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$50 million latest donation to education by philanthropist Ken Griffin puts his recent gifts well past the $2 billion mark
$20 million from John and Laura Arnold (a recent exclusive cover subject of Lifestyles Magazine/Meaningful Influence) advances Big Brothers Big Sisters and community college initiatives, extending their $5 billion of philanthropy to date
$60 million historic gift to business school from Bruce Jacobs funds new quantitative finance program, elevating his giving to school beyond $80 million
$50 million new gift from Daniel and Diane Riccio to university will support immediate and long-term initiatives, fuel innovative research, strengthen academic excellence, and expand access and opportunity for generations engineering students
$300 million gift from Gayle Benson for children’s hospital
$60 million gift from Stewart and Judy Colton launches new immunology research
$700 million mark was passed in the philanthropic giving of brothers 36-year-old Patrick and 35-year-old John Collison
$25 million challenge gift, initiated by William T. Solomon and the O’Donnell Foundation to benefit opera
$912 million in new funding to slow AIDS, TB, malaria deaths announced by Bill Gates at Goalkeepers event
$100 million gift from Larry and Beth Gies earns naming rights for university stadium
$70 million philanthropic effort led by Grant Oliphant, Robert Price and Mark Stuart will support access to housing, food, and health care
$240 million Stephen A. Schwarzman gift launches university’s new Humanities Hub with major cultural program
$25 million new gift from Doris L. Bass family to support new pediatric campus
$1 billion mark surpassed as Henry and Susan Samueli deepen their giving
$25 million latest Taylor family gift propels emergency care—another milestone in $1.9 billion of their multigenerational philanthropy
$300 million latest gift to university athletics from longtime donor and alumnus David Booth
$14 million to university from David and Christy Cottrell aims to prepare students for meaningful careers and leadership roles
95% of Larry Ellison’s extraordinary fortune-nearing $400 billion-is earmarked for philanthropy
$20 million naming gift from Jennifer Leischner and Alec Litowitz to establish center preparing students to engage across differences
$50 million gift for Alzheimer’s research from Cardinal Family
$15 million gift from David Koch Jr. Foundation to Stanford Medicine launches landmark kidney health initiative
$500 million new commitment from the Allen family to accelerate scientific and technological solutions for global challenges
$10 Million Gift from Wallis Annenberg Legacy Foundation Expands Founder’s Vision Across Signature Initiatives
$25 million gift from Irving Kipnes ushers in a new era in medical discovery and patient care
$50 million gift from Allison & Roberto Mignone and family launches women’s health collaborative at medical center