In May, four-term incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn lost his seat to a successful primary challenge by Trump-backed former Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who ran as a MAGA stalwart. In June, five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat … [Read more...] about New Funding to Catalyze the Disenfranchised Center
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Four Billionaire Women Who Fund Women’s Health
Trust and Collaboration: Women Billionaires Rewrite the Rules of Global Giving
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on June 2, 2026. MacKenzie Scott is just one person — one very, very wealthy person — but still: one person. And in 2025, her charitable giving totaled $7.2 billion, nearly as much as the $8.5 … [Read more...] about Trust and Collaboration: Women Billionaires Rewrite the Rules of Global Giving
The Curious Case of Melinda French Gates and Her Three Finches
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on May 26, 2026. This is a philanthropic puzzle that reads like a fairytale. A few days before Christmas 2023, three little birds alighted in Melinda French Gates’ mailbox: a greenfinch, a … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of Melinda French Gates and Her Three Finches
