
The Chronicle’s 18th annual ranking of America’s biggest donors features veteran philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates but also several people making their debut on the list, including grocery mogul Charles Butt, mapping-technology entrepreneurs Jack and Laura Dangermond, and art collector Agnes Gund. Philanthropy 50 donors gave away $14.7 billion in 2017.
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America’s Superrich Made Near-Record Contributions to Charity in 2017
Tech billionaires led the Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the top donors, even as worries over income inequality grow. -
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The Chronicle Digs Deep to Compile Annual List of Top 50 Donors
Inside the methodology for tallying which philanthropists gave away the most money in 2017. -
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Big Gifts Can Transform Economies — but It’s Not Easy
Measuring the economic impact of giving is tricky, but if more donors were concerned about it, they’d probably give very differently than they do now, experts say. -
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How to Land Big Unrestricted Gifts
Donors made at least 15 contributions of $1 million or more last year — no strings attached. -
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Philanthropy 50: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
We break down our ranking by geography, age, and source of wealth and examine big-donor giving going back to 2000. -
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‘Forbes 400' and ‘Giving Pledge’ Billionaires Who Gave Big in 2017
Only 17 people on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans appear on this year’s Philanthropy 50 list. -
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That $33 Million Bezos Gift for Dreamers? It Started With a Tweet.
A message from a business partner spoke to a personal story in the Amazon founder’s family history.