# BusinessWeek publishes top US givers list

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/11/25/businessweek-publishes-top-us-givers-list/
- Published: 2003-11-25T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**BusinessWeek magazine has published it special report ‘Philanthropy 2003’.**

The special report is also the cover story this week. The report on the 50 most 
generous philanthropists is featured online, with a number of supporting articles.
The list itself appears online as a graphic, so is not searchable. There is a summary
of the people covered in the list, although don’t expect the profiles that other
wealth lists often provide.

The report explains its methodology for calculating the top 50: it counted both 
gifts and pledges made over the last five years. There is coverage of eBay president
Jeffrey Skoll who believes in ‘giving while living’, America’s most philanthropic
companies, and the ‘secret givers’ – those who “try to share their wealth while 
shunning the spotlight.”

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