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From tech founders to Giving Pledge signatories, donors are expanding cross-border giving with a focus on education, entrepreneurship, and economic mobility.

Melanie Lundquist speaks with Tom Vozzo about her philanthropic investment in Homeboy Industries and describes her giving philosophy.

The funding will endow the National Gallery of Art's “Across the Nation” program, enabling long-term loans of major works to museums across the U.S.

MacKenzie Scott's unrestricted gifts are allowing nonprofits like Meals on Wheels to respond flexibly to a rapidly changing funding environment.

The donation, part of a $200M fundraising challenge, will support scholars applying AI across fields and examining broader questions of human intelligence and responsibility.

The family’s support of the Broad Institute, now totaling more than $1B, reflects its commitment to research on bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

In an opinion essay, Craig Newmark emphasizes his commitment to giving his wealth away and encourages others to do the same.

Through the non-profit Astera Institute, Jed McCaleb is funding research to build AI systems modeled on how the human brain learns.

A generation of givers that includes Pledgers such as Nikhil Kamath and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw are strengthening institutions, innovation, and governance.

Forbes' 2026 list of the top U.S. givers includes 14 Giving Pledge signatories.