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Matthieu Ricard: How to let altruism be your guide | TED Talk

Matthieu Ricard: How to let altruism be your guide | TED Talk | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
What is altruism? Put simply, it's the wish that other people may be happy. And, says Matthieu Ricard, a happiness researcher and a Buddhist monk, altruism is also a great lens for making decisions, both for the short and long term, in work and in life.
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‘I don’t see giving back as just philanthropy’: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

‘I don’t see giving back as just philanthropy’: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
The Canadian CEO of Xero talks about the WNBA in Canada, gender stereotypes in tech—and the value of doing your parents’ taxes
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USAID officially closes, attracting condemnation from Obama and Bush

USAID officially closes, attracting condemnation from Obama and Bush | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
As the US agency officially winds down foreign aid operations, former presidents hit out at Donald Trump.
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The Forecasted Death Toll of Shuttering USAID

The Forecasted Death Toll of Shuttering USAID | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Multiple studies have estimated millions will die annually as a result of the Trump Administration’s closure of the foreign-aid agency.
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Mr. Philanthropy: Here's why billionaire Peter Gilgan can't stop giving away his money

Mr. Philanthropy: Here's why billionaire Peter Gilgan can't stop giving away his money | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Founder of Mattamy Homes donates $60 million to Toronto hospital where he was born
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Warren Buffett Donates Record $6 Billion To Charities As Part Of Pledge To Give Away Most Of His Wealth

Warren Buffett Donates Record $6 Billion To Charities As Part Of Pledge To Give Away Most Of His Wealth | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Much of the donation was given to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Warren Buffett’s Largest Donation Ever Reveals a Lesson Every Leader Should Learn

Warren Buffett’s Largest Donation Ever Reveals a Lesson Every Leader Should Learn | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Buffett made share donations to five charities, including those run by his children. Jun 29, 2025 Warren Buffett has never been one to chase headlines. For most of his career, the 93-year-old billionaire investor has preferred to let his actions—and his annual shareholder letters—do the talking. But even Warren Buffett can’t give away $6 billion in a single day without people noticing. This week, Buffett made his largest-ever annual donation, giving away 13.7 million Class B shares of Berkshire
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Billionaire died penniless after giving all of his fortune away

Billionaire died penniless after giving all of his fortune away | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
He built a global business empire, gave away billions to causes around the world, and spent his final years in a modest flat.
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Warren Buffett donates record $6 billion Berkshire shares

Warren Buffett donates record $6 billion Berkshire shares | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Warren Buffett donated on Friday another $6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) stock to the Gates Foundation and four family charities, his biggest annual donation since he began giving away his fortune nearly two decades ago.
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Venture philanthropy—giving that's more engaging than writing a cheque

Venture philanthropy—giving that's more engaging than writing a cheque | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Venture philanthropy allows donors to do good with a hands-on approach, performance metrics and long-term goals
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Can Philanthropy Be Profitable? The Business Side of Jeff Bezos' Donations

Can Philanthropy Be Profitable? The Business Side of Jeff Bezos' Donations | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Jeff Bezos, co-founder of Amazon, has stirred up a lot of controversy over the years and is one of the richest men on earth. He previously told CNN reporters that he plans on giving away a majority of his wealth — about $128 billion of it.
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Warren Buffett Likely to Give Away $6B in Berkshire Stock Soon. How Much He’ll Have Left.

Warren Buffett Likely to Give Away $6B in Berkshire Stock Soon. How Much He’ll Have Left. | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Buffett started the giving program in 2006.
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'An extraordinary moment': Toronto billionaire makes record-breaking $60 million donation to St. Joseph's hospital

'An extraordinary moment': Toronto billionaire makes record-breaking $60 million donation to St. Joseph's hospital | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Developer Peter Gilgan's donation for a new patient tower is the largest single contribution in the history of St. Joseph's Health Centre.
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How This Founder is Leveraging Donor-Advised Funds to Close the $4.4 Trillion Wealth Gap

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Grappling with investment governance? Eight worthwhile themes for your foundation board

