#St Michael&039;s Mount

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A Thousand Miles of History XVIII: The path through the sea…

A Thousand Miles of History XVIII: The path through the sea…

The tide was still in when we reached Marazion, and yet a line of people snaked between the shore and the island half a mile into the sea, seemingly walking on water. We were going to join them, walking the old pilgrim route to St Michael’s Mount, one of the first points on the Michael Line, that runs from the westernmost tip of the land to its eastern shores.

The Mount rises from the sea…

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Thursday Doors St Michael's Mount

Thursday Doors St Michael’s Mount

Two thousand years ago, traders sailed to an island off the coast of Cornwall from the Mediterranean to acquire tin. Then, it was known as Ictis. Following the Norman conquest, the monks of Mont Saint Michel took over the island to train novices at a newly-built priory, and renamed it St Michael’s Mount. The fortified island can be reached by a causeway at low tide. It was bought after the Civil…

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The "Vita Sancta Keyna", an extract from the "Vita S. Cadoci", and a modern myth about the year 490 at St Michael's Mount

The “Vita Sancta Keyna”, an extract from the “Vita S. Cadoci”, and a modern myth about the year 490 at St Michael’s Mount

One of the Cornish saints was a woman.  Her name was Saint Keyne, or Keyna – there are various spellings – and she is known from a number of hagiographical texts.  She flourished in the late 5th century, and is connected to St Michael’s Mount.  Indeed there are various places on the web that make claims such as: Legends tell of a visit by St. Keyne and a spring that miraculously gushed forth…

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UK Day 10: Marazion and the Cornish Coast

UK Day 10: Marazion and the Cornish Coast

Posted August 16, 2019

[Note: I realize it’s taking me some time to get through these posts. Please bear with me. It’s been a hectic summer]

May 18, 2019

Continuing our travels along the south coast of England, we drove back through Cornwall and to the ancient village of Marazion [map]. Off shore on the island of Saint Michael’s Mount is a castle and church that can be visited by foot during low…

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The Cornish Adventure ~ Day 5: St Ives and St Michael's Mount

It was time for me to leave Lizard, and it was an early start on a Friday morning. I’m not great with early starts, but it was necessary to make the most of the day. Cara and I were the first ones up, and we quietly made egg on toast for breakfast, downed with some black coffee. It was about 6.30 a.m., and the Lizard was tranquil. We were on track, and got to Penzance around 8ish, and put our…

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A Visit to St Michael's Mount, Marazion, Cornwall

A Visit to St Michael’s Mount, Marazion, Cornwall

I think it was the sunniest day of our trip to Cornwall that we were lucky enough to visit St Michael’s Mount. St Michael‘s Mount is located in Marazion which is about 40 minutes from Helston by bus. You can get the number 2 bus towards Penzance from the Blue Anchor stop in Helston. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or you can head on over across the causeway to buy tickets before…

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St Micheal's Mount: Cornwall

St Micheal’s Mount: Cornwall

I’ve long hankered to see this tiny island just off the mainland near Penzance in Cornwall.

About 8 miles, by road, maybe 4 miles across the bay

We’ve visited the county several times but have not made it specifically to see this special place before and I was also intrigued as the reader of the gorgeous ‘The Mousehole Cat’ story (by Antonia Barber) which has illustrations by the wonderful Nicola…

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A Thousand Miles of History XVIII: The path through the sea…

A Thousand Miles of History XVIII: The path through the sea…

The tide was still in when we reached Marazion, and yet a line of people snaked between the shore and the island half a mile into the sea, seemingly walking on water. We were going to join them, walking the old pilgrim route to St Michael’s Mount, one of the first points on the Michael Line, that runs from the westernmost tip of the land to its eastern shores.

