donation

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The previous largest donation to a university was in 2019, when American billionaire Stephen Schwarzman donated £185m to Oxford University.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Herrero said the shipment was just "another donation" by Cuba's Russian ally, but he doubted that Moscow wanted to subsidize the Cuban economy in the long term.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Meanwhile, his commitment to being a values-driven business drew supporters, who began to donate supplies, and books—so many books, in fact, that every book he sold came via charitable donation.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Greiser’s kids are too old for the $1,000, but they should qualify for the $250 per-child donation pledged by billionaire Michael Dell for children under 10 in certain zip codes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The second was a donation of £250,000 from the automobile magnate Lord Austin, which ended the Cavendish’s poverty-row ways for good.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik