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Cancer research in the U.S. doesn’t rely on a single institution or funding stream − it’s a complex ecosystem made up of interdependent parts: academia, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, federal agencies and private foundations. As a cancer biologist who has worked in each of these sectors over the past three…

Asia-Pacific will need an additional $1.5 trillion annually to meet its SDG targets. Where can it find that money? From those who hold its wealth.

The youngest son of the Ambani family, one of the world’s most prominent and influential families, is known for his commitment to both business and philanthropy. Read further on Dynamite News:

Financial experts say a recession could lower donating among the lower rungs of the 1%.

The rapper’s scholarship scheme has now funded 55 Black British students

The Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid have defunded groups that campaign for LGBTQ+ communities and for democracy around the world

Buffett told staffers at the Gates Foundation to “find your bull's-eye” and everything else will fall into place.

For the second year in a row, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the most to charitable causes, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s exclusive Philanthropy 50 list of the Americans who donated the largest sums to nonprofits last year

The 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2024 committed US$16.2 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more. That total was 33% above an inflation-adjusted $12.2 billion in 2023, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations. Media mogul…