Charitable organizations across the country say they are feeling the impact of the rising cost of living. In some cases, donations are down and need is up.

Only Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have given away more—and not nearly as fast.

Silicon Valley’s wealthiest residents are steering billions of dollars to national and global causes instead of investing in their own backyard — a trend that’s persisted for at least five years.

Author and billionaire philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has poured billions of dollars into charitable causes over the past six years — including more than $185 million benefiting nonprofits in Houston.

The generosity of philanthropic people shows up in small daily choices that go beyond donating money: to share time, offer encouragement, and lift

Two rural community colleges in North Carolina have confirmed multi-million-dollar donations from MacKenzie Scott.

The focus has shifted to building strong institutions that can support education skills and economic mobility for the long run

Knight Foundation President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth on why philanthropic organizations must learn to move at the speed of the news cycle. When the U.S. government cut funding for local news stations, the Knight Foundation moved quickly to help stabilize a rapidly eroding industry. President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth unpacks the evolving roles of philanthropy and government, and why philanthropic organizations must learn to move at the speed of the news cycle. This is an abridged

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of

How tech-driven philanthropy can move faster, save lives and act as a real safety net, using Helpster Charity’s real-time, transparent healthcare funding model.

PIMCO’s John Studzinski on markets, leadership, and why long-term thinking matters as much in giving as it does in investing.

It’s been a focus of her own philanthropy. Dec 18, 2025 When asked about LinkedIn’s ‘Big Ideas’ initiative, Melinda French Gates issued a serious prediction about women’s health in 2026. French Gates is a longtime activist and philanthropist for women’s rights and influence. In May 2024 she pledged $1 billion to empower and advance women’s voices through her own philanthropy, Pivotal Ventures. Melinda’s Forecast Gates said women’s health has historically been “underfunded, under-researched and

Women will soon be in charge of trillions in charitable capital, through divorce, inheritance and their own investments. Here's how to use your share for good.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex also release Christmas card with image of them holding hands in Vancouver

Nike cofounder Phil Knight made the biggest publicly recorded charitable donation of 2025. Knight and his wife, Penny, pledged $2 billion to cancer research. Billionaire Warren Buffett was also a top donor, giving over $1.3 billion.

Dr. Donette Chin-Loy Chang is a champion of education and leadership. Over several decades, she has supported Canada’s education system through generous funding of scholarships and well-being initiatives…

Billionaires who built fortunes in America's system should be giving far more away. They benefited from the U.S. education system, regulations, and venture capital networks, philanthropist Melinda French Gates said. Speaking to Wired editor-in-chief Katie Drummond recently, French Gates said those systems supported people who started businesses in America. French Gates discussed the Giving Pledge, which she launched in 2010 with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates and Berkshire

It’s December. Your inbox is overflowing. Everyone wants a donation, a gift, a few dollars before the end of the year. Maybe you’re tempted to swipe away, ignore it all. You’re tired. The world feels heavy. Your money feels tight. You tell yourself: “Not now. I’ve got enough going on.” But what if I told you that saying yes to just […]

The Arkansas native founded Affiliated Computer Services, which was acquired by Xerox for $6.4 billion in 2010.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's 2025 donations went to a wide range of nonprofits, including several historically Black colleges and universities.

Making all your donations at once might feel good, but a different strategy would strengthen family and community connections

The number of wealthy Americans including their younger relatives in the charity donation decision-making process is falling, according to Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). Only 13% of affluent households consult their children, grandchildren, and other younger relatives when deciding what charitable causes to support, the survey found. That's down from 16.5% who collaborated with younger people in 2023, the last time the biennial Study of Philanthropy was released. Don't Miss: $100k+ in investable

Beast Philanthropy and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership to help vulnerable young people around the world