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$200 million on a handshake with Wes Sechrest grew into the largest philanthropic fund in history devoted solely to pulling critically endangered species back from extinction’s edge
$28.7 million bet that the human heart can learn to heal itself, announced by Jonathan Simons
$10 million to help earthquake recovery announced by Carlos Jordá
$1 billion: Mark Zuckerberg and Meta launch community fund as their AI data center spending nears $145 billion
$150 million to reinvent a city: Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman open their checkbook to San Francisco
$10 million new gift: Laurie McGrath’s latest donation builds a waterfront tribute to those who served—elevating the family’s giving past $150 million
$17.5 million new donation from Arlene Evans and Barry Dewberry to teaching hospital
$540 million new gift from Bill Gates is the largest donation in university’s history —it is also a window into how he wants to be remembered
$11 million gift reflects Elaine Potter’s long wager on hard questions
$20 million gift from alumnus Bob Hinton presents naming opportunity at university
$43.2 million: Donald Klekamp’s recent gift to law school lifts his family’s giving to university past $115 million
$26 million newest climate bet by Eric Schmidt targets the hardest part of the energy transition
$32 million for community hospital’s emergency care: healthcare organization CEO and former nurse Greg A. Adams leads historic commitment
$50 million new donation, no name attached: MacKenzie Scott’s discreet gift to Native Forward scholars
$25 million new scholarship investment from Mary Reisher and family, delivered to 27 Colorado colleges and universities, raises their giving to education well over $45 million
$1.42 billion in philanthropic giving to date, Stephen M. Ross isn’t slowing down
$25 million gift from Alvarez family elevates their giving to the $60 million level- and opens a new chapter at university
$50 million new challenge gift to zoo from Diane Smith and family continues the extraordinary philanthropic legacy of FedEx founder Fred Smith
$20 million: a new gift to UNC Lineberger’s cellular immunotherapy program carries the fingerprints of the scientists who built it
$200 million new funding: Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Leonardo DiCaprio, Wes Sechrest, Dax Dasilva and Todd Graves unite to save 100 species from extinction
$180 million: Sealy & Smith gives university medical branch largest-ever gift for a new heart institute, raising their total giving to school to $1.2 billion
$800 million mega-gift after years of quiet, patient, unglamorous behind-the-scenes work by philanthropist Chris Hohn saves lives in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria
$10.8 million now, $83 million raised overall — how a homecoming win capped the charity golf classic’s best year yet for Iowa youth
$10 Million Commitment from Edelman Financial Engines Establishes New School of Financial Planning at Rowan University
$100 million gift from third-generation philanthropist George E. Norcross III to Cooper University Health Care/MD Anderson Cancer Center in honor of his parents