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Will Little-Known Billionaire Rick Cohen Ramp Up His Giving?
A SpaceX Share in Every Kid’s Lunchbox? Breaking Down Elon Musk’s Vague Pledge
These Septuagenarians Are Richer than the Ford Foundation. Will They Follow Henry’s Lead?
Mapping the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Giving Archipelago
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Hedge Fund Billionaire Izzy Englander’s Giving
Are AI Donors Unicorns?
How Alice Walton’s Art Bridges Foundation Gets People Engaged
For most art foundations, expanding access to the arts is a major aim, especially among historically disengaged communities. This goal is simple on paper, but its implementation often means overcoming financial, geographic, or physical obstacles. … [Read more...] about How Alice Walton’s Art Bridges Foundation Gets People Engaged
Jeff Yass Is One of School Choice’s Top Billionaire Donors. Here’s a Closer Look
Ken Griffin’s $3 Billion and a Wave of Newly Massive Higher Ed Mega-Gifts
Peace, Love and Happiness: John Paul DeJoria’s Giving
Jeff Bezos Has Given a Handful of People Hundreds of Millions to Regift. Where’s It All Going?
Will Any More of America’s Greatest Real Estate Fortune Go to Philanthropy?
“It Doesn’t Take Very Much Friction.” Bridgespan’s Jeff Bradach on Why the Wealthy Don’t Give More
What We Know About Canva Billionaires Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht’s Giving
Star Man: What Does NASA Head Jared Isaacman’s Philanthropy Look Like So Far?
A Good Problem to Have: How Four MacKenzie Scott Recipients Are Building Sustainability
Amy Wyss Is All-In on Place-Based Philanthropy in Rural America
Buy, Hold and Sell: 4 Philanthropists Who Own Sports Franchises
Ballmer Group’s Three Regional Offices Will Go Independent. What’ll That Look Like?
A Journey to Planet Mars: How America’s Third-Richest Family Gives
Will Kingston Technology Billionaires David and Diana Sun Step Up Their Giving?
So Many Pritzkers, So Much Philanthropy: Meet This Top Family of Givers
Editor's Note: Inside Philanthropy's original round-up of Pritzker philanthropies, under the same headline, was written by Philip Rojc and published August 23, 2016. This article ran on July 30, 2026. With an estimated $53 billion in collective … [Read more...] about So Many Pritzkers, So Much Philanthropy: Meet This Top Family of Givers
Even More Stealth Foundations: Five Billion-Dollar Grantmakers Without Websites
A Look Back at T. Denny Sanford’s Legacy of Mega-Giving
Buffett Drops Gates, Goes All-in on Children’s Foundations: Three Takeaways
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on July 16, 2026. On July 14, Berkshire Hathaway fired off a news release stating that Warren Buffett would donate 12 million Class B company shares to four foundations led by his children: the … [Read more...] about Buffett Drops Gates, Goes All-in on Children’s Foundations: Three Takeaways
Cryptocurrency Titan Chris Larsen’s Grantmaking Is on the Rise. Where’s It Going?
Over the last seven years, crypto entrepreneur Chris Larsen has put less than $1 million into his foundation, Rippleworks — and not a cent in the last two, during which his wealth has nearly quadrupled to more than $12 billion, according to … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Titan Chris Larsen’s Grantmaking Is on the Rise. Where’s It Going?
Six Billionaire Donors Who Care About Florida
Florida has long attracted wealth, but the past decade or so has seen a rising wave of prominent billionaires relocating not just their winter homes to the Sunshine State, but also their companies and, increasingly, their philanthropy. As IP's Ade … [Read more...] about Six Billionaire Donors Who Care About Florida
Five Things to Know About Phil and Penny Knight’s Mega-Giving
Phil Knight, the cofounder of Nike, and his wife Penny, rank among the top living donors in the United States. They’re also among the most predictable. Their giving flows overwhelmingly to Oregon, where Nike is headquartered, and to the two … [Read more...] about Five Things to Know About Phil and Penny Knight’s Mega-Giving
“Change, Not Charity”: The Rise of Progressive Philanthropy
This piece is being co-published with Nonprofit Quarterly. The last 250 years of U.S. history have seen a series of epic struggles to push our nation to live up to its founding ideals. Many of the key players in this long battle are well known: … [Read more...] about “Change, Not Charity”: The Rise of Progressive Philanthropy
