Is the measure of a philanthropist only what he or she donates to charity from their own personal assets? We look at that question amid claims that many celebrities don't give in a meaningful way.
Read MoreWe rarely see an industry insider start a foundation to bring industry jobs to his respective corner of the country. Then again, there's nothing conventional about George R. R. Martin.
Read MoreIt has taken some time for Beyoncé’s giving to catch up to the level of thoughtfulness and precision on display in her artistic work. A new scholars initiative points to a growing intentionality.
Read MoreLong Island billionaire media mogul Charles Dolan and family focus much of their giving on the New York City area. Health is one interest. We tell you about that and others.
Read MoreGiving to promote diversity has lately been gaining steam. Recently, the biggest donors in this space, George Lucas and his partner Mellody Hobson, stepped up again.
Read MoreWith Chicago's schools facing major funding shortfalls, we look at how local education support is coming from some unexpected places.
Read MoreSpongeBob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg recently announced that he's been diagnosed with ALS. With Hillenburg in the news, we take a look at giving from him and his wife Karen.
Read MoreHollywood TV producer Thomas C. Werner's philanthropy not only involves Boston and Los Angeles, but several other cities in the U.S. We take a look at this family's multiregional giving.
Read MoreLongtime host Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has racked in quite a bit of money through the years, He and his wife steer a family foundation. We take a look at some of this giving.
Read MoreThe new Roddenberry Prize invited pretty much anyone in any field to apply, as long as they’re after a “boldly better future.” So who landed these hefty awards?
Read MoreWhile most of the giving of Michael Eisner, the former CEO of Disney, is focused in Los Angeles, he hasn't forgotten where he went to school—far away, in Ohio.
Read MoreDamon is among the handful of celebrity philanthropists who's really moved the needle on his cause, clean water. So what's he up to now, in working with a beer company?
Read MoreThe Oscar nominees are finally more diverse this year. And within the film industry itself, one power couple is taking a stand on diversity, and putting up new funding, too: Will and Jada Smith.
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Colin Kaepernick’s name has been in the news lately, as the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers takes a stand (or rather a knee) for racial justice. He's engaged in philanthropy for the cause, too.
Read MoreSuperstar athlete Serena Williams recently got engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. We take a look at the nonprofits interests of these partners and what might lie ahead.
Read MoreThe Eisner Foundation, born out of Hollywood wealth, is still pretty new. But it's become a leader in a funding niche that should be getting a lot more attention: Building bonds between the old and young.
Read MoreThere's a reason we included Lebron James on our list of top philanthropists of color. Now's he's made another major gift, this time to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Read MoreFormer NFL linebacker Mike Brown tell us how he moved to Silicon Valley, learned to code, and is now bringing fantasy sports and charity together through a new platform called Win-Win.
Read MoreBefore Sean "Diddy" Combs went on to much success, he got his start as a student at Howard University. We take a look at Diddy's gift to Howard and his philanthropy broadly.
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