Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
202-466-1733
Maria directs the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 50, a comprehensive report on America’s most-generous donors. She writes about wealthy philanthropists, family and legacy foundations, next generation philanthropy, arts organizations, key trends and insights related to high-net-worth donors, and other topics. Maria earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University.
Stories by this Author
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Top Donors: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
Find out the states that have the most big donors and which causes benefit the most. -
Big Donors
Philanthropy 50
Search or browse this year’s list of America’s biggest donors and all the past lists going back to 2000. You can sort by name, amount donated, source of wealth, location, and top cause. -
Gifts Roundup
Former Professor Gives $1 Billion to Make Medical School Free
Plus, a $25 million gift to the Philadelphia Orchestra honors the legendary opera singer and civil-rights activist Marian Anderson, and the sons of Chinese-immigrant parents give $5 million to honor a Black businessman who helped their family in the 1930s. -
Gifts Roundup
Julia Koch Gives $75 Million for New West Palm Beach Medical Center
Plus, North Dakota State University, Allegheny College, and two other nonprofit institutions landed big gifts. -
Gifts Roundup
Art Institute of Chicago Lands $25 Million Gift From Bucksbaum Family
Plus, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry got $25 million from alumni couple Charles and Gloria Clough, and Colorado College and University Hospitals also received large sums. -
Gifts Roundup
Former Student Activist Couple Gives UCLA $10 Million for Ethnic Studies Centers
Plus, Leonard and Pamela Schaeffer gave USC $59 million to establish the Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service, and Colby College landed $50 million from Paula and Peter Lunder to back efforts to provide more financial aid to students from underserved backgrounds. -
Gifts Roundup
Lisa Yang Gives $35 Million to Boost Global Wildlife Conservation
Plus, we report on big donations to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Monmouth College, and a new history museum in Wisconsin. -
Gifts Roundup
Donor Chemistry: An $84 Million Gift to UPenn Sciences
Plus, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, McCombs School, CUNY’s journalism school, and Dickinson College all got big gifts. -
Gifts Roundup
2nd Big HBCU Gift This Month: Spelman College Lands $100 Million
The donation from Ronda Stryker follows a Lilly Endowment grant to UNCF to boost endowments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Plus, CUNY, MIT, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center receive multimillion dollar gifts. -
Gifts Roundup
Denver Bankers Give Local Science Museum $20 Million
Plus, Howard University’s medical school landed $12 million from billionaire novelist MacKenzie Scott, and Ballet Arizona company received $2 million from a longtime supporter.
