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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.

No. 7: Michael Bloomberg

No. 7: Michael Bloomberg

The former New York mayor gave $462-million to a variety of charities.

No. 39: Raymond Perelman

No. 39: Raymond Perelman

Mr. Perelman gave $56-million, most of it to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

No. 11: John and Laura Arnold

No. 11: John and Laura Arnold

The couple gave more than $218-million to support education, criminal justice, public policy, and other causes.

No. 50: Jon Stryker

No. 50: Jon Stryker

Mr. Stryker gave more than $43-million to his foundation, which works to combat discrimination against gays and to preserve great apes and their habitat.

No. 28: Alfred and Judy Warrington

No. 28: Alfred and Judy Warrington

The couple pledged $75-million to the University of Florida’s business school.

No. 41: Agnese Nelms Haury

No. 41: Agnese Nelms Haury

Ms. Haury left a bequest of about $50-million to the University of Arizona Foundation to establish a program for the environment and social justice.

No. 41: Thomas Kline

No. 41: Thomas Kline

Mr. Kline pledged $50-million to Drexel University’s law school, which has been named for him.

No. 41: Gordon and Betty Moore

No. 41: Gordon and Betty Moore

The couple pledged $50-million to the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center for a new women’s hospital, which will be named for Ms. Moore.

No. 41: Norman and Irma Switzer

No. 41: Norman and Irma Switzer

The couple left an unrestricted $50-million gift to the medical school at UCLA.

No. 24: Herb Kohl

No. 24: Herb Kohl

The former businessman and U.S. senator gave $100-million to build a sports arena for the Milwaukee Bucks, which he sold in 2014.