Philanthropy

Luigi Mangione, who was arrested and charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, comes from an influential business family in the Baltimore, Maryland, area.

Thanksgiving week Warren Buffett surprised investors with a shareholder letter that had more of a personal tone and a message of philanthropy and being thankful.

American Express and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation are teaming up to provide funds for small businesses working to recover from Hurricane Helene and Milton.

Harvard and its endowment saw donations decline by about $150 million over the past year after a controversy over the administration's handling of antisemitic protests on campus.

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Melinda French Gates recently said Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett’s latest plan for what will happen to his massive fortune after his death did not come as a shock to her.

Bloomberg Philanthropies, founded by Mike Bloomberg in 1981, is donating $1 billon to help ensure that the majority of medical students at Johns Hopkins graduate debt free.

The Tri Delta sorority raised $100 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as Mindy Tucker, interim CEO, shared how sorority women across the U.S. made it possible.

Melinda French Gates told Time magazine things have “been wonderful" since officially ending her 27-year marriage to Gates and acknowledged getting a divorce is a “hard thing."

The Good Charcoal Company CEO Ben Jablonski discussed the initiative to feed Americans in food-insecure communities across the country and shared details of his eco-friendly charcoal product.

A commencement speaker at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has given each graduate $1,000 in a push for "sharing, caring, and giving."

Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she is stepping down from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in June and that it wasn't a decision she "came to lightly."

Sports reporter Erin Andrews, plus Enfamil, have committed $50,000 to Baby Quest, a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance for fertility treatments. Andrews shared details.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancee Lauren Sanchez have been busy recently receiving and doling out philanthropy-related awards.

Columbia University has already lost some billionaire donors as protests on its campus over the war in the Middle East continue. However, more could be coming.

Dave Portnoy is rallying his followers to donate to the family of another New York officer who died in the line of duty. Two officers were gunned down in the Syracuse area on Sunday night.

MacKenzie Scott on Tuesday gave more of her wealth away to nonprofits, sending out $640 million worth of grants. She reportedly has a personal fortune of $35.7 billion.

Michael Bloomberg sits at the top of an annual list highlighting 50 of America's biggest donors which includes Nike founder Phil Knight and Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus.

Former Kansas City Chiefs long snapper Kendall Gammon opens up about past trauma and the pressure he faced in the NFL to help veterans and first responders at War Horses for Veterans.

Home Depot's co-founder and a former General Motors CEO are throwing their weight behind a fund that's trying to tackle philanthropy in a unique way.