MacKenzie Scott gives $436M to Habitat for Humanity in largest publicly disclosed donation yet MacKenzie Scott has gifted $436 million to Habitat for Humanity in the largest publicly disclosed donation since the billionaire Seattle… Read More
Steve Ballmer, ex-Microsoft CEO, and wife Connie donate $425M to new Univ. of Oregon institute The University of Oregon on Tuesday launched the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health on Tuesday, with a gift of more… Read More
MacKenzie Scott gives $50M to 4-H to aid nonprofit’s youth-focused programs Billionaire Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott gave $50 million to the National 4-H Council, the youth-focused nonprofit announced on… Read More
Gates Foundation names first outside trustees, bringing new oversight to $50B philanthropy The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation named the first members of its new board of trustees, appointing three outsiders to… Read More
MacKenzie Scott says ‘no dollar signs this time’ as she finds new value in philanthropy’s meaning MacKenzie Scott is taking a break from the headline-grabbing posts about multi-billion-dollar gifts she’s given to charity the past couple… Read More
Melinda French Gates on the ‘absurdity’ of extreme wealth and what she’s learned about real giving Melinda French Gates on Tuesday morning reaffirmed her commitment to the Giving Pledge, in which the world’s wealthiest people commit… Read More
Gates Foundation commits up to $120M to support access to new COVID-19 pill The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide up to $120 million to help lower-income countries access a new pill… Read More
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott give $40M to boost groups working on gender equality Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are sharing some of their immense wealth with organizations that want to empower other… Read More
Jeff Bezos donating $200M to National Air and Space Museum in historic Smithsonian gift Less than a week before he’s set to blast off on the first crewed mission of his Blue Origin spaceship,… Read More
Bill and Melinda French Gates to take two years after divorce to assess partnership at foundation The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will still be led by its namesakes after their divorce, but the foundation announced… Read More
Gates Foundation commits $2.1B to advance gender equality and ‘deliver real change’ The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it was committing $2.1 billion toward advancing global gender equality over… Read More
