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Patrick Collison
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How a 5-minute phone call between a millennial billionaire and an economist created a $50 million grant program backed by Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg and more tech luminaries

By Eden Stiffman and The Associated Press
July 18, 2023
Bill Gates
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Overwhelming feeling that the wealthy aren’t paying their fair share behind massive pullback from charity, survey shows

By Sara Herschander and The Associated Press
July 6, 2023
Alex Soros attends The 24th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit & Auction at The Watermill Center on July 29, 2017 in Water Mill, New York.
Leadership

George Soros’s foundation cuts 40% of staff just 1 month after 92-year-old billionaire handed his empire over to his millennial son

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July 3, 2023
George Soros says A.I. threatens democracies and helps authoritarians—but he sees no way to stop it
Tech

George Soros says A.I. threatens democracies and helps authoritarians—but he sees no way to stop it

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July 1, 2023
Peg Yorkin
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Peg Yorkin, feminist philanthropist who personally paid $5 million to bring abortion pill mifepristone to the U.S. in 1991, dies at 96

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June 27, 2023
Warren Buffett’s charitable giving now exceeds his entire net worth from 17 years ago. He’s donated over $50 billion since 2006
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Warren Buffett’s charitable giving now exceeds his entire net worth from 17 years ago. He’s donated over $50 billion since 2006

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June 23, 2023
Warren Buffett just gave away nearly $5 billion of his wealth again—he could have been the world’s richest man if that’s what he actually wanted
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Warren Buffett just gave away nearly $5 billion of his wealth again—he could have been the world’s richest man if that’s what he actually wanted

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June 22, 2023
Malawi’s former president: ‘Africa’s food systems are in danger of failing due to high debt and climate change. A new financial pact can reverse this’
Commentary

Malawi’s former president: ‘Africa’s food systems are in danger of failing due to high debt and climate change. A new financial pact can reverse this’

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June 22, 2023
Jerome Powell
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Americans are so fed up with inflation that charitable giving declined last year for just the 4th time in 40 years

By Glenn Gamboa and The Associated Press
June 20, 2023
There are more refugees today than at any point in history since WWII. A new approach aims to turn them into the next wave of entrepreneurs
Commentary

There are more refugees today than at any point in history since WWII. A new approach aims to turn them into the next wave of entrepreneurs

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June 20, 2023
George Soros hands his $25 billion empire to his 37-year-old millennial son
Leadership

George Soros hands his $25 billion empire to his 37-year-old millennial son

By Amanda Cantrell and Bloomberg
June 11, 2023
The push for reparations for Black Americans just got a $20 million boost: ‘It takes the money to win’
Politics

The push for reparations for Black Americans just got a $20 million boost: ‘It takes the money to win’

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
June 9, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg’s charity is giving $250 million to Chicago’s up and coming biotech sector after it beat out 36 other cities: ‘We competed and won’
Finance

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity is giving $250 million to Chicago’s up and coming biotech sector after it beat out 36 other cities: ‘We competed and won’

By Isis Almeida and Bloomberg
June 7, 2023
The founder of a wildly profitable hedge fund just gave $500 million to his state school alma mater and more than doubled its endowment
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The founder of a wildly profitable hedge fund just gave $500 million to his state school alma mater and more than doubled its endowment

By Francesca Maglione and Bloomberg
June 1, 2023
Internet sensation Mr. Beast has become the face of ‘stunt philanthropy’ by raising money for worthy causes —and a few ethical questions
Lifestyle

Internet sensation Mr. Beast has become the face of ‘stunt philanthropy’ by raising money for worthy causes —and a few ethical questions

By Monica Lea and The Conversation
May 30, 2023

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