The Mount rises from the sea…

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BHL 5955b - the "Miracula in Monte S. Michaelis in Cornubia"

BHL 5955b – the “Miracula in Monte S. Michaelis in Cornubia”

There is a very obscure medieval text, dated to 1262, which is referred to in a couple of modern works as the “Miracula in Monte S. Michaelis in Cornubia” – “The miracles at St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall”.  It is, apparently, listed in the 1986 supplement to the Bibliographica Hagiographica Latina, “supplementum novum”, published by the Bollandists and still available on the website for no less…

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes an annual round up of the top 50 philanthropists by calculating their yearly donations. In 2017, America's super rich and famous donated $14.7 billion to causes, alma maters, foundations, and charities. Bill and Melinda Gates top the list.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes an annual list of the top 50 philanthropists (both individuals and couples) by calculating their yearly donations.

In 2017, America's wealthiest residents donated $14.7 billion to nonprofit organizations.

About 60% of the total was donated by people who made their fortunes in tech, suggesting America's philanthropic center is shifting away from Wall Street and towards Silicon Valley, according to The Chronicle.

America's wealthiest people donated $14.7 billion in 2017 to causes, alma maters, foundations, and charities — more than doubling the amount given away in 2016.

For 18 years, The Chronicle of Philanthropy has published an annual round up of the top-50 philanthropists in America by calculating their yearly donations. In 2017, the individuals and couples on the list donated a median of $97 million, doubling the giving amount from the first list published in 2000. The total donation amount of the 2017 list is the highest amount since the 2008 recession, according to Forbes.

The 2017 list features 11 individuals or couples from the technology industry accounting for $8.7 billion in donations, or about 60% of the total, suggesting America's philanthropic center is shifting away from Wall Street and towards Silicon Valley, according to The Chronicle.

The top three donors who gave away at least $1 billion each are tech moguls: Michael and Susan Dell, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, and Bill and Melinda Gates.

Notably missing from the list is billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who made a multibillion-dollar donation in Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2017. But because the "annual installment" was part of Buffett's initial 2006 pledge to donate more than $36 billion in Berkshire Hathaway shares to the Gates' organization, the Chronicle did not count it as a 2017 donation.

Below are the top 25 philanthropists who donated more than $97 million each in 2017. Note that four people passed away after the ranking was first published in February — Porter Byrum, David Rockefeller, Florence Irving, and Henry Hillman.

25. Sheryl Sandberg

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $97,999,000

Biggest causes: Sheryl Sandberg & David Goldberg Family Fund, LeanIn.org and OptionB.org

Source: Forbes

23. (TIE) Kenneth and Pamela Ricci

Source of wealth: Transportation

Total amount donated: $100,000,000

Biggest causes: University of Notre Dame

Source: Notre Dame News

23. (TIE) Agnes Gund

Source of wealth: Family wealth (banking)

Total amount donated: $100,000,000

Biggest causes: Art for Justice Fund, criminal justice reform, literacy organizations including Actors' Gang, the National Book Foundation, PEN America and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

Source: Inside Philanthropy

22. Joseph (Rusty) Walter III and Paula Walter

Source of wealth: Oil

Total amount donated: $101,000,000

Biggest causes: Houston Methodist Hospital for lifesaving treatments research and the hospital's transplant center

Source: Inside Philanthropy

21. Roberta Elliott

Source of wealth: Family wealth

Total amount donated: $105,800,000

Biggest causes: Montage Health Foundation and Northwestern University

Sources: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Philanthropy News Digest

20. William and Linda Frost

Source of wealth: Chemicals

Total amount donated: $110,000,000

Biggest causes: California Polytechnic State University

Source: Los Angeles Times

19. Jay Shidler

Source of wealth: Real estate

Total amount donated: $117,000,000

Biggest causes: University of Hawaii at Manoa Shidler College of Business and Mākālei and Lē'ahi beach parks off Diamond Head in Hawaii

Source: Honolulu Magazine

18. T. Denny Sanford

Source of wealth: Finance

Total amount donated: $140,000,000

Biggest causes: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Zoological Society of San Diego, National University in La Jolla, California, and Sanford Health Foundation

