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Meet the wealth manager who built a $38 billion firm and gave $100 million to the MBA program that launched him

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Meet the wealth manager who built a $38 billion firm and gave $100 million to the MBA program that launched him

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Jeff and Cheryl Thomasson donate $100 million to Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and the Lilly...

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Billionaire YouTuber MrBeast spent $10 million building a village in Ghana—he says viewers watch philanthropy videos less but ‘I’ll keep making them’

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Billionaire YouTuber MrBeast spent $10 million building a village in Ghana—he says viewers watch philanthropy videos less but ‘I’ll keep making them’

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YouTuber MrBeast acknowledged his philanthropic videos often don't perform as well, but said he would continue with...

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Before getting dropped by Ed Sheeran, Macklemore had long supported Palestinians, and his latest gift catalyzed YouTube star Ms. Rachel to donate

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Before getting dropped by Ed Sheeran, Macklemore had long supported Palestinians, and his latest gift catalyzed YouTube star Ms. Rachel to donate

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Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian...

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The Gates Foundation is spending $400 million on AI in schools. Teachers warn it could ‘end up widening’ the divide it’s meant to close

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The Gates Foundation is spending $400 million on AI in schools. Teachers warn it could ‘end up widening’ the divide it’s meant to close

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“AI can support teacher expertise, but it cannot replace it,” one educator told Fortune.

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Walmart heirs Olivia and Tom Walton are committing $100 million to America’s maternal death crisis—and betting states and donors will pour in more

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Walmart heirs Olivia and Tom Walton are committing $100 million to America’s maternal death crisis—and betting states and donors will pour in more

admin September 15, 2026 0

The couple is treating it as seed money, hoping states and other donors will multiply it to...

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His family fled the Soviet Union with 1 ruble to their name. Now billionaire Igor Tulchinsky is backing the biggest European exhibition of 2026

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His family fled the Soviet Union with 1 ruble to their name. Now billionaire Igor Tulchinsky is backing the biggest European exhibition of 2026

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Tulchinsky has donated $6.8 million to the British Museum to support the exhibition which has been described by King...

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Asian family philanthropy is ‘a lot more hands-on’—and more corporate—than the West

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Asian family philanthropy is ‘a lot more hands-on’—and more corporate—than the West

admin September 7, 2026 0

Over three-quarters of Asian family philanthropies partner with government, a contrast with Western donors who get 'nervous'...

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Political powerbroker George Norcross is giving $100 million to the hospital where he was born—which will now carry his name

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Political powerbroker George Norcross is giving $100 million to the hospital where he was born—which will now carry his name

admin August 27, 2026 0

The New Jersey Democratic kingmaker's gift to Cooper University Health Care is the system's largest ever.

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Dolly Parton once gave $1 million to help develop the Moderna COVID vaccine at Vanderbilt: ‘I’m kind of addicted to the feeling of giving’

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Dolly Parton once gave $1 million to help develop the Moderna COVID vaccine at Vanderbilt: ‘I’m kind of addicted to the feeling of giving’

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Dolly Parton had a $450 million fortune at her passing, but spent much of her life giving...

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North Carolina teachers spend an average of $1,632 of their own money on school supplies—a foundation just gave $2M so they won’t have to

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North Carolina teachers spend an average of $1,632 of their own money on school supplies—a foundation just gave $2M so they won’t have to

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Exponential Scholars, a new North Carolina nonprofit founded by "quiet philanthropist" Holly May, funded more than 3,200...

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