One local name in the list of top 50 most generous donors in America

One of the best benefits of being wealthy may just be the ability to give some of that wealth to others.

That seems to be the case based on the fact some of America’s richest people have increased their charitable giving by a significant amount.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is out with its list of the country’s 50 most charitable donors in 2014. The group gave $9.8 billion to nonprofit organizations last year, with the largest focus being foundations and higher education. That’s a 27.5 increase…