Charity

Vice President Kamala Harris and the Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff reported earning millions of dollars in 2020, but donated a small fraction to charity, according to tax documents released by the White House on Monday.

Despite their surprise divorce announcement on Monday, Bill and Melinda Gates say they will continue to work together on their charitable foundation — which has spent nearly $2 billion alone on the fight against coronavirus.

A Connecticut middle school teacher who raised $41,000 to help hundreds of his struggling neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic got an unwelcome surprise for his charitable efforts: a form stating he could owe $16,031 in income taxes.

Billionaire philanthropists John and Laura Arnold have committed to donate 5% of their wealth annually as part of an effort to encourage increased, timelier donations to charities.

Facebook announced that worldwide charitable giving on its namesake platform and Instagram has surpassed $5 billion from more than 85 million people.

Russell Westbrook is known for his magic on the basketball court, his finely honed fashion sense and his media interviews that have spawned memes and GIFs across social media.

More than one-third of U.S. nonprofits are in jeopardy of closing within two years because of the financial harm inflicted by the viral pandemic, according to a study being released Wednesday by the philanthropy research group Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

A Los Angeles diner based on Skid Row has been donating meals to those in need as part of its plan to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and help its surrounding community at the same time.

Nine grant makers that have issued a total of $3 billion in debt since June to cover increases in their grant making

Longtime charity partners of Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp have committed millions of dollars to help the camp rebuild after a devastating fire burned down a number of buildings at the Ashford, Conn., site.

The CARES Act provided for a temporary above-the-line deduction of up to $300 for people who made cash donations to charity in 2020 and also plan to claim the standard deduction.

The MLK Day of Giving effort, which encourages everyone to meet the needs of others in their communities, follows a tumultuous year marked by nationwide demonstrations calling for racial justice and ending police brutality.

Beyoncé has announced that she's offering $5,000 grants to people losing their homes.

Chalk up another win for the world's richest man — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has topped the list for the largest charitable donation of 2020. 

30 Day Fund founders Pete and Burson Snyder on Thursday pledged $1 million to The Barstool Fund if the fundraising effort reaches $14 million by midnight.

“Jurassic World” co-stars Chris Pratt and Sam Neill are teaming up to encourage their followers to donate to food banks as charitable demand increases due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Barstool founder Dave Portnoy has raised $2.6 million for six small businesses as of Wednesday.

LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn on Monday announced a plan to give $300,000 worth of restaurant gift cards to families in need.

An Atlanta Insurance company gave out dzoens of $100 Walmart gift cards to shoppers on Friday.

Ford NASCAR drivers Hailie Deegan and Joey Logano teamed up to deliver 350 holiday hams to Charlotte-area charities in an F-150. Logano said he hopes the effort will help raise awareness about organizations in need.