Trailblazer: A Wall Street Winner Supports LGBT Causes and More

When you think of LGBT philanthropists, tech winners like Tim Gill and David Bohnett come to mind. Today we examine a lower-profile LGBT philanthropist, veteran Wall Streeter David Dechman.

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The Berkowitzes: Meet A South Florida Family Keen on the Arts

Founder of Fairholme Fund Bruce Berkowitz moved with his family to Florida last decade and is laser-focused on South Florida, with arts a top interest. 

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Give Local: A Quick Look at This Wealthy Couple’s Bay Area Giving

Billionaire Gap heir Bill Fisher also works in the finance world. He and his wife Sakurako's giving focuses especially on the Bay Area, where arts and culture is a top priority. We take a look.

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Here's Another Apollo Global Billionaire To Keep An Eye On

Here's Another Apollo Global Billionaire To Keep An Eye On
Apollo Global Management recently posted around $163 billion in assets. We've written about a few of the firm's billionaire cofounders before. How about another? We take a look at Joshua Harris and his wife Marjorie's emerging philanthropy.
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A Boston Area Financier Fights For Sight

Former Highland Capital Partners Managing Partner and Boston Celtics CEO Wyc Grousbeck focuses his health philanthropy on issues of sight and vision. We tell you the deeply personal reasons why and what the financier supports.

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Education: A Seminal Part of This Wall Streeter's Giving

Education: A Seminal Part of This Wall Streeter's Giving

Wall Street winner Paul Shiverick and his wife Betsy steadily support select schools and education organizations. We take a look.

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Look North: A Wealthy Chicago Family Has Its Eyes on Suburban Poor

In the 2000s, the number of poor in America’s suburbs eclipsed the number of poor in cities. Lake County, outside Chicago, has experienced this.  The Gorter Family Foundation is on the case.

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The Untapped Gender: A Goldman Winner Supports Female Scientists

The Untapped Gender: A Goldman Winner Supports Female Scientists

Of the many Wall Street Givers we’ve profiled, no firm has produced more active female donors than Goldman Sachs. Today, we look at Robin Neustein, and how and why she supports female scientists.

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The Great Outdoors: A Billionaire Couple Supports the Environment

The Great Outdoors: A Billionaire Couple Supports the Environment

Billionaire couple Peter and Cynthia Kellogg steadily support the environment through their family foundation. We take a look at the deeply personal story that motivates some of this giving.

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A Wyoming Finance Couple Supports Arts and Culture

A Wyoming Finance Couple Supports Arts and Culture

Goldman Sachs winner Don Opatrny and his wife Judy are another Wall Street couple with a penchant for arts philanthropy, both in the east and out west. We take a look.

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A Goldman Veteran Supports New York City Organizations

A Goldman Veteran Supports New York City Organizations

A gold medal rower who once served as vice chairman of Goldman Sachs, J. Michael Evans has a pretty interesting background. Much of his philanthropy focuses on New York. We take a look.

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What's Olmstead Got to Do With It? Meet a Wealthy Family Working to Bolster Urban Green Spaces

What's Olmstead Got to Do With It? Meet a Wealthy Family Working to Bolster Urban Green Spaces

In this new golden age of parks philanthropy, we keep coming across more donors who are putting this issue front and center in their giving. Here's another interesting case. 

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Naples Connection: A Goldman Vet Has on Eye on Southwest Florida

Naples Connection: A Goldman Vet Has on Eye on Southwest Florida

Former Goldman Sachs Partner Scott B. Kapnick and his wife Kathleen live in New York, as well as Naples, Florida, where they do much of their giving.  

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Ensembles of Change: A Wall Street Winner Champions "Systems Entrepreneurs"

Ensembles of Change: A Wall Street Winner Champions "Systems Entrepreneurs"

Retired financier Jeffrey Walker now spends most of his time engaged in philanthropy and social change work. He tells us how he came to focus on the importance of systems and collaboration. 

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A Trail of Giving: A Billionaire Hedge Funder Steps Up for a Parks Project

A Trail of Giving: A Billionaire Hedge Funder Steps Up for a Parks Project

Evidence keeps rolling in that urban parks are a favored cause among today's top givers. The latest major donor in this space is hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin.

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From Finance to Politics: A Former Wall Streeter Supports Progressive Policy

From Finance to Politics: A Former Wall Streeter Supports Progressive Policy

If you want a textbook example of how wealth and philanthropy can be leveraged into a career in public life, check out the doings of former Goldman Sachs star Phil Murphy.

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For a Finance Couple, a Risky Big Bet on Child Savings Accounts

For a Finance Couple, a Risky Big Bet on Child Savings Accounts

Despite talk of more risk-taking and big bets, lots of individual donors still play it safe. We look at a couple that isn't by investing in a public-private effort to change kids' lives in NYC. 

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More Alma Mater Love: A Quick Look at David Rubenstein's Latest Gift

More Alma Mater Love: A Quick Look at David Rubenstein's Latest Gift

Rubenstein attended Chicago Law School on a full-tuition scholarship. And so it's only natural that he'd double down on the David M. Rubenstein Scholars Program, bringing his total commitment to $33 million.

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If Anyone Can Raise Money for Good Government, It's This Guy

Paul Volcker has lately been on a mission to bolster the public sector, tapping his unique stature. Who's gotten behind him?

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We Don't See This Every Day: A Private Equity Guy Steps Up Big for Black Studies

We Don't See This Every Day: A Private Equity Guy Steps Up Big for Black Studies
Issues of race may be front and center these days, but African American studies has been in decline on campuses. Now, a (white) financier is giving heavily for new research in this area.
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