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Mackenzie Scott, wearing a red dress, smiles.
SuccessMacKenzie Scott’s close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put Scott on the path to give more than $1 billion to HBCUs
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 1, 2026
SuccessDolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration is her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 27, 2026
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LawDolly Parton’s Tennessee philanthropy kicks up a notch with renaming of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
By James Pollard and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie 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
By Sydney LakeFebruary 26, 2026
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LawGates Foundation says Bill Gates ‘spoke candidly’ about Epstein ties in address to staff
By Glenn Gamboa, James Pollard and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026
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C-Suite35 of America’s wealthiest families donate over $1 billion to nonprofits across the U.S. as part of ‘The Audacious Project’
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressFebruary 24, 2026
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Politics‘Trust in government is at an all-time low,’: even South Bend’s award-winning AI-friendly mayor admits the truth
By Glenn Gamboa and The Associated PressFebruary 24, 2026
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LawAs Gates’ Epstein connection unnerves staff, his foundation looks for a way forward
By Jake AngeloFebruary 20, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott’s historic $20 million donation to a community college is now mired in controversy amid ongoing investigation
By Sydney LakeFebruary 19, 2026
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C-SuiteBlackstone mogul warned of ‘urgent need’ for AI preparedness—now he’s turning his $48 billion fortune into a top philanthropic foundation
By Sydney LakeFebruary 16, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie 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
By Sydney LakeFebruary 14, 2026
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Personal FinanceEvery U.S. Olympian was promised a $200,000 payout, but how much they actually keep depends on where they live
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 11, 2026
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C-SuiteMeet Jody Allen, the billionaire owner of the Seattle Seahawks, who plans to sell the team and donate the proceeds to charity
By Jake AngeloFebruary 9, 2026
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AIAs billionaires bail, Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on California with $50 million donation
By Sydney LakeFebruary 9, 2026
PoliticsUSAID division killed by Trump is reborn after 2 mysterious donors give $48 million
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
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