AI Is Suddenly Everywhere, but Philanthropy Has Been Involved for Years. Here Are the Top Funders

AI Is Suddenly Everywhere, but Philanthropy Has Been Involved for Years. Here Are the Top Funders

Artificial intelligence is on everyone’s mind now, but philanthropy has been boosting research or bracing for its implications for some time. Here are the major funders involved in the field.

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So Boring Yet So Controversial. What’s the Deal With This Billionaire’s Giving?

So Boring Yet So Controversial. What’s the Deal With This Billionaire’s Giving?

Stephen Schwarzman’s giving has somehow managed to be both conventional and controversial. Having signed the Giving Pledge, we examine the mega-billionaire’s philanthropic career thus far and what the future may hold.

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Vast Wealth, Growing Giving: These Are the Top Philanthropists from Private Equity

Vast Wealth, Growing Giving: These Are the Top Philanthropists from Private Equity

Some of today’s biggest donors have emerged from the lucrative world of private equity, making record-breaking gifts and creating new foundations. Who they are and what do they care about?

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Billionaire Backlash: A Gift To a Public High School Becomes a Case Study in Donor Overreach

Billionaire Backlash: A Gift To a Public High School Becomes a Case Study in Donor Overreach

For years now, there's been rising controversy about super-wealthy donors intruding too far into public spaces or imposing too many demands on institutions. Apparently, Stephen Schwarzman hasn’t been paying attention.

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What Should We Learn from a Big Gift to a Public High School?

What Should We Learn from a Big Gift to a Public High School?

In giving $25 million to the public high school he attended, a billionaire has urged other schools to hit up their wealthy alumni for support, too. Is this a viable way to bolster support for traditional K-12 systems? 

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Thanks for Nothing: Here's What Happens When Students Turn on a Major Donor

Thanks for Nothing: Here's What Happens When Students Turn on a Major Donor

While we've seen instances when alumni withheld checks to punish weak-kneed administrators, here's a case where students are directing their ire at a super-generous alum.

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