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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America’s $19.2 billion in megagifts last year
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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America’s $19.2 billion in megagifts last year
By Sydney LakeOctober 11, 2026
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Wealthy boomers doubt their heirs will keep giving as $124 trillion changes hands, BofA finds. The data shows a different reality
By Sydney LakeOctober 6, 2026
Warren Buffett (left) with Bill Gates
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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster
By Preston ForeSeptember 20, 2026
Walmart heirs Olivia and Tom Walton are committing $100 million to America’s maternal death crisis—and betting states and donors will pour in more
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Walmart heirs Olivia and Tom Walton are committing $100 million to America’s maternal death crisis—and betting states and donors will pour in more
By Sydney LakeSeptember 15, 2026
Billionaire Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says most charities are ‘net negative’—and that he has no plans to make his own foundation
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Billionaire Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says most charities are ‘net negative’—and that he has no plans to make his own foundation
By Sydney LakeSeptember 10, 2026
Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter was suspended over a $427 flight—now he’s donating that amount to charity for every tackle he makes this season
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Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter was suspended over a $427 flight—now he’s donating that amount to charity for every tackle he makes this season
By Sydney LakeSeptember 9, 2026
One of MacKenzie Scott’s latest donations takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion
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One of MacKenzie Scott’s latest donations takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion
By Sydney LakeSeptember 2, 2026
Scammers are hijacking tap-to-pay donations to turn a $20 gift into a $2,000 charge—here’s how to protect your money
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Scammers are hijacking tap-to-pay donations to turn a $20 gift into a $2,000 charge—here’s how to protect your money
By Sydney LakeAugust 28, 2026
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
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There are a record 3,795 billionaires in the world right now—and just like Jeff Bezos, their favorite investments are sports and philanthropy
By Emma BurleighAugust 27, 2026
Political powerbroker George Norcross is giving $100 million to the hospital where he was born—which will now carry his name
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Political powerbroker George Norcross is giving $100 million to the hospital where he was born—which will now carry his name
By Sydney LakeAugust 27, 2026
Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton once gave $1 million to help develop the Moderna COVID vaccine at Vanderbilt: ‘I’m kind of addicted to the feeling of giving’
By Preston ForeAugust 26, 2026
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Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration was her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’
By Sydney LakeAugust 25, 2026
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Jamie Dimon and his wife, Judith, donate $12 million to 12 HBCUs—betting they’re the ‘springboard to success’ for the next generation
By Sydney LakeAugust 25, 2026
MacKenzie Scott
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A $1,000 loan kept MacKenzie Scott in college—now the billionaire philanthropist is giving away her $37 billion fortune to pay it forward
By Sydney LakeAugust 24, 2026
MacKenzie Scott gave California public education $461 million—and let the recipients decide how to spend every dollar
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MacKenzie Scott gave California public education $461 million—and let the recipients decide how to spend every dollar
By Sydney LakeAugust 21, 2026
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By Sydney LakeOctober 11, 2026
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By James LaForgeOctober 13, 2026
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Despite his $200 million success, Matthew McConaughey spent a weekend in the desert reading 20 years of bad reviews—he says some of them had ‘a point’placeholder alt text
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