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Walker
C-Suite

Exiting CEO left each employee at his family-owned company a $443,000 gift—but they have to stay 5 more years to get all of it

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December 30, 2025
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-Suite

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

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December 29, 2025
Mackenzie Scott, wearing a red dress, smiles.
Success

MacKenzie Scott’s close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put her on the path give more than $1 billion to HBCUs

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December 28, 2025
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Arts & Entertainment

Most Americans decide 2025 isn’t the year for charity, poll says

By James Pollard, Linley Sanders and The Associated Press
December 24, 2025
Dianna Tompkins sits on a stair in front of her home in Demotte, Ind., Dec. 17, 2025.
Arts & Entertainment

When SNAP payments stopped, a fast-moving nonprofit program rushed in with $12 million—and kept families fed

By James Pollard and The Associated Press
December 24, 2025
Larry Ellison’s $40 billion pledge to his son’s Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire giving: Philanthropic capitalism is taking over
Success

Larry Ellison’s $40 billion pledge to his son’s Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire giving: Philanthropic capitalism is taking over

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December 23, 2025
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg
Success

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

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December 22, 2025
As Americans scale back on charitable giving, this Texas architect shares his unusual ‘shotgun approach’
Personal Finance

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
(L - R) Elon Musk, Ray Dalio.
Personal Finance

Elon Musk says there will be ‘no poverty’ in the future, implying Ray Dalio’s multi-million Trump Account pledge will be essentially redundant

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December 18, 2025
Trump
Personal Finance

‘Trump Accounts’ for kids get funding boost from Dalio and BlackRock

By Ben Steverman, Caitlin Reilly and Bloomberg
December 17, 2025
Ray Dalio attends the Fortune Global Forum Riyadh 2025 on October 27, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (
Personal Finance

Ray Dalio donates $75 million to ‘Trump Accounts’ as Scott Bessent leads ‘50 State Challenge’ to invest in America’s kids

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
December 17, 2025
Bezos
Big Tech

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos donate $5 million to neurodivergent education leader

By James Pollard and The Associated Press
December 17, 2025
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Personal Finance

‘This year, I really see education and climate’: Patterns in billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s massive giving emerge with time

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
December 11, 2025
Doug McMillon, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores
Success

Walmart’s retiring CEO Doug McMillon spent 40 years climbing the ranks—he reveals the one thing he’s most looking forward to is a ‘blank calendar’

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December 10, 2025
Photo of MacKenzie Scott
Success

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

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December 10, 2025

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