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

17. Porter Byrum

Source of wealth: Law and real estate

Total amount donated: $140,024,500

Biggest causes: Wake Forest University, Queens University in Charlotte, and Wingate University

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

16. David Geffen

Source of wealth: Entertainment

Total amount donated: $150,000,000

Biggest causes: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Museum of Modern Art, Licoln Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and funds areas of health, education, arts and culture, LGBT and the fight against AIDS

Source: Inside Philanthropy

15. Jack and Laura Dangermond

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $165,000,000

Biggest causes: Nature Conservancy, Esri, donated GIS software to k-12 schools in the US

Source: Forbes

14. Larry and Beth Gies

Source of wealth: Finance

Total amount donated: $177,250,000

Biggest causes: University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign, Lucile Packard Foundation, Northwestern University, Gies Foundation, Huntington Disease Society, Sarcoidosis Foundation, and Misericordia Women's League

Source: Inside Philanthropy

13. Henry and Susan Samueli

Source of wealth: Telecommunications

Total amount donated: $200,000,000

Biggest causes: University of California at Irvine College of Health Services, Samueli Foundation and Broadcom Foundation funding areas include: health, education, youth services, social services, Jewish community, and Southern California community

Sources: UCI News, Inside Philanthropy

12. David Rockefeller

Source of wealth: Family wealth

Total amount donated: $202,000,000

Biggest causes: Council of Foreign Relations, Museum of Modern Art, Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve, Americas Society

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

11. George Soros

Source of wealth: Finance

Total amount donated: $208,200,000

Biggest causes: Open Society Foundation — democratic ideals, humanitarian efforts, economic development, education, and policy reform

Source: Inside Philanthropy

10. Roy and Diana Vagelos

Source of wealth: Pharmaceuticals

Total amount donated: $250,000,000

Biggest causes: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Source: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Newsroom

9. Pierre and Pam Omidyar

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $257,500,000

Biggest causes: Omidyar Network, Humanity United, Democracy Fund, First Look Media, and Hopelab

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

8. John and Laura Arnold

Source of wealth: Energy and finance

Total amount donated: $285,000,000

Biggest causes: Laura and John Arnold Foundation — education, scientific integrity, criminal justice, and public pensions

Source: Inside Philanthropy

7. Charles Butt

Source of wealth: Retail

Total amount donated: $290,000,000

Biggest causes: Holdsworth Center, The Charles Butt Foundation primarily funds grants towards education, cultural, and health institution with past grants for St. Mark's Episcopal Church, The Menil Collection, and Meadows mental Helath Policy Institute

Source: Inside Philanthropy

6. Florence Irving

Source of wealth: Food and beverage

Total amount donated: $680,000,000

Biggest causes: Columbia University Herbert and Florence Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

5. Michael Bloomberg

Source of wealth: Media

Total amount donated: $702,000,000

Biggest causes: Arts, education, environment, public-health groups, and programs aimed at improving city governments around the world

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

4. Henry Hillman

Source of wealth: Investments

Total amount donated: $850,000,000

Biggest causes: Hillman Family Foundation

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

3. Michael and Susan Dell

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $1,000,000,000

Biggest causes: Michael and Susan Dell Foundation — children and family poverty in Central Texas, India, and South Africa; social enterprises and nonprofits for urban education and family economic stability

Source: Forbes

2. Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $2,018,944,200

Biggest causes: Chan Zuckerberg Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Donor Advised Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Sources: The Chronicle of Philanthropy and Forbes

1. Bill and Melinda Gates

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $4,780,000,000

Biggest causes: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — enhance healthcare, reduce extreme poverty, expand educational opportunities

Source: Forbes

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St Michael’s Mount is a stunning tidal island in Marazion, which is about 4 miles from Penzance. It’s a historical landmark, and is one of the first things you see when you approach Penzance. When the tide is low, you can walk across the causeway to the mount, or go by boat if the weather conditions allow. Originally it was a Benedictine Monastery and dates back to at least the 11th century, and was purchased by the St Aubyn family in 1650, who still live there today. A day trip to Marazion and St Michael’s Mount is an unmissable experience if you are in Cornwall and worth planning into your itinerary.

