The Canadian CEO of Xero talks about the WNBA in Canada, gender stereotypes in tech—and the value of doing your parents’ taxes

As the US agency officially winds down foreign aid operations, former presidents hit out at Donald Trump.

Multiple studies have estimated millions will die annually as a result of the Trump Administration’s closure of the foreign-aid agency.

Founder of Mattamy Homes donates $60 million to Toronto hospital where he was born

Much of the donation was given to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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

He built a global business empire, gave away billions to causes around the world, and spent his final years in a modest flat.

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.

Venture philanthropy allows donors to do good with a hands-on approach, performance metrics and long-term goals

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.

Buffett started the giving program in 2006.

Developer Peter Gilgan's donation for a new patient tower is the largest single contribution in the history of St. Joseph's Health Centre.

These thought-provoking catalysts can help steer a foundation or family office toward long-term stewardship, writes Kevin Foley

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.’

They were a tough sell in 2004, but Jo-Anne Ryan knew donor-advised funds were just what Canadian givers needed

Bill Gates and Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman met their employees with a combination of optimism and rage.

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

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

They royal couple has been hailed as "innovators."

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

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

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.

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.

Speakers included Ken Griffin, Ayesha Curry, Elizabeth Alexander, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Badr Jafar, Scott Miller, and David Beckham.