Charitable giving

Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration is her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’

Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration is her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’

February 27, 2026

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MacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in just one year. That’s more than Jeff Bezos and most other billionaires have donated in their lifetimes

February 26, 2026

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MacKenzie Scott’s historic $20 million donation to a community college is now mired in controversy amid ongoing investigation

February 19, 2026

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MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn’t have to drop out—and is now inspiring her to give away billions

February 14, 2026

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Anthropic’s billionaire cofounders are giving away 80% of their wealth: ‘The thing to worry about is a level of wealth concentration that will break society’

By Preston Fore

January 27, 2026

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates

Gates Foundation plans to give away $9 billion in 2026 to prepare for the 2045 closure while slashing hundreds of jobs

January 23, 2026

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MacKenzie Scott is using her $26 billion philanthropy push to rescue organizations in danger after the Trump administration’s funding cuts

January 13, 2026

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MacKenzie Scott sends millions to nonprofit that supports anti-Israel and pro-Muslim groups, two of which are facing federal probes

January 6, 2026

Every year, a billionaire CEO doles out $1,000 checks to local college grads—with a catch: They have to give half the money to charity

Every year, a billionaire CEO doles out $1,000 checks to local college grads—with a catch: They have to give half the money to charity

December 29, 2025

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg

Billionaire philanthropy’s growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI

December 22, 2025

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

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

December 10, 2025

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

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

December 5, 2025

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

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

December 4, 2025

Giving Tuesday

In just 13 years, Giving Tuesday has grown into a $4 billion philanthropic bonanza

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press

December 4, 2025

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