The 2008 Slate 60
Slate.com
Jan. 26, 2009
The largest American charitable contributions of the year compiled by The Chronicle of Philanthropy with analysis from Slate.com
(to see 2008 and all 13 years archived)

BusinessWeek The 50 Top American Philanthropists
BusinessWeek, 2008
BusinessWeek creates a list of the top American philanthropists by measuring what donors have given or pledged over the past five years. A team of reporters spends months conducting interviews and scouring databases, news reports, and foundation filings to compile the list.

At $235 Million, Bloomberg Was Biggest Giver in U.S.
New York Times
January 26, 2009

Gates Group Plans to Give More in 2009 Despite Losses
New York Times
January 26, 2009

Million Dollar List
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University agreed in 1999 to compile and distribute the Million Dollar List to ensure that a unique record of significant gifts is tracked, as a service to fundraisers, as a document for historians, and as an example for donors.
Fourth Quarter, 2008 (October 1st to December 31st)

Buffett to Give Bulk of His Fortune to Gates Charity
New York Times
By Timothy L. O’Brien and Stephanie Saul
June 26, 2006

Bill Moyers Talks with George Soros on the Markets
Bill Moyers Journal
October 11, 2008

Heroes of Philanthropy
Forbes.com
March 10, 2008
In 2008, for the first time, Forbes put together a list of 48 philanthropists -- 4 from each of 12 countries in Asia.

Key Facts On Family Foundations 2007
The Foundation Center’s free report with Top 25 Family Foundations listed. Giving by America's family foundations reached over $18 billion in 2007, a 13 percent increase from the previous year, according to Key Facts on Family Foundations (2009 Edition). Among the largest family foundations, 30 percent of their giving provided a specific benefit for the economically disadvantaged.

The New York Times
Out of Sight, Till Now, and Giving Away Billions
By Jim Dwyer
September. 26, 2007

The Economist
The Brand of Clinton
September 20, 2007

The Wall Street Journal
Five Best Philanthropist Biographies
By Vartan Gregorian
August 4, 2007

The San Francisco Chronicle
The Haas Legacy
How one family’s generosity and commitment to civic life are transforming the Bay Area
By Julian Guthrie
July 1, 2007

Business Week
The Greatest Givers: Keeping Their Money Close to Home
November 26, 2007