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$1.6 billion latest commitment from Bill Gates announced to prevent child deaths through lifesaving vaccine program
$23 million gift from Jerry Scheve to transform college
$250 million benefactors, James and Louise Temerty expand university’s “Hold ’em for Life” cancer research program, backing 18 early-career professors
$15 billion self-funded initiative by 38 year old Lukas Walton will accelerate investment and innovation in environmental solutions
$20 million gift from Daniel & Pamella DeVos to university
$50 million gift to launch Autism Institute from Jeffrey Lurie and family
$35 million gift from J. Frank Barefield renames college of arts and sciences
$18 million latest gift to school by Nita and Mukesh Ambani puts their overall philanthropic giving to date well over the $600 million mark
$25 million donation from Walter and Shirley Wang to create a center for digestive health
$21 million naming gift from Thea Berggren to fund quantum biology and medicine research at university
$60 million naming gift to hospital from Ajay, Kap & Tony Dilawri aims to revolutionize heart care
$13.9 billion fortune and counting: 40 year old Pavel Durov names 100+ heirs — but payout is only 30 years from now
$600 million given to worthy causes and accelerating: the next generation of the Zell family is proving that legacy isn’t just what you inherit—it’s what you thoughtfully expand
$10 million new gift from philanthropist Arthur M. Blank to youth development organization raises his charitable giving over the $1.5 billion mark
$2.6 billion raised for university’s centennial year with lead donations from the Frost, Miller, Herbert, Sethi, Alvarez, Simons and Soffer families
$20 million latest gift to expand business school from Tippie family raises their giving to school to over $45 million
$100 million new initiative backed by the Kazarian family to revitalize U.S. Armenian Christian ecosystem
$26 million gift from Ned and Carol Spieker secures future of university’s aquatics programs
$150 million in gifts from Jane Batten and Dr. R. Todd Stravitz drive record-breaking giving at 332 year old college
$10 million arts grant program renewed by Jody Allen for the third year
$23 million funding honors the legacy of automotive pioneer and an enduring force for social good— Katherine Martin- provides a powerful example of how philanthropy, innovation, and partnership can create lasting impact for young people
$15 million gift from Idema family to zoo to fund landmark giraffe habitat
$13 million gift from Davidson family deepens a legacy of faith and service at 184-year-old university
$25 million gift from Joseph A. Remai accelerates progress on new polytechnic campus
$12 million latest gift from Jerry Frautschi secures funding for history center raises his and wife Pleasant Rowland’s donations to well over $300 million for local causes