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Warren Buffett
SuccessWarren Buffett admits his original philanthropic  plans were not ‘feasible’—he’s instead left his three kids $500 million a year to give away
By Preston ForeMarch 22, 2026
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SuccessCraigslist founder says his inspiration for donating $450 million started in Sunday school: ‘I should treat people like I want to be treated’
By Sydney LakeMarch 20, 2026
SuccessLess than 10 out of 256 billionaires have kept their promise to give away their fortune—and a philanthropy CEO says Elon Musk is right about why: ‘It’s hard’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 18, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list
By Sydney LakeMarch 11, 2026
SuccessDolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration is her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 27, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in just one year. That’s more than Jeff Bezos and most other billionaires have donated in their lifetimes
By Sydney LakeFebruary 26, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott’s historic $20 million donation to a community college is now mired in controversy amid ongoing investigation
By Sydney LakeFebruary 19, 2026
MacKenzie Scott
SuccessMacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn’t have to drop out—and is now inspiring her to give away billions
By Sydney LakeFebruary 14, 2026
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SuccessAnthropic’s billionaire cofounders are giving away 80% of their wealth: ‘The thing to worry about is a level of wealth concentration that will break society’
By Preston ForeJanuary 27, 2026
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates
North AmericaGates Foundation plans to give away $9 billion in 2026 to prepare for the 2045 closure while slashing hundreds of jobs
By Sydney LakeJanuary 23, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott is using her $26 billion philanthropy push to rescue organizations in danger after the Trump administration’s funding cuts
By Sydney LakeJanuary 13, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott sends millions to nonprofit that supports anti-Israel and pro-Muslim groups, two of which are facing federal probes
By Sydney LakeJanuary 6, 2026
C-SuiteEvery year, a billionaire CEO doles out $1,000 checks to local college grads—with a catch: They have to give half the money to charity
By Sydney LakeDecember 29, 2025
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg
SuccessBillionaire philanthropy’s growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI
By Ashley LutzDecember 22, 2025
Personal FinanceAs Americans scale back on charitable giving, this Texas architect shares his unusual ‘shotgun approach’
By James Pollard, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025
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