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Billie Eilish
SuccessWhile Billie Eilish slams non-philanthropic billionaires, this CEO says telling people what to do with their cash is ‘invasive’ and to ‘butt out’
By Jessica CoacciDecember 3, 2025
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C-SuiteMacKenzie Scott’s $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works
By Sydney LakeDecember 2, 2025
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Big TechElon Musk, fresh off securing a $1 trillion pay package, says philanthropy is ‘very hard’
By Sydney LakeDecember 1, 2025
MacKenzie Scott
SuccessTrump’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
By Emma BurleighDecember 1, 2025
MacKenzie Scott
SuccessBillionaire MacKenzie Scott extends her philanthropy with a $17 million gift to Oklahoma’s oldest public community college, where most students rely on aid 
By Jessica CoacciNovember 24, 2025
Mackenzie Scott at at Gala on January 6, 2018.
SuccessMacKenzie Scott makes more ‘life-changing,’ record-breaking gifts to historically Black colleges and universities—totaling more than $400 million
By Sydney LakeNovember 13, 2025
MacKenzie Scott
SuccessMacKenzie Scott has donated more than $19 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares
By Sydney LakeNovember 7, 2025
SuccessHouston billionaire couple plans to donate 95% of their $11 billion fortune to local causes: ‘I want our grandchildren to be proud’
By Sydney LakeOctober 21, 2025
Zuckerberg, Sanchez, Bezos, Pichai, and Musk at President Trump's inauguration.
SuccessAmerica’s billionaires are worth $5.7 trillion—but they’ve only pledged or donated $185 billion of that in the last decade
By Emma BurleighSeptember 4, 2025
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Success82-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%
By Emma BurleighAugust 19, 2025
Two brothers lay on top of a freshly made bed smiling
FeaturesThe gift of a good night’s sleep: The CEO who donates duvets and luxury sheets to families who need rest most
By Lila MacLellanAugust 7, 2025
Cesar Carvalho, cofounder and CEO of Wellhub
SuccessThe CEO of this $2.4 billion wellness app ditched Harvard Business School and a McKinsey career to bring calm and exercise to corporate America
By Emma BurleighJuly 23, 2025
Young couple with financial advisor.
SuccessUltra wealthy Gen Zers are giving away the millions of dollars they’ve inherited—Meet the money coaches helping them
By Emma BurleighMay 10, 2025
MacKenzie Scott.
SuccessThe 5 key moments in MacKenzie Scott’s life that made her the ultra-philanthropist she is today
By Emma BurleighApril 7, 2025
SuccessDon’t count on America’s wealthiest to help people struggling during the recession—philanthropic spending could go down, experts say
By Emma BurleighApril 1, 2025
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