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Maria Di Mento

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Maria directs the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 50, a comprehensive report on America’s most generous donors. She writes about wealthy philanthropists, family and legacy foundations, next generation philanthropy, arts organizations, key trends and insights related to high-net-worth donors, and other topics.

Late Goldman Sachs Partner and Wife Give $70 Million

Late Goldman Sachs Partner and Wife Give $70 Million

Plus, the reality television pioneer Jonathan Murray gave his journalism school $10 million, and Montana State University and Wabash College received big gifts.

Michigan Hospital Lands $30 Million for Emergency Room and Women’s Health-Care Services

Michigan Hospital Lands $30 Million for Emergency Room and Women’s Health-Care Services

Plus, a struggling art school in San Francisco and three universities received big gifts.

Philadelphians Catherine and Anthony Clifton Give UPenn $120 Million

Philadelphians Catherine and Anthony Clifton Give UPenn $120 Million

Plus, World Resources Institute and University of Chicago will share in a $100 million gift for global energy-transition efforts, Morehouse College landed $5 million for scholarships, and three other universities received large donations.

Washburn University Lands $50 Million From Alumni Couple

Washburn University Lands $50 Million From Alumni Couple

Plus, the Canadian American billionaire Charles Bronfman pledged $25 million to Birthright Israel Foundation to increase the organization’s endowment.

New York Hospital Lands $7.5 Million to Build Surgical Center in Florida

New York Hospital Lands $7.5 Million to Build Surgical Center in Florida

Plus, USC’s engineering school received $5 million to endow a professorship in computer science and health, and Tulane got $3 million to support women’s reproductive rights.

Former Scholarship Student Leaves $50 Million to Private School

Former Scholarship Student Leaves $50 Million to Private School

Plus, Lodi Community Foundation lands $30 million bequest, and the Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation gets millions from a New York management consultant.

David and Diana Sun Give Hoag Hospital Another $50 Million

David and Diana Sun Give Hoag Hospital Another $50 Million

Plus, Penn State received gifts of $19 million and $1 million for engineering programs and a water garden, and the Wharton School landed $5 million to launch a program to launch an artificial intelligence lab.

ALS Research Gets $20 Million Windfall From Businessman Who Lost Wife to the Disease

ALS Research Gets $20 Million Windfall From Businessman Who Lost Wife to the Disease

Plus, Project Healthy Minds, the Trevor Project, and the University of Montana received big gifts to support mental health services, advocacy, and youth in crisis.

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Billion-Dollar Donations Lead the Year’s Biggest Gifts

Financial aid, especially for medical school students, got the most money, followed by gifts to private foundations and for medical research and treatment.

Mass. General Lands $100 Million for New Cancer Center

Mass. General Lands $100 Million for New Cancer Center

Plus, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra received a $50 million windfall from board member Helen Zell, and aspiring librarians will benefit from a $25 million gift to the American Library Association for scholarships.