogul Gerry Lenfest, steel magnate David Dornsife, and Hyatt hotel scion J.B. Pritzker were among those making donations last year that were noteworthy for both their size and their purpose.
Largely forgotten in the fuss over Silicon Valley’s new wealth, New York philanthropy roars back from the recession.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
These Big Apple philanthropists demonstrate that not every fresh idea is coming from the booming tech corridors on the West Coast.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Small Charity Searches for Meaning Behind a Surprise $125 Million Gift
Read about the search to find out more about the man who contributed to a charity out of the blue.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How The Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Top 50 Donors
The Philanthropy 50 shows how much wealthy Americans contributed to charitable organizations last year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Find out how many of the people on the Philanthropy 50 are also on the Forbes 400 and how many are Giving Pledge signers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Big Gifts That Didn’t Make the List
The Philanthropy 50 counted contributions only to charitable groups and includes pledges but not payments on those pledges.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
6 Graphics to Tell You More About the 2016 Philanthropy 50
Learn where the money went, which states have the most big donors, which got the most in contributions in 2015, and more.
By Maria Di Mento and Nidhi Singh