Philanthropy

Billionaire George Soros Donates $1 Million To Racial Justice Organisation

July 26, 2021
Soros, known to regularly support Democratic congressional candidates and attorney generals, has donated $1 million to racial justice organisation Colour of Change PAC. The organisation, which supports the defunding of the police following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others, has called itself the United States’ largest online racial organisation. The $1 […]
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Gates Foundation Introduces Contingency Plan For Break-up

July 8, 2021
The agreement allows Bill and Melinda Gates a two-year trial, after which Melinda could step back from the organisation if the pair are unable to co-operate effectively. The agreement stated that Melinda would receive personal resources from her ex-husband to continue her own charity work.  The Gates Foundation is the largest private body of its […]
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Warren Buffett Donates $4.1 Billion To Charity

June 24, 2021
In a statement released on June 23, the 90-year old billionaire said: “Society has a use for my money; I don't." Within the statement, he also announced he would be stepping down as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This latest $4.1 billion donation takes Mr Buffett half of the way to […]
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Founder Of ByteDance Donates $77 Million As Revenues From TikTok Surge

June 22, 2021
On Tuesday, Longyan’s city government education bureau said that Zhang Yiming, founder of multinational internet technology company ByteDance, will donate $77.35 million to the southeastern Chinese city for education. Zhang Yiming’s move is part of a wider trend by Chinese tech billionaires, who are keenly making donations, especially in education, amid a sudden and unprecedented […]
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MacKenzie Scott Donates Over $2 Billion To Charity

June 16, 2021
American novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $2.7 billion to 286 charitable organisations. Turning to her blog, Scott said she wanted to give the money to neglected and marginalised groups: “Because community-centered service is such a powerful catalyst and multiplier, we spent the first quarter of 2021 identifying and evaluating equity-oriented non-profit teams working in […]
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The Hut Group CEO Donates £100 Million to Charity

April 16, 2021
Matthew Moulding, founder of the eCommerce firm, has become one of Britain’s biggest philanthropists.
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Global Citizen: Billionaires to Give Away 5% of Net Worth Annually

April 6, 2021
John and Laura Arnold have become the first signatories to the philanthropic “Give While You Live” campaign.
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Dorsey Sells First Tweet as $2.9 Million NFT for Charity

March 23, 2021
The Twitter founder’s 2006 “Just setting up my twttr” post has had its digital signature sold for an eye-watering figure.
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Bill Ackman Donates $1.3 Billion Coupang Stake to Charity

March 16, 2021
Days after the eCommerce giant’s blockbuster IPO, hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman is donating his shares.
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How Businesses Can Change Today to Meet Climate Milestones

March 11, 2021
The responsibility of building a global response to climate change rests on big business. Even those not involved in the energy sector must overhaul the way they operate to create a real change.
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The Role of Big Businesses in Supporting SMEs During and After the Pandemic

January 28, 2021
Major companies are uniquely placed to provide support for smaller entities in a crisis. Doing so is not only morally responsible, but better for all businesses in the long run.
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Elon Musk Offers $100 Million Prize for Carbon Capture Technology

January 22, 2021
The Tesla CEO announced a competition for scientific development as part of plans to scale up his philanthropy.
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