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Michael Jordan has committed $10 million to the UNC School of Social Work, the largest gift in the school's history. The donation, announced on October 5, 2026, honors his mother, Deloris P. Jordan, and funds new scholarships, research initiatives, and global programs. The gift coincides with the launch of a new undergraduate degree and aims to address a shortage of social workers in North Carolina.
Michael Jordan has donated $10 million to the UNC School of Social Work, the largest gift in the school's history. The donation honors his mother, Deloris Jordan, and funds new scholarships and global initiatives.
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in higher education history. The funds will build a new 35-acre campus in Miami and support the Pittsburgh flagship, prompting New York business leaders to criticize the move as a loss for the city amid ongoing tax disputes.
Ken Griffin’s record $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will establish a new campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, aiming to address local workforce gaps in tech and finance. While the gift is the largest in higher education history, it has sparked debate about why local institutions like the University of Miami (UM) and Florida International University (FIU) were bypassed. Critics argue the move highlights deficiencies in South Florida’s existing academic infrastructure, while supporters view it as a necessary step to attract top-tier talent and align with the region’s economic boom.
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin has donated $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in U.S. higher education history. The funds will build a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and significantly support the university’s flagship location in Pittsburgh. The Miami campus, set to open in 2028, will feature a novel curriculum structured around societal challenges rather than traditional academic majors.
Kenneth Griffin, founder of Citadel, has donated $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in US higher education history. The funds will build a new 35-acre campus in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood and support the university's Pittsburgh location. The Miami campus will open in 2028 and feature a curriculum structured around societal challenges rather than traditional majors.
Citadel founder Ken Griffin has pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest individual gift in US higher education history. The donation funds a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and supports the university’s flagship Pittsburgh location. Griffin aims to transform Miami into a major business and cultural hub, while Carnegie Mellon seeks to adapt its curriculum to address societal challenges and AI-driven economic shifts. Construction is set to begin in 2027, with student enrollment starting in 2028.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny have donated $1 billion to the University of Oregon, the largest gift in the institution's history. The funds will establish a new engineering school in Eugene, focusing on bioengineering and high-demand disciplines to accelerate the translation of research into commercial products. This donation brings the Knight family's total known giving to the university to over $2 billion, following previous $500 million commitments in 2016 and 2021 that created the Knight Campus. University President Karl Scholz described the gift as a significant endorsement of higher education during a period of financial uncertainty for public institutions. The new school will be located at the existing Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, aiming to attract faculty and researchers while addressing critical workforce needs in science and technology.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny have donated $1 billion to the University of Oregon, marking the largest gift ever made to a comprehensive public university. The funds will establish a new engineering school in Eugene, focusing on bioengineering and high-demand disciplines to accelerate the translation of research into commercial products. This donation brings the Knight family’s total known giving to the university to over $2 billion, following previous $500 million commitments in 2016 and 2021 that created the Knight Campus. University President Karl Scholz described the gift as a significant endorsement of higher education during a period of financial uncertainty for public institutions. The new school will be located at the existing Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, aiming to attract faculty and researchers while addressing critical workforce needs in science and technology.
Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) completed a $10 million self-sustaining village in Ghana's Eastern Region, partnering with the Rockefeller Foundation and UAE-backed initiatives to address child labor and poverty. The project, part of the '1 Billion Acts of Kindness' campaign, includes a school, clinic, and solar infrastructure, drawing praise for its scale but criticism for highlighting the gap between private philanthropy and public spending.
An Intercept analysis of Robert Kraft’s charitable and corporate filings shows donations to Friends of the IDF and AIPAC-linked groups—including $196,000 to Friends of the IDF and $3 million to AIPAC’s United Democracy Project since 2022—contradicting Kraft’s public claim of decades spent helping Palestinians and suggesting a donor footprint aligned with pro-Israel lobbying rather than direct Palestinian aid; the report also notes Kraft’s involvement with related advocacy groups and trips to Israel, with Kraft not commenting.
Phil Knight and his wife Penny donate $1.1 billion to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and the Providence Heart Institute in Oregon to fund Oregon’s first all-women’s hospital and to strengthen cardiovascular care across eight Providence hospitals, a landmark gift that follows their recent $2 billion contribution to Knight Cancer Institute and reinforces their role in regional healthcare philanthropy.
Gates Foundation says it will spend at least $1 billion over the next two years to expand global access to artificial intelligence and use it to address social inequalities, signaling a philanthropic push to ensure AI benefits reach poorer communities amid ongoing debates about AI risks and the need to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
Real Housewives cast members—Kyle Richards ($500), Eileen Davidson ($300), Camille Grammer ($200), Vicki Gunvalson ($500) and Claudia Jordan ($100)—donated to Brandi Glanville’s GoFundMe to help cover mounting medical bills tied to her facial disfigurement and diagnoses. An anonymous $1,500 top gift and about $13,000 raised of a $28,000 goal had been pledged when Glanville publicly thanked supporters on Instagram, noting she’s paying roughly $7,000 per week in medical expenses and has a long road to recovery.
A $5.5 million gift from Anna and Greg Brockman helps complete a roughly $10 million effort to buy 63 acres of Moon Camp shoreline at Big Bear Lake, preserving critical bald eagle habitat and preventing a plan for a 50‑home marina. The land will be owned by a land trust for permanent conservation after a broad fundraising push that drew tens of thousands of donations.