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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.

Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Land $100 Million for New Pediatric Medical Center

Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Land $100 Million for New Pediatric Medical Center

Plus, University of Chicago’s Booth School received $60 million from two alumni hedge funders; and Beth Israel, Houston Christian University, and University of California at Irvine lands $20 million apiece for new buildings and capital projects.

Cincinnati’s Klekamp Family Pledges $60 Million for Xavier U.

Cincinnati’s Klekamp Family Pledges $60 Million for Xavier U.

Plus, the financier Bruce Karsh and his wife Martha gave Duke U. $25 million for a STEM mentoring program, and City of Hope landed $20 million for pancreatic cancer and diabetes research.

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Father-Daughter Duo Gives $150 Million for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Plus, billionaire businessman and former Florida politician Hyatt Brown gave $150 million for an extensive construction project at Daytona Beach’s Museum of Arts and Sciences, and University of Illinois at Chicago got a $36 million bequest for its pharmacy school.

Health Scare Leads Billionaire to Give $360 Million in One Day

Thomas Golisano divided the money among 82 charities in Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, N.Y.

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Chicago’s Art Institute Lands $75 Million for Expansion

Plus, two brothers gave $75 million to UW-Madison for a new engineering building, the Mayo Clinic landed $50 million to expand cancer care to more underserved patients, Mackenzie Scott gave $40 million, and the Juilliard School received $20 million.

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A $10 Million Gift to Franciscan Univ. Aims to Bring Catholic Church’s Teachings to Washington

Plus, Arizona PBS lands $10 million for a new broadcast tower and expanded education programming, and a children’s hospital and two universities receive big gifts.

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Big Giving Changes Wealthy Donors’ Identities

An analysis shows that making a big gift can contribute to a donor’s psychological well-being.

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Retired Surgeon and Inventor Gives UCLA $120 Million

Plus, three prominent LA museums land an art collection and $15 million for acquisitions, and medical students in Baltimore to benefit from $10 million for scholarships.

Ohio Couple Gives $25 Million for University Arts Programs

Ohio Couple Gives $25 Million for University Arts Programs

Plus, billionaire philanthropists Roy and Diana Vagelos gave Columbia University’s medical school $400 million, a women’s college in Milwaukee landed $10 million, and the arts and culture focused Chautauqua Institution received $8 million from its longtime donors Cathrine and Craig Greene.

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$400 Million to Columbia U. in Boom Year of Medical School Megagifts

Roy and Diana Vagelos’s latest donation expands the medical school’s mission to advance treatment for diseases.