philanthropy

Michelle Obama
Success

‘When our girls succeed, we all do’: Michelle Obama group pledges $2.5 million to adolescent girls’ education efforts

By James Pollard and The Associated Press
October 11, 2025
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation
Success

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation

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October 10, 2025
Jane Goodall
Commentary

United Way CEO: In Jane Goodall, we lost one of humanity’s clearest voices. The work begins now

By
October 8, 2025
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has pledged to give away 95% of his $393B fortune—but sudden leadership changes fuel a mystery
Investing

Oracle founder Larry Ellison has pledged to give away 95% of his $393B fortune—but sudden leadership changes fuel a mystery

By
September 23, 2025
Abigail Disney
Leadership

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

By
September 23, 2025
Dirtbag Billionaire
Environment

How Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard decided to give away his billions

By
September 9, 2025
Nonprofits
Commentary

Nonprofits: You’ll miss them when they’re gone

By Victoria Vrana and Michael Thatcher
September 7, 2025
Zuckerberg, Sanchez, Bezos, Pichai, and Musk at President Trump's inauguration.
Success

America’s billionaires are worth $5.7 trillion—but they’ve only pledged or donated $185 billion of that in the last decade

By
September 4, 2025
Giorgio Armani dies at 91: How the legendary designer’s handcrafted succession plan will shape the future of his empire
Retail

Giorgio Armani dies at 91: How the legendary designer’s handcrafted succession plan will shape the future of his empire

By
September 4, 2025
Wendy Stewart
Commentary

BofA’s president of Global Commercial Banking on best practices for securing the legacy of a multigen family business

By
August 31, 2025
Photo of Judy Faulkner
Success

82-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
August 19, 2025
A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn’t ‘believe in billionaires’
Success

A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn’t ‘believe in billionaires’

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August 15, 2025
Zohran Mamdani
Commentary

I’ve helped some of New York’s wealthiest ramp up their giving. Zohran Mamdani’s rise reveals the urgency — and opportunity — for all of us to meet the moment

By
August 8, 2025
Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge after 15 years: Only 9 of the 256 billionaires actually followed through on giving away half their wealth
Finance

Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge after 15 years: Only 9 of the 256 billionaires actually followed through on giving away half their wealth

By
August 7, 2025
Two brothers lay on top of a freshly made bed smiling
Features

The gift of a good night’s sleep: The CEO who donates duvets and luxury sheets to families who need rest most

By
August 7, 2025

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