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Major-Gift Fundraising

No. 40 (tied): Alan McKim

Alan McKim Alan McKim

February 10, 2013

Amount donated in 2012: $30-million

Beneficiary: Northeastern University

Background: Mr. McKim founded Clean Harbors, a hazardous-waste disposal company.

Mr. McKim, 58, pledged $30-million to Northeastern University for its school of business. He serves on the university’s Board of Trustees and earned a master’s degree in business administration from Northeastern in 1988.


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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.