The nation's two largest philanthropic gifts of 2003 were made by San Diegans, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
The estate of McDonald's heiress Joan Kroc donated $360 million to charity, including $200 million to National Public Radio, the smallest gift to lead the national donors list since it was first published in 1998. Kroc's $1.5-billion gift to the Salvation Army, the largest single donation ever given to a charitable group, was not included in the 2003 tally because it was announced in January.
