Ted Turner, Who Dared Fellow Billionaires to Give, Dies at 87
The brash media mogul's $1 billion pledge to the United Nations in 1997 helped usher in the age of the mega-donor.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts Illustrate the Value of No-Strings Giving
The fact that charities can use the money as they see fit is almost as important to them as the money itself.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How One Family’s Bipolar Disorder Experience Led to $1 Billion in Giving
Ted Stanley, whose son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, wanted to give his fortune to one organization where researchers collaborate on their work rather than splitting it among institutions working separately on the same cause.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
3 Decades On, Elton John Reflects On His Philanthropic Legacy
The music icon and his husband reflect on the progress made toward preventing HIV and curing AIDS and the roadblocks that remain.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
The Philanthropy 50: Top Donors Reward Charities They Know Well
Major research hospitals and prestigious universities snared a significant share of Philanthropy 50 gifts, but lesser known programs also received large donations.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
How the Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Top 50 Donors
A look at what gifts count toward the ranking — and why some big-name philanthropists aren’t on the list
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How Seattle Seahawks Sale Will Benefit Charity
The late Paul Allen left behind an estimated $26 billion that he wanted to largely leave to charity. His estate is finally selling the football team, which represents nearly a quarter of his fortune.
By Reid Kress Weisbord and Naomi Cahn
A Children’s Hospital Is Renamed for Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton Children's Hospital hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee. The singer’s support comes as rural hospital closures have left tens of millions of people with fewer health care options.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
The Power of Pairing Money With Mentorship
With $70 million from MacKenzie Scott, Native Forward Scholars Fund is expanding its successful hands-on program — something that others hoping to grow can learn from.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
MacKenzie Scott’s Boldest Year Yet: Fewer Gifts, Massive Checks
Her 2025 giving hit $7.1B, with fewer gifts but far larger checks driving her most ambitious year yet. By pouring resources into repeat partners and global and environmental causes, she’s signaled a new, bolder era for her philanthropy.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Cornell Lands $371.5 Million From Billionaire Alumnus David Duffield
The donation will endow engineering programs and pushes Duffield’s total giving to the university to $550 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MacKenzie Scott Gave Us $60 Million. We’re Giving It Away.
How the Freedom Fund, which has now received two unrestricted gifts from the billionaire philanthropist, is spending its windfall.
By Nick Grono
Contributor
Craigslist Founder Signs Giving Pledge and Narrows Focus
Craig Newmark's philanthropic strategy is shaped as much by what didn’t work as by what did — leading to an approach that favors scale, networks, and trusted intermediaries over scattershot giving.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Bezoses Award $5 Million to a Leader in Neurodiversity Education
The recipient is among this year's five winners of the Courage & Civility Awards from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, which celebrate people who unify others behind solutions to often neglected challenges.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Billionaire Ray Dalio Pledges $75 Million to Connecticut Kids
The hedge fund founder is joining the push to fund Trump Accounts.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
With Latest $7 Billion in Gifts, MacKenzie Scott Takes a Stand
Even more than in previous years, much of her giving this year has supported groups that focus on collaboration, community building, and equity.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer