Richard Branson on Virgin Unite partnership with Nile Rodgers foundation

Richard Branson on Virgin Unite partnership with Nile Rodgers foundation

The billionaire Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson said younger generations should feel positive about the future — and that they can “achieve an enormous amount.” “Any of us who get ourselves into a position where we can make a difference, however small it is, just shouldn’t waste that position,” he said, speaking to CNBC’s Tania … Read more

Melinda French Gates Launches $250 Million Fund—How to Apply

Melinda French Gates Launches 0 Million Fund—How to Apply

In May, Melinda French Gates resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and announced that she was dedicating $1 billion over the next two years to women’s organizations. On Wednesday, part of that vision unfolded — French Gates launched Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million fund for non-profits supporting women’s mental … Read more

Craigslist’s Founder Pledges $100 Million for Cybersecurity

Craigslist’s Founder Pledges 0 Million for Cybersecurity

Craig Newmark, the 71-year-old retired founder of Craigslist, has four focus areas for philanthropy: military families and vets, cybersecurity, journalism, and pigeon rescue. On Wednesday, he pledged $100 million to support U.S. cybersecurity, bringing his total giving and pledges to $400 million since 2015. Craig Newmark. Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images According to the Wall … Read more

Google and Selena Gomez are funding teen mental health projects

Google and Selena Gomez are funding teen mental health projects

The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school. With that in mind, Google’s philanthropic arm is directly financing high school wellbeing projects on a classroom crowdfunding platform. Google.org on Monday flash funded all mental health-related listings on DonorsChoose, an online charity where … Read more

Going beyond charity: Philanthropy in India seeks to offer the right solutions

Going beyond charity: Philanthropy in India seeks to offer the right solutions

Mumbai: Philanthropy in India is evolving significantly, with ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) playing an increasingly important role in solving problems and catalysing sustainable development, a report by Accelerate India Philanthropy (AIP) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) revealed. The report was based on interviews with 100 UHNIs, ensuring diverse representation across net worth, geographical location, source of … Read more

Melinda French Gates: How I Overcame Imposter Syndrome

Melinda French Gates: How I Overcame Imposter Syndrome

Even the most prominent business figures have felt imposter syndrome. Philanthropist Melinda French Gates sat down with Jay Shetty on the “On Purpose” podcast this week to talk about her career and personal life, namely moments where she’s had to find grace and embrace a sense of imperfections while on her journey. Related: Melinda French … Read more

Lauren Sánchez: 1 Thing People Don’t Know About Jeff Bezos

Lauren Sánchez: 1 Thing People Don’t Know About Jeff Bezos

Lauren Sánchez shared how she and fiancé Jeff Bezos approach philanthropy in a new interview — and she said that one thing “people don’t really know” about Bezos is that he put an 8-floor, 63,000-square-foot homeless shelter inside an Amazon office building in Seattle. The Hollywood Reporter released a conversation between Sánchez and Eva Longoria … Read more

Tems shines, Asake, Ayra Starr, others lose out (FULL WINNERS LIST)

Tems shines, Asake, Ayra Starr, others lose out (FULL WINNERS LIST)

Nigerian music star Tems has defeated gospel heavyweights Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans and Maverick City to win the Dr. Bobby Jones “Best Gospel/Inspirational Award” at the 2024 BET Awards. The event was held on Sunday at the Peacock Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. Traditionally dominated by gospel singers, the category saw a shift this year … Read more

Billionaire George Soros’s Fund Sells Uber, Novo Nordisk in Q1 to Focus on AI, Construction, and Apparel Stocks

Billionaire George Soros’s Fund Sells Uber, Novo Nordisk in Q1 to Focus on AI, Construction, and Apparel Stocks

George Soros is among the most successful investors in the world, popularly known as the man who broke the Bank of England. In 1992, he made a single-day profit of $1 billion from short-selling the British Pound. His philanthropic efforts saw him donate over $32 billion to charitable causes via the Open Society Foundations. Soros … Read more

Melinda French Gates steps down from charitable foundation that bears her name

Melinda French Gates steps down from charitable foundation that bears her name

Melinda French Gates said on Monday she is stepping down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Her last day of work at the foundation will be June 7, according to a post on X. Billionaire benefactors Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of one of the world’s largest private charitable foundations, filed for … Read more