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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
C-SuiteEvery 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
By Sydney LakeDecember 29, 2025
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg
SuccessBillionaire philanthropy’s growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI
By Ashley LutzDecember 22, 2025
As Americans scale back on charitable giving, this Texas architect shares his unusual ‘shotgun approach’
Personal FinanceAs Americans scale back on charitable giving, this Texas architect shares his unusual ‘shotgun approach’
By James Pollard, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott’s $7 billion year: Philanthropist credits dentist and college roommate as inspirations for monumental giving
By Sydney LakeDecember 10, 2025
MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone
SuccessMacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone
By Sydney LakeDecember 5, 2025
‘Have they given enough? No’: Melinda French Gates rips into billionaire class, saying Giving Pledge has fallen short
Success‘Have they given enough? No’: Melinda French Gates rips into billionaire class, saying Giving Pledge has fallen short
By Sydney LakeDecember 4, 2025
Giving Tuesday
North AmericaIn just 13 years, Giving Tuesday has grown into a $4 billion philanthropic bonanza
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressDecember 4, 2025
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
Houston billionaire couple plans to donate 95% of their $11 billion fortune to local causes: ‘I want our grandchildren to be proud’
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
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