The Town Hall and museum

Marazion is an ancient town that used to be a huge thriving business market before Penzance began to become more developed and supplanted it. Today, it’s much quieter with a few shops, a town hall/ museum (only open seasonally), some galleries, a few hotels and restaurants. The beach in particular is exceptional, with views of St Michael’s Mount, a seafront walk, a play area for children, and the beach itself is a deep golden sand. There is a wonderful independent cancer charity shop there (open for very few hours a day as it is run by volunteers), independent galleries, and shops that sell local and handmade items. For those who want a snack there is a pasty shop, and most hotels have a restaurant and bar that are open to the public.

There are a couple of car parks near the beach, and it’s a good idea to take cash because some don’t take cards, but the best way is to get the bus (U4 or A2) that go through the town. They are irregular, so do plan your visit as to when you wish to arrive and leave, or alternatively walk from Penzance which is about 1.5 hours to walk around the coast and is just under 4 miles.

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  St Michael’s Mount

Most people come to Marazion to visit St Michael’s Mount, which is open Sunday to Friday seasonally, and is closed on a Saturday at the time of writing. The shops, village, harbour and cafes are free for visitors to visit, but you do need to pay to visit the castle, or the gardens separately (or a joint ticket), which is free for National Trust members. The church dates back to 1135 and you may attend a Sunday service there between May to September, but do check for dates and times. You do need to plan your visit because the mount maybe closed if the weather or sea conditions are poor.

https://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/plan-your-visit/opening-days-times

On the mount you can wander around the village and harbour where there are free guided tours three times a day (except Saturday), and Barge House which as a visitor centre has a free permanent exhibition of the history of the mount for those who can’t visit the castle. The postcard display in particular was impressive and gives you a feel of how special the place was in bygone years, and is a delight for those who collect stamps or postcards to see. There are also two picnic lawns so you can really can spend the day on the mount and enjoy the beauty of it.

Many compare the mount to Le Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France which is much larger than the Cornish counterpart. Both were sanctuaries for pilgrims, and the the mounts are still symbolically used as sites for pilgrimage walks. Legend has it that the Cornish mount was named after the French version and was ‘given’ to the monks by Edward the Confessor, but then the Norman Conquest happened, so there were more pressing matters as to whom owned what. Monasteries, and priories were dissolved by Henry VIII from 1539 during the Reformation, so ties between the two monasteries were severed, and St Michael’s Mount came to be used as a fortress due to the advantageous position of blocking enemies off by sea.

Le Mont-Saint-Michel  is listed as a UNESCO  World Heritage Site where all the buildings on the mount are protected, and St Michael’s Mount is run jointly by the National Trust and St Aubyn Estate, where Lord St Levan (third) in 1954 bequeathed most of the mount to the National Trust with an arrangement for a 999 year lease to allow the family to live there and to oversee visits to the castle. The National Trust looks after the causeway and the upkeep of the grounds and conservation, which helps to preserve this historical landmark for the future.

The shops sell their own range of chocolates and jams among other items.

Crossing the causeway can be fun if you are there to watch the tide go out, otherwise you can get a boat (it’s a tiny one that seats up to 12) that leaves from one of three landings; the closest being the Purple landing which is Chapel Rock (the rock on the right hand side of the causeway) to get there or to come back if the tide is high.The others are the Orange landing, Gwelva and the Green landing, Top Tieb which are west of the causeway.

https://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/plan-your-visit/causeway-opening-times

Chapel Rock is to the right where you get a boat to cross over to the mount

Just by the causeway there will be a sign of the estimated time the causeway is likely to be open, but it’s worth checking before you arrive. Many people will take off their socks and shoes to walk part of the way when the tide is low enough. When I visited, there were lots of people being given piggy backs across the causeway, and it’s a short walk of about 5 minutes. Given the at times short opening of the causeway (4 hours usually), it’s likely that if you spend the day there that you will have to do one leg by boat. I did a short visit of an hour so I was able to arrive and leave by the causeway, mainly because I didn’t want to miss a bus back to Penzance.

