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The F.B. Heron Foundation has attracted attention with its effort to put all of its investments and grants into projects and companies that fight poverty.

The Philanthropy 50

Among the five top philanthropists last year, three were couples under 40.

But even with $1.1-billion in new gifts from young billionaires on the Philanthropy 50 list, megaphilanthropy last year remained below levels seen before 2007's economic shock.

America's Big Donors Lag in Charitable Giving

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    11 More Donors Sign the Giving Pledge

    The number of billionaires committed to giving away their wealth has edged up to 114. The new donors include people with backgrounds in apparel, finance, politics, real...

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  • Operating Support Jumped 83% in 2011

    But grant makers didn't increase their spending on aid to minorities and the vulnerable, the National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy has found.

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