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What the $25 Billion the Biggest Us Donors Gave in 2020 Says About High-Dollar Charity
The ultra-rich have typically supported causes like higher education and health care. But they are increasingly supporting racial justice and civic engagement.
Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott before their divorce. Photo: Reuters
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Editorâs note: According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the top 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2020 committed to giving a total of US$24.7 billion to hospitals, homeless shelters, universities, museums and more â a boost of roughly 54% from 2019 levels. David Campbell, Elizabeth Dale and Jasmine McGinnis Johnson, three scholars of philanthropy, assess what these gifts mean, the possible motivations behind them and what they hope to see in the future in terms of charitable giving in the United States.