Once you step onto St Michael’s Mount you can feel it’s such a special place immediately. I wandered around the grounds and the shops, and spent time at Barge House looking at the history of the area. This is a visit you need to plan because of the short opening hours, and also because it’s weather dependent too. It’s definitely worth putting a day aside to visit this very special and historical place; plus it’s fun to walk there on the causeway! Don’t forget to wear sturdy shoes, and a warm coat and scarf as it gets quite breezy on the island.

St Michael’s Mount ~ Marazion, Cornwall St Michael's Mount is a stunning tidal island in Marazion, which is about 4 miles from Penzance.

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018

St Michael’s Mount. Photo: Olivia Skillern

Well the English weather decided to rear its ugly head today with grey skies and rain, lots of rain. But it was off to see another former ancestors home, St Michael’s Mount. We made our way through the rain and made it in good time. St Michael’s Mount is an island off the coast of Cornwall and can be accessed via a walkway at low tide and boat at high tide. It was low tide so we headed over by foot. I could not really see all that well as with all the rain I was looking down a lot, watching my feet on the wet stones and trying to keep the rain off my glasses. On arrival Mum asked about a likely far off relative she had met when she had visited eight years ago but unfortunately he was away. So we headed up to the castle. It was quite a walk and as I’ve not done much over the past few weeks I could feel my lack of fitness as I made my way up the steep hill. But we made it and went into the castle. Originally a monastery run by the same order of monks as Mont Saint Michel off Normandy, France, the castle has been a private home for centuries. It has been owned by the same family for several generations and they now, alongside the National Trust, run the island as a tourist attraction. Open to the public are several rooms with historic furniture and paintings shared by the family. Like others throughout England it shows how the people lived in the past. There is an extensive gallery of maps which are very interesting. Also the views out over the water are lovely and I’m sure much better when the sun is shining.

Castle at St Michael’s Mount. Photo: Olivia Skillern

We carefully made our way down the path and decided to have a coffee and a sit down before having a look at the gardens. It was nice to get off my soggy feet for a bit. Thankfully the rain held off while we wandered through the lovely gardens that look out to the sea. Lots of work has been done to make it and it is a nice escape really as, despite the rain, the island was quite crowded but the gardens not so much.

We had a quick look at a display on the island and the gift shop before heading back across the causeway, again in quite heavy rain.

As this was our lSt full day in Cornwall, and we were soaking wet we decided to get a nice, hot Cornish pasty for lunch. I had been looking forward to this. We got one from a small shop on the road near the causeway and it was a good choice. It was lovely, just as I would imagine. We were very glad we got one.

As it was raining we did not think we would actually go anywhere and I had taken off my very wet shoes to drive so we just went for a drive. We drove down to Mousehole and had a look at the harbour and village there before making our way back to Truro.

Despite the weather it was a good day. Though I fear my shoes may have come to a soggy end.

A soggy day at St Michael’s Mount – Day Forty Nine Wednesday, 30 May 2018 Well the English weather decided to rear its ugly head today with grey skies and rain, lots of rain.

