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$60 million latest donation from Lifestyles Magazine/Meaningful Influence cover subject philanthropist Peter Gilgan follows his earlier gift of $225 million to healthcare institutions and his most recent donation of $100 million targeting climate change
$10 million gift from Emily and Malcolm Fairbairn puts spotlight on women’s health research
$21 million initial gift to metabolic care unit by philanthropist Bruce Braden is followed by a new, equally significant donation
$10 million gift from Doug and Shelley McMillon to university Innovation Studio
$7.72 billion earmarked to philanthropy from Judy Faulkner through her Roots & Wings Foundation, which supports low-income children and families
AI Visionary and ‘Giving Pledge’ Philanthropist Sam Altman to Receive 2025 Axel Springer Award from Mathias Döpfner
$1 billion commitment: Glen Tullman pledges most of his fortune to philanthropy, championing human-centered healthcare innovation
$15 million new gift from Lifestyles Magazine exclusive cover subject Laura and John Arnold deepens their philanthropic commitment to criminal justice reform- elevates their giving to over $5 billion to date
$100 million gift transforms executive MBA Program, courtesy of former penniless immigrant turned investor Konstantin Sokolov
$2.4 billion: recent signatories of The Giving Pledge, 41-year-old Drew Houston and his wife, Erin, are focusing their philanthropic efforts on supporting education and entrepreneurship
$75 million gift from David Werklund and his family sets stage for arts and community renaissance
$1.9 billion fortune: Lifestyles Magazine/Meaningful Influence cover subject Jim McKelvey and wife Anna join The Giving Pledge, committing a major share to philanthropy
$20 million gift by philanthropists Alex, Cheryl, and Caitlin Fairly inspires a new era of values-driven education at university
$10 million donation from David and Marion Mussafer to transform undergrad experience
$1 billion in quiet giving by Brian and Tegan Acton focuses on meeting basic needs for low-income area families; supports empathy-building through cultural and reproductive equity grants; and targets systemic justice issues nationally
$50 million gesture to transform a historic green space from Galen G. Weston and family
$80 million in two new gifts to college from Harold and Betsy Katz and Louise Strauss
$15 million latest gift by Lifestyles Magazine/Meaningful Influence cover subject, billionaire entrepreneur, and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to support Space Camp programs brings his contributions to the institution to $25 million
$105 million in alumni gifts to university from Peter Kellner, Jean-Pierre L. Conte, Becky and Christopher Hurley, Robert Fox, and Stephen Sprague fuels transformative student housing project
$20 million gift from Daniel & Pamella DeVos to university
$58 million naming gift from Mike Curb powers music business school’s next chapter
$60 million gift to university from Joannah & Brian Lawson launches climate institute
$125 million joint gift for genomic science from Lifestyles Magazine/Meaningful Influence cover subject Caitlin Heising’s family and Russell L. Carson family
$25 million naming gift from the Duncan family to transform Department of Medicine
$128 million latest gift from philanthropists Steve and Sally Morgan supports six research projects on novel insulins at major US universities, including Indiana, Stanford, Wayne State, and the University of Notre Dame, elevating their giving to more than $385 million