Nike cofounder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, have donated billions of dollars to higher education, medical research, and health care. In 2025–26 alone, the couple pledged more than $4 billion, including $2 billion to Oregon Health and Science University and $1 billion to the University of Oregon. Earlier major gifts included two $500 million donations to the University of Oregon, in 2016 and 2021, and $400 million to Stanford University in 2016.
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