Altman and his husband, Oliver Mulherin, are the latest to join the Giving Pledge, a philanthropic initiative started by Warren Buffet and Bill Gates.

French Gates is donating $1 billion to various women’s-rights causes, including reproductive rights.

The 59-year-old says her decision to donate $1 billion was in part due to the racial gap in women's mortality rates. She most recently stepped down as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

University's research facility would study and support practice of philanthropy, filling a pressing need in nation’s charitable sector

Joe Crome, head of business development at CAF, outlined how wealth managers can facilitate greater philanthropy by UHNW clients

Kit Crawford and Gary Erickson, who sold their energy bar company in 2022, have already donated to over 1,000 nonprofits including one helping Somali refugees.

Melinda French Gates is worth about $11 billion following her divorce from husband Bill Gates in 2021.

Advisors should present pros and cons of three main options for philanthropy – and be sure to consult next-gens

Melinda French Gates has this week further distanced herself from ex-husband Bill Gates, stepping down from the foundation the power couple built together over 25 years. It’s a major shake-up that signals growing instability in the world’s most influential charitable organisation, which spends $8 billion a year trying to remake how we feed, educate and [...]Rea

Melinda French Gates said Monday she would resign as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that she has helped lead since 2000.

‘Strange bedfellows’ team up to oppose Treasury Department proposal penalizing certain payments

By organizing challenges and pre-screening nonprofits, Lever for Change has helped a handful of billionaires shift some giving towards global grassroots organizations.

Bill Gates and his sisters Kristianne and Libby are all involved in philanthropic work

The family behind Valiant Machine &ampamp; Tool Inc., which grew global and supplied firms like Boeing and Ford, created a family office and family foundation, awarding over $7.8 million

Risky healthcare bets cost former billionaire Jack Schuler most of his fortune—and led to the collapse of his foundation.

When Claudine Blondin married into Montreal’s Bronfman family, she pivoted from a marketing career to work with her own and the larger family’s philanthropy

A donor-advised fund, or DAF, lets the donor reap tax benefits while also being able to direct how the money is distributed and invested.

Hong Kong is set to launch a database that will connect donors with charity projects, as the city strengthens its ability to assist family offices in their philanthropic efforts. The project was announced at the annual Wealth for Good Hong Kong Summit,…

An Oklahoma City nonprofit said a $2 million grant from billionaire MacKenzie Scott will help fund \

The donations mark the first time Scott has openly solicited applications for her money. She ended up giving away more than twice what she'd originally planned.

Philanthropist Richard Hedreen is donating his $300 million art collection to Seattle University in honor of his late wife.

The actress can now direct the cash to the charities of her choice.

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.