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They claim altruistic motives, but billionaires’ favoured brand of do-gooding, which allows no scrutiny or pluralism, is worse than unhelpful, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Charlize Theron encourages people to find ways to help through philanthropy at Town & Country summit

Charlize Theron remembers the moment her role in philanthropy clicked into place

The Independent UK

What to Do if Your Passion for Charitable Giving Has Flagged

Recognizing that giving has seasons and that change takes time can help restore your sense of purpose. Then consider four steps to ramp up your giving spirit.

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Brooklyn Org's rebrand ditches ‘foundation’ from its name for being 'old' and 'controlling'

To appeal to a new generation of philanthropists, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is ditching the word “foundation” and establishing itself with a new name: Brooklyn Org

The Independent UK

Israel is getting a surge in donations from the US in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks

The U.S. government has stepped up its focus on Israel following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. American Jews are also responding, in part by sending money and other kinds of aid.

The Conversation

Latino charitable giving rates drop sharply — but that’s not the full story

The share of Latinos who give to established charities has dropped sharply since 2008, a new study has found

The Independent UK

SVP India launches its eighth chapter in Chennai

Social Venture Partners India (SVP India), a venture philanthropy community, has launched its eighth chapter in Chennai expanding its presence across all major metro cities in the country

The Hindu

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Annie Lennox plans to fundraise and entertain at Rotary event in Italy. She does not plan to retire

Annie Lennox is not retiring

The Independent UK

Art lovers know not all philanthropy is virtuous. Tell that to our museums

The opioid controversy should prompt cultural institutions to take the Sackler name off buildings. What takes them so long?

The Guardian - UK

Causeway: Part stock fund + part donor-advised fund = A new bid for young donors

What might persuade affluent 20- and 30-somethings to give to charity

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott gave 17 nonprofits $97 million in the first half of 2023

MacKenzie Scott’s quest to give the bulk of her wealth to charity continues

The Independent UK

DonorsChoose sees banner donation year with help from Gates Foundation and millions of small gifts

DonorsChoose has seen a banner year for donations in 2023, setting records by collecting nearly $10 million during Teacher Appreciation Week in May

The Independent UK

Foundations seek to advance AI for good — and also protect the world from its threats

While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial intelligence development, philanthropists — including long-established foundations and tech billionaires — have been responding with an uptick in grants

The Independent UK

Quick grants from tech billionaires aim to speed up science research. But not all scientists approve

Patrick Collison, the now 34-year-old billionaire CEO of the online payments company Stripe, and economist Tyler Cowen worried scientific progress seemed to be slowing down

The Independent UK

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UK charity foundation to abolish itself and give away £130m

Lankelly Chase announces move after concluding that traditional philanthropy is ‘function of colonial capitalism’

The Independent UK

The wealthy should give more to charity, say people who stopped donating, according to a new poll

A new poll of Americans found that nearly half of those who stopped giving to charity over the past five years said they did so because they thought wealthier people could afford to give more — and should

Kiplinger

How to Maximize Your Impact With Strategic Philanthropy Tools

You can ensure your philanthropy aligns with your personal goals by using a tax-smart, donor-advised fund, one of the easiest tools for giving. Here’s how it works.

The Independent UK

Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list

World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal are on this year’s Great Immigrants list from the Carnegie Corporation of New York

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He’s the world’s richest man. So why do we hear so little from Bernard Arnault?

France does not expect much in the way of philanthropy from its low-profile billionaire class. Perhaps it should, says Alexander Hurst of Sciences Po

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett has given $50.7 billion toward historic pledges to the Gates Foundation and others

After 17 years of steady payments, Warren Buffett has to date given annual donations totaling $50.7 billion toward his historic multibillion-dollar pledges to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and to four foundations connected to his family, according to a Chronicle tally

The Independent UK

Foundations buoy a new movement of renters’ activism

After years of rising rents, a group of Kansas City, Missouri, renters came together in 2019 to form KC Tenants, armed with an annual budget of $30,000 and demands for a bill of rights to protect renters from rising prices, unjust evictions, and landlord abuse

The New Daily

Forrests donate $5b in shares to philanthropic group

One of Australia's wealthiest families has committed nearly $5 billion to philanthropy in a share giveaway.

The Independent UK

Charitable giving in 2022 drops for only the third time in 40 years: Giving USA report

Charitable giving in the United States declined in 2022 -- only the third time in four decades that donations did not increase year over year -- according to the Giving USA report released Tuesday

The Conversation

George Soros hands control over his family's philanthropy to son Alex, after giving away billions and enduring years of antisemitic attacks and conspiracy theories

Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros is handing control of his US$25 billion holdings, including his Open Society Foundations, to one of his sons, Alexander Soros.

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The university funding shortfall with no easy fix

Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls. But philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference.

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