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Success

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

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March 1, 2026
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration is her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’
Success

Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration is her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’

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February 27, 2026
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Law

Dolly Parton’s Tennessee philanthropy kicks up a notch with renaming of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

By James Pollard and The Associated Press
February 26, 2026
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Success

MacKenzie 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

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February 26, 2026
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Law

Gates Foundation says Bill Gates ‘spoke candidly’ about Epstein ties in address to staff

By Glenn Gamboa, James Pollard and The Associated Press
February 26, 2026
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C-Suite

35 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 Press
February 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 Press
February 24, 2026
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Law

As Gates’ Epstein connection unnerves staff, his foundation looks for a way forward

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February 20, 2026
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Success

MacKenzie Scott’s historic $20 million donation to a community college is now mired in controversy amid ongoing investigation

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February 19, 2026
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C-Suite

Blackstone mogul warned of ‘urgent need’ for AI preparedness—now he’s turning his $48 billion fortune into a top philanthropic foundation

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February 16, 2026
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Success

MacKenzie 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

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February 14, 2026
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Personal Finance

Every U.S. Olympian was promised a $200,000 payout, but how much they actually keep depends on where they live

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February 11, 2026
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C-Suite

Meet Jody Allen, the billionaire owner of the Seattle Seahawks, who plans to sell the team and donate the proceeds to charity

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February 9, 2026
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AI

As billionaires bail, Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on California with $50 million donation

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February 9, 2026
USAID division killed by Trump is reborn after 2 mysterious donors give $48 million
Politics

USAID division killed by Trump is reborn after 2 mysterious donors give $48 million

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
February 6, 2026

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