Big Giving, Low Profile: Digging into the Philanthropy of the Billionaire Chan Family

Big Giving, Low Profile: Digging into the Philanthropy of the Billionaire Chan Family

While they have a penchant for higher ed mega-gifts, billionaire businessmen Ronnie and Gerald Chan keep things fairly low key with their Morningside Foundation. Here’s a look at the family’s backstory and the brothers’ priorities.

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Why a Prominent Donor Family Made This Whopping New Gift to a Public Medical School

Why a Prominent Donor Family Made This Whopping New Gift to a Public Medical School

The Chan family's unrestricted $175 million gift is a game-changer for the UMass medical school and further cements the family in the philanthropic pantheon. The donors view research universities as “engines of progress.”

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