Grappling with investment governance? Eight worthwhile themes for your foundation board | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
These thought-provoking catalysts can help steer a foundation or family office toward long-term stewardship, writes Kevin Foley
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Philanthropy after USAID’s tragic end, and what it means for big-hearted Canadians

Philanthropy after USAID’s tragic end, and what it means for big-hearted Canadians | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Defunding of the huge U.S. program will likely trigger a redo of the global philanthropy landscape. ‘Let’s be perfectly clear: People are going to die.’
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‘Mother of the DAF’ saw a need for no-fuss philanthropy

‘Mother of the DAF’ saw a need for no-fuss philanthropy | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
They were a tough sell in 2004, but Jo-Anne Ryan knew donor-advised funds were just what Canadian givers needed
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Inside Bill Gates' meeting with his foundation's staff after his $200 billion bombshell: ‘How do we get people to care?’

Inside Bill Gates' meeting with his foundation's staff after his $200 billion bombshell: ‘How do we get people to care?’ | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Bill Gates and Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman met their employees with a combination of optimism and rage.
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'It Will Have A Chilling Effect On The Creation Of New Foundations,' The GOP Tax Bill's Effect On Billionaire Philanthropy

'It Will Have A Chilling Effect On The Creation Of New Foundations,' The GOP Tax Bill's Effect On Billionaire Philanthropy | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed the House late last week Included in the bill are increased levies on private foundations run by the ultra-wealthy Experts are warning that the change will have a negative effect on charitable giving, as billionaires will shift to solutions with fewer giving mandates and more tax exemptions President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed the House late last week. The bill, which seeks to make permanent many of the tax cuts
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Billie Jean King named to inaugural TIME100 Philanthropy list

Billie Jean King named to inaugural TIME100 Philanthropy list | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Billie Jean King has been recognized for her grassroots charity and activism by American magazine TIME. In King's selection spotlight for the inaugural TIME100 Philanthropy list, writer Harry Booth recalled that King provided $5,000 worth of seed funding to the organization that is now known as the Women's Sports Foundation
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Prince and Princess of Wales awarded incredible new honour

Prince and Princess of Wales awarded incredible new honour | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
They royal couple has been hailed as "innovators."
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As Gates and Buffett Step Back, New Tax Rules And Emerging Women Donors Signal Shift In Billionaire Philanthropy Landscape

As Gates and Buffett Step Back, New Tax Rules And Emerging Women Donors Signal Shift In Billionaire Philanthropy Landscape | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
The traditional foundation-based philanthropy model pioneered by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett faces disruption from proposed tax policies, while female mega-donors like Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott reshape charitable giving through trust-based direct donations. What Happened: Gates announced plans to sunset his foundation by 2045, expediting distribution of his $100 billion fortune after pledging $200 billion in total giving, as reported by Fortune. Buffett, 94, recently announced
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'disappointed' over huge snub as they 'don't pack a punch'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'disappointed' over huge snub as they 'don't pack a punch' | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
It emerged that the Prince and Princess of Wales have landed themselves a spot on a prestigious list of the world's best philanthropists, but there was no sign of Prince Harry and Meghan. Now, one royal expert has explained why this might be the case
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Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
A new tax proposal aimed at crippling liberal philanthropic foundations may bulldoze a billionaire giving norm—but women like MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates are expected to step up instead.
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Bill Gates shows what the end of perpetual philanthropy looks like

Bill Gates shows what the end of perpetual philanthropy looks like | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
For the last quarter-century, Bill Gates has been the donor behind what has long been one of the nation’s largest private philanthropic foundations, a behemoth that has long dwarfed nearly all other charitable institutions.
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100 Philanthropy Dinner: Honorees’ Toasts

100 Philanthropy Dinner: Honorees’ Toasts | Philanthropy Report - Legacy From The Heart | Scoop.it
Speakers included Ken Griffin, Ayesha Curry, Elizabeth Alexander, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Badr Jafar, Scott Miller, and David Beckham.
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