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Abigail Disney
Leadership

Disney heiress says any billionaire who can’t manage to share their wealth is ‘kind of a sociopath’

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September 23, 2025
Mackenzie Scott
Success

MacKenzie Scott is making another huge donation with no strings attached—this time it’s $70 million to historically Black colleges and universities

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September 23, 2025
‘Making a difference together’: Dift helps partners including Accor and BNP Paribas combine social impact with emotional marketing
Tech

‘Making a difference together’: Dift helps partners including Accor and BNP Paribas combine social impact with emotional marketing

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April 14, 2025
Don’t count on America’s wealthiest to help people struggling during the recession—philanthropic spending could go down, experts say
Success

Don’t count on America’s wealthiest to help people struggling during the recession—philanthropic spending could go down, experts say

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April 1, 2025
Family discusses inheritance plans.
Success

The recession could either speed up or slow down when you get your inheritance—experts say these are the huge deciding factors

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March 25, 2025
Michael Bloomberg is America’s biggest donor with $3.7 billion in gifts: ‘I’ve never understood people who wait until they die to give away their wealth’
Leadership

Michael Bloomberg is America’s biggest donor with $3.7 billion in gifts: ‘I’ve never understood people who wait until they die to give away their wealth’

By The Associated Press, Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon—The Chronicle of Philanthropy
March 4, 2025
People hold up signs while rallying for USAID
Politics

The MacArthur Foundation will increase giving by $150 million over the next two years after Trump pulled the plug on foreign aid: ‘This is a major crisis for our sector’

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
February 27, 2025
MacArthur Foundation will increase giving for 2 years in response to ‘crisis’ caused by Trump freeze on foreign aid
Politics

MacArthur Foundation will increase giving for 2 years in response to ‘crisis’ caused by Trump freeze on foreign aid

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
February 27, 2025
Jean Smart holds up the Golden Globe she just won for her performance in "Hacks"
Leadership

Jean Smart says ‘with all due respect’ networks televising the Oscars should donate 100% of their revenue to LA’s wildfire victims and firefighters

By Jake Coyle, Lindsey Bahr and The Associated Press
January 15, 2025
Donald Trump and his wife Melania wave during Trump's first inauguration in 2017
Politics

Trump’s inauguration is reportedly sold out of VIP tickets—and some people who donated more than $1 million will get nothing in return

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January 9, 2025
Donald Trump has raised $200 million since the election as CEOs and corporations line up to smash inauguration record
Politics

Donald Trump has raised $200 million since the election as CEOs and corporations line up to smash inauguration record

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January 6, 2025
MacKenzie Scott
Success

MacKenzie Scott’s mysterious donations totaled $2 billion this year—and many were a complete surprise

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December 20, 2024
MacKenzie Scott
Success

MacKenzie Scott has given away over $19 billion in the last 5 years and experts say she’s ‘changed entire fields like affordable housing’

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December 18, 2024
A woman holds a sign saying "Donate" on Giving Tuesday, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving
Success

Americans donated $3.6 billion on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which has become a holiday in its own right

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
December 5, 2024
GivingTuesday estimates $3.6 billion was donated to nonprofits this year, up $500 million from 2023
Finance

GivingTuesday estimates $3.6 billion was donated to nonprofits this year, up $500 million from 2023

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
December 5, 2024

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