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WPC: Morning

Soon it will be released from watery slumber #weeklyphotochallenge #photography #poetry

wait soon it will emerge the beloved of the sea pathway to secrets released from watery slumber as the morning tide recedes * step carefully ahead footsteps on slick cobbles the journey to the truth is treacherous This post is for the Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s theme is morning. The photos were taken at St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall, an island topped with a medieval castle that can be…

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The "medieval legend" of the appearance of St Michael at St Michael's Mount in Cornwall: a modern myth

The “medieval legend” of the appearance of St Michael at St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall: a modern myth

Reading the charming website of St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall, there is the following statement: From as far back as 495AD, tales tell of seafarers lured by mermaids onto the rocks, or guided to safety by an apparition of St Michael. The patron saint of fishermen, it’s said the Archangel Michael appeared on the western side of the island – below where the entrance to the castle is today – to…

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Finance: The 25 most generous philanthropists in America today

The Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes an annual round up of the top 50 philanthropists by calculating their yearly donations. In 2017, America's super rich and famous donated $14.7 billion to causes, alma maters, foundations, and charities. Bill and Melinda Gates top the list.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes an annual list of the top 50 philanthropists (both individuals and couples) by calculating their yearly donations.

In 2017, America's wealthiest residents donated $14.7 billion to nonprofit organizations.

About 60% of the total was donated by people who made their fortunes in tech, suggesting America's philanthropic center is shifting away from Wall Street and towards Silicon Valley, according to The Chronicle.

America's wealthiest people donated $14.7 billion in 2017 to causes, alma maters, foundations, and charities — more than doubling the amount given away in 2016.

For 18 years, The Chronicle of Philanthropy has published an annual round up of the top-50 philanthropists in America by calculating their yearly donations. In 2017, the individuals and couples on the list donated a median of $97 million, doubling the giving amount from the first list published in 2000. The total donation amount of the 2017 list is the highest amount since the 2008 recession, according to Forbes.

The 2017 list features 11 individuals or couples from the technology industry accounting for $8.7 billion in donations, or about 60% of the total, suggesting America's philanthropic center is shifting away from Wall Street and towards Silicon Valley, according to The Chronicle.

The top three donors who gave away at least $1 billion each are tech moguls: Michael and Susan Dell, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, and Bill and Melinda Gates.

Notably missing from the list is billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who made a multibillion-dollar donation in Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2017. But because the "annual installment" was part of Buffett's initial 2006 pledge to donate more than $36 billion in Berkshire Hathaway shares to the Gates' organization, the Chronicle did not count it as a 2017 donation.

Below are the top 25 philanthropists who donated more than $97 million each in 2017. Note that four people passed away after the ranking was first published in February — Porter Byrum, David Rockefeller, Florence Irving, and Henry Hillman.

25. Sheryl Sandberg

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $97,999,000

Biggest causes: Sheryl Sandberg & David Goldberg Family Fund, LeanIn.org and OptionB.org

Source: Forbes

23. (TIE) Kenneth and Pamela Ricci

Source of wealth: Transportation

Total amount donated: $100,000,000

Biggest causes: University of Notre Dame

Source: Notre Dame News

23. (TIE) Agnes Gund

Source of wealth: Family wealth (banking)

Total amount donated: $100,000,000

Biggest causes: Art for Justice Fund, criminal justice reform, literacy organizations including Actors' Gang, the National Book Foundation, PEN America and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

Source: Inside Philanthropy

22. Joseph (Rusty) Walter III and Paula Walter

Source of wealth: Oil

Total amount donated: $101,000,000

Biggest causes: Houston Methodist Hospital for lifesaving treatments research and the hospital's transplant center

Source: Inside Philanthropy

21. Roberta Elliott

Source of wealth: Family wealth

Total amount donated: $105,800,000

Biggest causes: Montage Health Foundation and Northwestern University

Sources: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Philanthropy News Digest

20. William and Linda Frost

Source of wealth: Chemicals

Total amount donated: $110,000,000

Biggest causes: California Polytechnic State University

Source: Los Angeles Times

19. Jay Shidler

Source of wealth: Real estate

Total amount donated: $117,000,000

Biggest causes: University of Hawaii at Manoa Shidler College of Business and Mākālei and Lē'ahi beach parks off Diamond Head in Hawaii

