$1.1 billion from Nike co-founder will build Oregon’s first women’s hospital
Phil and Penny Knight’s gift to Providence Heart Institute shows the value of long-term relationships with big donors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Tom Golisano announces $225 million to six children’s hospitals
The money expands the Golisano Children’s Alliance, a nationwide network of children’s hospitals.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Wealthy people are learning to give better. Here’s how.
These low-profile organizations are helping them develop the skills and build the community they need to become effective philanthropists.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Scattering seeds: Two groups push for social-justice giving
Some of the ultra-rich are on board.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Michael Bloomberg honors his late parents with $155 million donation
Plus, Steven and Connie Ballmer give $125 million to Children’s Behavioral Health.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Dolly Parton’s philanthropic legacy
Millions loved her music, but her philanthropy, shaped by her own childhood struggles, reached millions, too.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
OpenAI Foundation pledges $100 million for medical care
The organization also launched a new department to use advanced AI to help nonprofits solve challenges around the world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A N.J. powerbroker’s redemption: George Norcross gives $100 million
Plus, Nvidia founder Jen-Hsun Huang gave $75 million to back an art and design college, and MacKenzie Scott gave $20 million for youth mental-health programs
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
After Gates Is Cut Off, Buffett Family Foundations Move to Center Stage
The little-known Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation may emerge as the primary distributor of Buffett’s vast fortune.
By Ben Gose, Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
Cleveland Browns Owners Give U. of Tennessee $130 Million
Other big donors also favored higher ed with eight- and nine-figure gifts to Drexel, Amherst, and UVA.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor