Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who was formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $3.8 billion to 465 charities since June. She has chosen organisations that she believes “support the needs of underrepresented people from groups of all kinds.” In a Medium post, Scott said her donations are intended to support all types of […]
When Liu Qiangdong first set his sights on becoming an entrepreneur, it was unlikely that he could foresee where his goals would lead him. Founder of JD.com, one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the world, Liu Qiangdong has made a name and a reputation for himself as a savvy business leader directing his company […]
1. Bill Gates And Melinda French Gates Bill Gates launched the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation alongside his then-wife Melinda French Gates in 2000. The Microsoft co-founder and his wife pledged to donate 95% of their wealth and, by 2010, had given $17 billion away to their foundation to support health projects and tackle poverty […]
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the company that runs the philanthropy of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan announced plans to invest up to $3.4 billion to advance human health over the next 10 to 15 years. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced its latest endeavour to “observe, measure, and analyze any biological […]
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 […]
Times are changing quickly. With so much change and development taking place daily, there is a stark need for thought leaders to step up and provide direction for the marketplace.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CEOs are considering how their organisation can support charitable and grassroots initiatives. Many believe that finding a partnership that delivers value for both parties is impossible – but it doesn’t have to be.
While the threat posed by coronavirus is set to dominate 2020, the world’s most influential CEOs and business leaders have risen to the challenge of enduring the crisis, and some have even managed to thrive in it.
The billionaire Microsoft founder slammed the decision to defund the World Health Organisation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, declaring it as “as dangerous as it sounds.”
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