"There are abuses out there and there’s money going places it probably shouldn’t,” one law professor said.

The famed philanthropist gave away the bulk of his $8 billion fortune.

Explore Warren Buffett's views on corporate philanthropy, his relationship with GLIDE and Marc Benioff's new role in the Power of One Charity Lunch Auctions.

Melinda French Gates is stepping down as co-chair of the $75 billion foundation she helped run with Bill Gates.

“We have diligently investigated the situation and can confirm that the Archewell Foundation remains fully compliant and in good standing,” a spokesperson told Bazaar

Philanthropy is considered by some to be the cornerstone of a stable and free society, in part because it can help improve people’s lives and provide them with opportunities that may have not been as easily attainable otherwise.

The elevator pitch for Rajasvini Bhansali’s role as executive director of Solidaire is to “organize donors and funders to move critical resources to social movements,” she says.

How the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation fights for Israel and combats antisemitism.

The most generous man in Britain this year does not want to talk about his philanthropy. Sir Paul Marshall, the hedge fund boss who was knighted in 2016 for his charity work, takes the top spot in The Sunday Times Giving List. Worth an estimated £875 million, Marshall is a founder trustee of the Ark children’s charity and chairman of its academy chain. He has donated £145.1 million in the past 12 months — about £2.8 million a week — including a seven-figure sum to Holy Trinity Brompton, his

The top 100 collectively gave £3.2bn to charity personally or through their charitable foundations or businesses

Philanthropy and charitable giving are important to many clients, but are not top of mind for many advisors. Helping clients meet their charitable goals is not only the right thing, but helping them do it the right way can provide them with tax and other savings and help you build a niche as an advisor.

Melinda Gates shocked the business world recently by announcing she was leaving the Gates Foundation to pursue a new mission. Yahoo Finance goes inside Gates's leadership journey as she readies to embark on her next chapter.

A group of heirs to Giving Pledge signers has been sharing tips and support for how to deal with family and philanthropy for years. Now some of these “Next Gen” members, including two who spoke to Forbes exclusively, are getting ready to attend their first official Giving Pledge gathering.

The philanthropic legacy of the late tech entrepreneur lives on through his foundation.

When you're an entrepreneur, cultivating a philanthropy-first mindset can help you drive success for your business by first driving success for others.

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The former CEO of the nation’s largest publicly traded Black bank discusses his new gig.

Fortson, 91, formed Fortson Oil Company in the early 1960′s and helped fund prominent projects at the world-renowned Fort Worth museum.

Wednesday's edition of Forbes Daily covers a growing clothing rental market, a new record for home prices, Sam Altman and other new Giving Pledge members, and more.

In her cameo in the 1996 comedy First Wives Club, Ivana Trump offers a witty post-divorce kernel of wisdom: “Don’t get mad, get everything.” The 2024 version of that sentiment, at least among a certain class of billionaire women, might tack on an addendum: Get everything, and give it all away as fast as humanly possible.

Howard Buffett knows farm machinery. Chatting to farmers in Erie, Pennsylvania, he drops in-jokes about different models of combine harvesters and tractors and adopts a plain-speaking manner conveying that he is just like them — give or take a few billion dollars. Buffett’s father is Warren Buffett, the 93-year-old Berkshire Hathaway founder and one of history’s most successful investors — at present the eighth-richest person in the world with an estimated wealth of $135 billion. Today, Howard

Delaying strategic plans in philanthropy incurs hidden costs, reduces effectiveness, and diminishes impact. Rapid implementation is crucial.

The Giving Pledge recently announced that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined its list of philanthropists who have pledged to donate over half their fortunes

The facility will research lab-grown and plant-based meats as well as carry out ‘precision fermentation’ to produce proteins for food formulations.

With initial focus on health care, next gens expanding mandate to children, families, sustainability and international development