September 2, 2026, 1:50 PM ET MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $1 billion to HBCUs. MacKenzie Scott has continued her giving spree to historically Black colleges and universities, and earlier this year she crossed a major milestone. One of the billionaire philanthropist’s gifts made this spring, a $42 million donation to Elizabeth City State University on the school’s Founders Day in North Carolina, pushed her total giving to HBCUs well past the $1 billion mark. And that’s just part of
Pearl C. Goodman, our mother and a devoted philanthropist, passed away last week at the age of 97. She and our father, Dr. Stanley Goodman, were married for 73 years, and throughout their lives they shared a deep commitment to strengthening the causes and institutions that mattered to them.
Since Oct. 7, 2023, American Jewish philanthropy has responded with extraordinary speed and generosity, mobilizing around Israel, emergency relief, campus advocacy, community security and combating antisemitism.
September 6, 2026, 9:00 PM ET The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is Asia's top philanthropic organizations—but it's just shy of the global top ten. Asia’s richest families approach philanthropy in much the same way they approach business: Managing things directly and keeping a close eye on outputs, rather than just writing the checks. That’s one of the conclusions from a new report from the Bridgespan Group, a U.S.-based philanthropy advisory group, released at the Philanthropy for Better
In eJewishPhilanthropy’s exclusive opinion column The 501(C) Suite, leading foundation executives share what they are working on and thinking about with the wider philanthropic field.
Sean Couch inherited the J.W. Couch Foundation from his grandfather, Jesse, whose values around preservation, education, and wellness became its founding compass. Moving from tech marketing into philanthropy, Couch spotted a gap most funders ignore: nonprofits have powerful stories and no way to tell them.
Philanthropic giving in nine Asian jurisdictions is projected to hit US$1.5 trillion over the next decade, while corporate contributions play a larger role in Hong Kong than in many regional peers, according to a new report released at a Jockey Club forum…
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation CEO Jim Bildner explains why philanthropy's obsession with growth metrics misses real impact—and why hope is a verb, not a feeling.
He called it a "net negative on the world." There was a time in the United States when the richest moguls, regardless of their many personal shortcomings, embraced philanthropy in a cynical effort to keep the angry mobs at bay. Andrew Carnegie famously built libraries, John D Rockefeller helped fund research that eventually eradicated hookworm, while JP Morgan donated vast collections of art and books to museums and other cultural institutions. Today’s robber barons aren’t in such a giving mood.
The great wealth transfer is usually discussed in terms of the amount of money that will move from one generation to the next. Over the coming years, enormous
Bequest giving jumped almost 20% last year, according to the latest Giving USA report, the third big leap in just four years. This is now the fastest-moving force in American philanthropy.
Enzo is the CEO of Lugen Family Office, CEO of Medici Family Office, a best selling author, and a social entrepreneur. Enzo is the most trusted Consigliere to several UHNW families and a sought after speaker.
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