By Noelle Barton and Maria Di Mento

Seventy-one percent of foundations told The Chronicle their giving would be flat or would drop this year. That's largely because their assets slipped last year by 3.5 percent and are still far from returning to pre-recession levels. Read the full story. Premium Link

The Database: Search assets, grant-making activities, and giving priorities Premium Link

The Downturn's Impact on America's 10 Biggest Foundations Premium Link

How The Chronicle's Survey of Grant Makers Was Compiled Premium Link

Special Report: The Philanthropy 50

America's Wealthy Made More Big Gifts

By Maria Di Mento and Caroline Preston

The 50 biggest donors, including William S. Dietrich II (No. 2), contributed $10.4-billion last year, up from $3.3-billion in 2010.

Who is No. 1? Margaret A. Cargill, who gave approximately $6-billion.

How Donors Gave: Key facts and figures

Gap Between Rich and Poor Influences How Donors Give

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The Philanthropy 400

America’s Top Charities Face Big Challenges

The 400 charities that get the most in donations are still not raising nearly as much as they did before the recession, according to a new Chronicle survey.

The Biggest Donors of 2011

Google co-founder Sergey M. Brin and biotechnologist Anne E. Wojcicki donated $61.9-million in 2011, putting them at No. 25.

Browse the full list to see how the couple compares to other big donors.

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America's Top Donors

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Search The Chronicle's database of gifts of $1-million or more made by individuals to charitable institutions.

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