MacKenzie Scott’s Latest Round of Giving Totals $443.5 Million So Far
When MacKenzie Scott announced her fourth round of big gifts to charity in December, she left it up to the nonprofits to decide whether to publicize the news and reveal how much she gave them. Since her December announcement, about two dozen groups have done so.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Connie and Steve Ballmer Pledge $425 Million for Children’s Mental Health
The University of Oregon alumna and her husband, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team and former Microsoft CEO, donated money to enable the institution to lead a response to a long-simmering crisis.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of California at Irvine Receives Nearly $60 Million Bequest for Depression Research
Plus, two other universities, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and a health system for children all landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
2021’s Top Donors: ‘Forbes 400′ and ‘Giving Pledge’ Billionaires Who Gave Big
Only 22 people on the 2021 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
Senior Editor
How the Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Top 50 Donors of 2021
The 22nd 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 2021.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Elon Musk Top List of America’s 50 Biggest Charity Donors
A handful of Americans donated at least $1 billion to charity last year, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual ranking of the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2021.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
Our Annual Philanthropy 50: Top Donors Returned to Pre-Pandemic Causes in 2021
Despite the continuing Covid threat and racial-justice problems, the nation’s wealthiest donors have largely returned to old standbys — handing out big sums to universities, medicine, and their own foundations. But there are exceptions and some interesting new faces.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
MacKenzie Scott Gives $133.5 Million to Communities in Schools to Aid Underserved Students
Plus, Memorial Sloan Kettering, three universities, a private school in Palm Beach, and a medical center in Bellingham, Wash., landed major gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
SMU Alumnus Pledges $50 Million for Football Complex
Plus, two California universities received $25 million apiece for a joint effort to speed up the development of new Alzheimer’s treatments.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Are Giving $50 Million to U. of Hawaii
Plus, three other universities and the Carroll Center for the Blind all received large sums from donors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor