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As Americans scale back on charitable giving, this Texas architect shares his unusual ‘shotgun approach’
Personal Finance

As Americans scale back on charitable giving, this Texas architect shares his unusual ‘shotgun approach’

By James Pollard, Linley Sanders and The Associated Press
December 22, 2025
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Success

MacKenzie Scott’s $7 billion year: Philanthropist credits dentist and college roommate as inspirations for monumental giving

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Craigslist founder signs the Giving Pledge, and his fortune will go to military families, fighting cyberattacks—and a pigeon rescue

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MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone
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MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone

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‘Have they given enough? No’: Melinda French Gates rips into billionaire class, saying Giving Pledge has fallen short
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‘Have they given enough? No’: Melinda French Gates rips into billionaire class, saying Giving Pledge has fallen short

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December 4, 2025
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos commit $102.5 million to organizations combating homelessness across the U.S.: ‘This is just the beginning’
North America

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos commit $102.5 million to organizations combating homelessness across the U.S.: ‘This is just the beginning’

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December 2, 2025
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Big Tech

Elon Musk, fresh off securing a $1 trillion pay package, says philanthropy is ‘very hard’

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December 1, 2025
MacKenzie Scott
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Trump’s new tax policies will cut the wealthy’s philanthropy by over $4 billion—and middle-class donors can’t match the donations of MacKenzie Scott

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December 1, 2025
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Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

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November 6, 2025
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MacKenzie Scott gifts $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the school’s largest donations in its 158-year history

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November 3, 2025
Houston billionaire couple plans to donate 95% of their $11 billion fortune to local causes: ‘I want our grandchildren to be proud’
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Houston billionaire couple plans to donate 95% of their $11 billion fortune to local causes: ‘I want our grandchildren to be proud’

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October 21, 2025
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation
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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation

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October 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk smiles at the 2024 RNC
Politics

Charlie Kirk left behind a vast, lucrative network of 500,000 donors who gave Turning Point $85 million in revenue

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September 20, 2025
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Success

82-year-old CEO grew a $7.8 billion fortune from company shares—now she’s selling stock to charity and signed Warren Buffett’s pledge to give away 99%

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August 19, 2025
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Ultra wealthy Gen Zers are giving away the millions of dollars they’ve inherited—Meet the money coaches helping them

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May 10, 2025

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