ROBERT SIEGEL, host: There is news today of a single donor who has committed to make a very big contribution. Habitat for Humanity says the chairman of its board, Ronald Terwilliger, is pledging $100 million to the organization.</s>MELISSA BLOCK, host: Habitat calls it a legacy gift. It will come from Terwilliger's estate after he dies. He's 68 now. The Chronicle of Philanthropy says the pledge is significant because it's the first gift of $100 million or more to be made public in the last six months, not a great period for charitable giving.
Habitat for Humanity Board Chairman J. Ronald Terwilliger pledged $100 million to the organization. Habitat calls this a "legacy gift." It will come from Terwilliger's estate after he dies. The organization estimates that amount of money will help some 60,000 families.