Maria Di Mento

Washington, D.C.

Staff Writer at The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Staff Writer at The Chronicle of Philanthropy. I cover high-net worth philanthropy and the arts.

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$50 Million Gift Launches New Women’s Health Program

1 week ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:New York University Langone HealthOne of New York’s biggest health-care providers is launching a new women’s health effort, thanks to two big gifts from three wealthy financiers.
Houston Couple Gives $150 Million to Launch Pediatric Cancer Center

2 weeks ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:Texas Children’s Hospital and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston billionaires Nancy and Richard Kinder pledged $150 million through their Kinder Foundation to launch the Kinder Children’s Cancer Center, which will be jointly run by these two Houston medical institutions. The donation kicks off a fundraising effort to build the new center and support research and patient care there.
N.Y. Couple Gives $125 Million to Help Israeli Medical Students

3 weeks ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:American Friends of Tel Aviv UniversityNew York philanthropists Jon and Mindy Gray gave $125 million through their Gray Foundation to address Israel’s physician shortage, educate a new generation of physicians and other health-care professionals, boost medical research, and give more underserved students a chance to become doctors.
UCLA Lands $25 Million to Launch a Center for Digestive Health

1 month ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:University of California at Los Angeles HealthLos Angeles businesswoman Shirley Wang and her husband, Walter Wang, pledged $25 million to establish the Walter and Shirley Wang Center for Integrative Digestive Health. The center will offer integrative health care, including medical, psychological, and dietary care and guidance for people living with gastrointestinal disorders.
U. of South Carolina Students and Faculty to Benefit From $75 Million Windfall

1 month ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:University of South CarolinaAlumnus Peter McCausland and his wife, Bonnie, pledged $75 million through their McCausland Foundation to support career-development programs for students in the liberal arts and sciences, expand research and teaching in neuroscience and brain health, and support faculty within the newly named McCausland College of Arts and Sciences.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Lands $25 Million for Pediatric Mental Health Program

1 month ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:Children’s Hospital Los AngelesGene and Mindy Stein gave $25 million through their Tikun Olam Foundation to launch the Stein Tikun Olam Early Connections Program, which will provide trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, infant-family mental health screenings and treatment for infants and toddlers receiving specialty medical care at the hospital.
Wayne State U. Gets $50 Million From Former Instructor Turned Auto Executive

1 month ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

James and Patricia Anderson gave Wayne State University $50 million to support programs in the College of Engineering, which will be renamed for the Andersons. The money will go toward recruiting more faculty and Ph.D. students; expanding research in mobility, energy storage, artificial intelligence, and other growing fields; and supporting career-related programs for undergraduates.
Former Citigroup Boss Gives Weill Cornell Medicine $50 Million

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

Sanford and Joan Weill gave Weill Cornell Medicine $50 million through their Weill Family Foundation to establish the Weill Cancer Hub East, a program that will bring together experts from four research institutions — Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Princeton University, Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medicine — to investigate how nutrition and metabolism impact the body’s ability to control cancer, and to advance immunotherapy treatments for cancer patients.
Billionaire David Duffield Gives Alma Mater $100 Million

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:Cornell UniversityBillionaire David Duffield pledged $100 million to expand Duffield Hall to encompass an adjoining building that has housed the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 1955. When completed, Duffield Hall will include more research space for the school’s quantum computing work and additional lab space for work in artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductor materials and devices.
Fintech Investor Ross Stevens Gives $100 Million for Olympic Athletes’ Financial Security

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | Maria Di Mento

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle:U.S. Olympic & Paralympic FoundationRoss Stevens pledged $100 million to establish the Stevens Financial Security Award, which will provide financial security for Team USA athletes after they compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The awards will go to athletes representing the United States at the 2026 Olympics and continue through at least the 2032 Olympics.

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