Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart

Global health donors pledged nearly $600 million towards eliminating cervical cancer on Tuesday, at the first global forum dedicated to fighting the disease. The World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said in a joint statement that the funding would go towards expanding…

Paul Allen is synonymous with philanthropic giving in the Pacific Northwest. Thirty-six years ago, the late Microsoft co-founder and his sister Jody Allen created their family foundation, which grants more than $55 million annually in charitable funding.

Published: Mar. 01, 2024 Juanita Struble had a commanding presence. Whether she was running her fly-fishing business or putting her efforts toward charitable causes, she was a determined woman. “She was in control of everything and everybody,” said her niece, Kris Salveson. “But she was very sweet and very kind.” Struble died on Dec. 27, 2023, at the age of 98. A celebration of her life took place on Feb. 17 in Troutdale. Nothing about her early life would presage her later entrepreneurial and

The widow of David Koch is donating $75 million for an ambulatory care center in West Palm Beach.

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin donated $50 million to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami for a new research facility.

Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, gave the most to charitable causes last year, followed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, and Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s exclusive list of the 50 Americans who donated the largest sums to nonprofits last year.

Philanthropic gift comes as locals raise concerns about influx of billionaire tech executives to the state

When you make a donation to a charity, you can feel good about contributing to a worthy cause. As an additional benefit, you can also use your charitable donations to reduce your tax bill.

Former social worker Raksha Bhayana, principal at Toronto-based Bhayana Management, on a mission to make ‘Invisible Champions’ visible

Comprehensive 10-step guide tailored for ultra-high net worth donors, simplifying the grantmaking process to maximize the impact of your philanthropic endeavors.

Philanthropy supports charitable initiatives to remove barriers and empower artistic hopefuls among youth and underrepresented people

Personal priorities are often trumping real needs and skewing where charitable funding goes.

Amy Schiller argues that giving to others is great, but our contemporary notion of philanthropy is broken.

Third-generation Lauren Jones-Davies heads the family’s Daymark Foundation: ‘Mental health is still not funded at the necessary levels.’

The Netflix cofounder gave 2 million shares to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, a popular charity among tech billionaires.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin ’89 said he is pausing donations to Harvard over its handling of antisemitism on campus, a move that comes less than one year after donating $300 million to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Sam Ibrahim, of Arrow Group of Companies, recently donated $25 million to foster entrepreneurship through the University of Toronto

Extreme poverty has increased. The world’s largest charitable foundation wants more company in finding solutions to the problem.