Lauren shared the news on Instagram, highlighting the Earth Fund's 20% share Thu, 22 Oct 2026 Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez' Earth Fund has committed a huge $100million to a new environmental alliance that aims to fund global teams working to save species from extinction. The Earth Fund is one of nine founding members of the Species Recovery Alliance, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio’s Re:wild, the Rainforest Trust, the Colossal Foundation, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Fondation Segré,

Charitable ventures from Elon Musk and two AI rivals are backed by an estimated $300 billion, more than three times the holdings of the influential Gates Foundation.

The philanthropist donated $7.2 billion last year, even outpacing legendary givers like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Her charitable contributions since 2019 now total $26 billion—and there’s plenty more where that came from. Oct 26, 2026 MacKenzie Scott. MacKenzie Scott just keeps on giving. The billionaire philanthropist donated almost $7.2 billion in 2025 alone, enough to account for more than one-third of the $19.2 billion in megagifts made in the United States last year, Fortune reports.

Dan Gilbert pledged $1B to a nonprofit to redevelop Detroit’s Renaissance Center and East Riverfront, with no repayment or personal profit.

Herbert Wertheim, whose name graces FIU’s medical school, will donate $5.5 million to the projects the esteemed scientists select.

October 21, 2026, 3:02 AM ET The Bezos Earth Fund is one of nine founding members of the new Species Recovery Alliance. Getty Images—Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are putting $100 million behind the idea that the world’s most endangered animals and plants can still be pulled back from extinction. The Bezos Earth Fund is one of nine founding members of the new Species Recovery Alliance, a $500 million commitment announced Oct. 16 at the

Employed Canadians make up almost a fifth of those turning to emergency assistance

Many of the new generation of billionaires are turning to philanthropic organizations tied to the sometimes controversial philosophy known as effective altruism.

The popular YouTuber MrBeast spent months building a village in Ghana, including a school, a community center, houses for teachers and more.

Private capital is 'looking for somewhere useful to go', special envoy Badr Jafar tells The National during UN General Assembly

September 25, 2026, 3:02 AM ET Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, has dedicated herself to philanthropy and medicine. Alice Walton has been one of the richest women in the world for years. She came by her massive $100 billion-plus fortune by way of being part of the family behind Walmart, the No. 2 Fortune 500 company (only this year beat out by Amazon). Walton’s wealth continues to skyrocket despite her dedication as an art patron and philanthropist. In fact, between

Canada’s charitable sector is facing increasing financial pressure. Rising demand for services, declining numbers of individual donors, inflation, growing competition for gifts and grants — together they’ve created a challenging fundraising environment for charities of every size.

Established in 2015 as a donor-advised fund at The Miami Foundation, the Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation's total contributions span arts and culture, education, health and well-being, economic development, and the environment.

Scott Harrison tells how he swapped a hedonistic lifestyle to create clean-water wells for more than 21 million people

Three questions wealth advisors and family office leaders can ask to uncover what clients value, what they want their giving to achieve, and who they want involved.

October 6, 2026, 3:03 AM ET Baby boomers aren’t so sure millennials can carry on their philanthropic legacy. Wealthy baby boomers have spent decades building their fortunes—and the foundations, donor-advised funds, and giving traditions that come with them. But as the $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer gets underway, a growing share of the older generation isn’t so sure their kids will carry on tradition the way they hope. Fewer than half of wealthy Americans (47%) believe the next generation

The CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation says private donors in the region don’t want to simply fill gaps left by shrinking government aid.

The Trump administration said new changes to Trump Accounts could pave the way for several multimillion-dollar donations.

His warning comes as Americans keep giving more.

Three years after her high-profile split from Andrew Forrest, Nicola Forrest has made her boldest independent move yet – a record donation to help women and children.

October 9, 2026, 3:04 AM ET SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell has pledged 2 million shares to Trump Accounts. In a new type of philanthropy, billionaire SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell has pledged to give more than 2 million American kids a piece of her company through Trump Accounts. Under new Treasury rules, the ultrawealthy can now do the same with theirs, and the tax code makes it an especially efficient way to give. The rules, which took effect Sept. 30, let wealthy donors, working through

Eric Trump condemned online critics for launching “vicious attacks” against Susan Dell, the wife of billionaire technology entrepreneur Michael Dell, after the couple pledged $6.25 billion to provide investment accounts for millions of American children.

Despite her generosity, she's still richer than she was before she began her philanthropic campaign.

October 13, 2026, 1:37 PM ET Olivia Walton founded Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, and is using “every tool in the toolbox” to improve maternal health. Olivia Walton of the Walmart founding family is pledging a part of her family’s multibillion-dollar fortune to tackle the maternal health crisis affecting women across the U.S. The CEO of Ingeborg Investments founded her nonprofit Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America in April, dedicating $100 million over the next five years to cut the

Hong Kong has emerged as the third best city in the world for wealthy individuals seeking to make philanthropic contributions over the medium term, trailing New York and Seoul, according to a study by Altrata. The inaugural Giving Opportunity Index by the…