Source: Honolulu Magazine

18. T. Denny Sanford

Source of wealth: Finance

Total amount donated: $140,000,000

Biggest causes: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Zoological Society of San Diego, National University in La Jolla, California, and Sanford Health Foundation

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

17. Porter Byrum

Source of wealth: Law and real estate

Total amount donated: $140,024,500

Biggest causes: Wake Forest University, Queens University in Charlotte, and Wingate University

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

16. David Geffen

Source of wealth: Entertainment

Total amount donated: $150,000,000

Biggest causes: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Museum of Modern Art, Licoln Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and funds areas of health, education, arts and culture, LGBT and the fight against AIDS

Source: Inside Philanthropy

15. Jack and Laura Dangermond

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $165,000,000

Biggest causes: Nature Conservancy, Esri, donated GIS software to k-12 schools in the US

Source: Forbes

14. Larry and Beth Gies

Source of wealth: Finance

Total amount donated: $177,250,000

Biggest causes: University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign, Lucile Packard Foundation, Northwestern University, Gies Foundation, Huntington Disease Society, Sarcoidosis Foundation, and Misericordia Women's League

Source: Inside Philanthropy

13. Henry and Susan Samueli

Source of wealth: Telecommunications

Total amount donated: $200,000,000

Biggest causes: University of California at Irvine College of Health Services, Samueli Foundation and Broadcom Foundation funding areas include: health, education, youth services, social services, Jewish community, and Southern California community

Sources: UCI News, Inside Philanthropy

12. David Rockefeller

Source of wealth: Family wealth

Total amount donated: $202,000,000

Biggest causes: Council of Foreign Relations, Museum of Modern Art, Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve, Americas Society

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

11. George Soros

Source of wealth: Finance

Total amount donated: $208,200,000

Biggest causes: Open Society Foundation — democratic ideals, humanitarian efforts, economic development, education, and policy reform

Source: Inside Philanthropy

10. Roy and Diana Vagelos

Source of wealth: Pharmaceuticals

Total amount donated: $250,000,000

Biggest causes: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Source: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Newsroom

9. Pierre and Pam Omidyar

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $257,500,000

Biggest causes: Omidyar Network, Humanity United, Democracy Fund, First Look Media, and Hopelab

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

8. John and Laura Arnold

Source of wealth: Energy and finance

Total amount donated: $285,000,000

Biggest causes: Laura and John Arnold Foundation — education, scientific integrity, criminal justice, and public pensions

Source: Inside Philanthropy

7. Charles Butt

Source of wealth: Retail

Total amount donated: $290,000,000

Biggest causes: Holdsworth Center, The Charles Butt Foundation primarily funds grants towards education, cultural, and health institution with past grants for St. Mark's Episcopal Church, The Menil Collection, and Meadows mental Helath Policy Institute

Source: Inside Philanthropy

6. Florence Irving

Source of wealth: Food and beverage

Total amount donated: $680,000,000

Biggest causes: Columbia University Herbert and Florence Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

5. Michael Bloomberg

Source of wealth: Media

Total amount donated: $702,000,000

Biggest causes: Arts, education, environment, public-health groups, and programs aimed at improving city governments around the world

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

4. Henry Hillman

Source of wealth: Investments

Total amount donated: $850,000,000

Biggest causes: Hillman Family Foundation

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

3. Michael and Susan Dell

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $1,000,000,000

Biggest causes: Michael and Susan Dell Foundation — children and family poverty in Central Texas, India, and South Africa; social enterprises and nonprofits for urban education and family economic stability

Source: Forbes

2. Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $2,018,944,200

Biggest causes: Chan Zuckerberg Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Donor Advised Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Sources: The Chronicle of Philanthropy and Forbes

1. Bill and Melinda Gates

Source of wealth: Technology

Total amount donated: $4,780,000,000

Biggest causes: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — enhance healthcare, reduce extreme poverty, expand educational opportunities

Source: Forbes

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