The Latest Breaking News from Philanthropy

MrBeast announces partnership with Rockefeller Foundation to fight child labour

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

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

How Women of Wealth Are Creating a New Model of Giving Through Family Offices

Women who are inheriting wealth today are shifting from traditional philanthropy to creating sustainable systems to fund philanthropic gifts into perpetuity.

Kiplinger · Nov 24, 2025

Donating Stock Instead of Cash Is the 2-for-1 Deal You'll Love at Tax Time

Giving appreciated stock or using a donor-advised fund (DAF) this year would be smarter than writing a check to support your favorite causes. Here's why.

Kiplinger · Nov 23, 2025

Warren Buffett admits his original philanthropic plans were not ‘feasible’—he’s instead left his three kids $500 million a year to give away

The Berkshire Hathaway billionaire says his longevity has led to “unavoidable consequences” for his charitable objectives.

Fortune · Nov 11, 2025

8 Ways Child-Free Couples Can Maximize Their Philanthropy & Legacy

For many child-free couples, wealth planning looks different from traditional family models. Without the financial responsibility of raising children, there’s often more room to focus on charitable giving, social impact, and long-term legacy building. Whether you want to support causes you care about, fund scholarships, or leave behind a meaningful…

Dinks Finance · Nov 10, 2025

Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

While a tax bill aimed to cripple liberal philanthropic foundations may upend billionaire giving, charitable vagabonds like MacKenzie Scott are already rewriting the norm.

Fortune · Nov 6, 2025

Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease

For the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan, along with her husband Mark Zuckerberg, have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — “to cure, prevent or manage all disease” — if not in their lifetime, then in their children’s

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

Who Is Mackenzie Scott? The Billionaire Using Her Net Worth to Quietly Redefine Howard University's Future

MacKenzie Scott's $80 million donation to Howard University sets a new milestone for HBCUs and redefines how philanthropy supports higher education.

International Business Times UK · Nov 4, 2025

Meghan Markle Forced the Royals to “Up Their Game” in a Key Way, a New Documentary Says

Meghan's approach to philanthropy was a game-changer for the royal family—starting from her first solo project as a working royal.

Marie Claire · Oct 30, 2025

MacKenzie Scott’s latest $60 million donation is a sign philanthropists are trying to fill the void from Trump’s cuts to FEMA

Philanthropy “cannot—and should not—replace government and its essential responsibilities,” CDP president and CEO Patricia McIlreavy told Fortune.

Fortune · Oct 29, 2025