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$100 million gift from Rob and Karen Hale to children’s hospital is a declaration of values, a profound investment in children’s mental health at a time of national urgency, and the latest chapter in a philanthropic legacy defined by empathy, pragmatism and a willingness to step forward where others hesitate
$60 million new gift to university raises O’Donnell family giving to more than $780 million
$401 million mega‑gift from Greg and Dawn Williams redraws the map for college sports giving
$6.25 Billion historical commitment: Lifestyles Magazine/Meaningful Influence cover subjects, mega-philanthropists Michael and Susan Dell seed 25 million “Trump Accounts” to give American children a first real stake in their financial futures
$20 million gift to Cancer Center from Elaine and Eduardo Saverin
$50 million to hospital raises philanthropist and Lifestyles Magazine/Meaningful Influence exclusive cover subject Peter Gilgan’s healthcare giving to well over $500 million
$30 million gift to university from Michael and Allison Rees aims to attract outstanding first-year students
$1.1 billion latest mega donation from Sergey Brin earmarked to funding groundbreaking research into diseases of the central nervous system as well as climate research
$30 million gift from the Rollins family to school is continuation of a deeply rooted philanthropic tradition
$10 million donation from Patricia and John R. Cochran III elevates school’s future
$7.166 billion given away this year so far: Lifestyles Magazine/Meaningful Influence cover subject Mackenzie Scott donates with humility, urgency, and profound trust in the capacity of communities to change their own futures when given the freedom and resources to do so
$29 million latest gift to university from Kimberly K. Querrey raises her giving to school to over $391 million to date
$10 million new gift follows a recent $100 million commitment from the James M. Cox Foundation, led by the founders’ grandson Jim Kennedy, both aimed at protecting natural resources and strengthening the systems that support families
$150 million new Gatton gift to university elevates his donations to school to over $200 million
$50 million philanthropic investment led by Quilter family leads to transforming Alzheimer’s Research at university
$10 million latest gift from visionary philanthropists Charles and Lisa Simonyi establishes major new initiative dedicated to advancing Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and emerging technologies
$12.5 million new gift from philanthropist Andrew Forrest accelerates global climate action; his giving to date tops $6.5 billion
$1 billion new commitment from Connie and Steve Ballmer one of the largest philanthropic investments in early childhood education in history
$10 million gift to university from Ann and Jeremy Pava
$300 million latest gift from Denny Sanford, to build a major medical center
$10 million gift from alumna Christina M. Dennis to business school aims to expand opportunity and nurture the next generation of transformative business leaders
$11 million gift to children’s hospital from Anne and Don Edwards is aimed at reshaping the landscape of genetics and rare disease research
$20 million gift from Lynda and Stewart Resnick deepens their philanthropic legacy, launches student success center. Their philanthropy to date amounts to $2.5 billion
$30 million gift from university alumnus Michael Rees will help bolster a scholars program
$100 million from Ben and Lucy Walton supercharges global debt-for-climate swaps