Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $4.2B to charity
MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's richest women, announced Tuesday that she had donated $4.2 billion to 384 charity organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GoFundMe sharing stories of 1 family per day until Congress approves COVID-19 relief
GoFundMe is sharing the personal stories of one family per day until Congress approves a COVID-19 relief bill.
PayPal sees record donations on Giving Tuesday
PayPal, the largest digital donation platform in the world, supports more than 600,000 nonprofits with fundraising.
Cash-strapped airlines offer up air miles to small businesses, nonprofits
In response to what's known as "Giving Tuesday," some of the country's largest carriers have begun encouraging their customers to donate air miles to help offset travel costs for organizations.
When to donate rewards to charity and when to give cash
Nonprofits’ needs are skyrocketing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
316 mph SCC Tuatara supercar owner raising $316,000 for charity
Dr. Larry Caplan owns the SSC Tuatara that claimed a production car speed record at 316 mph and plans to use it to raise money for his charitable foundation.
Charitable donations dwindle due to coronavirus pandemic
The majority of organizations are concerned about the long-term impact the pandemic will have on donations amid a time when the "need for services is expected to increase."
Conor McGregor hopes Cowboy’s Jerry Jones will help with Dustin Poirer charity fight
"Jerry Jones is a friend and the stadium can hold our crowd," McGregor said in a tweet Wednesday evening. "I will be ready for Texas and Texas will be ready for my fans!"
Slack CEO backs 'defund the police' groups as company uses security robots
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield and his partner, Away CEO Jen Rubio, have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to campaigns calling to defund the police.
Capri Sun donates water to schools, apologizes to kids that it's not juice
Capri Sun recently launched a new campaign to help keep kids hydrated while at school. Unfortunately for juice-loving kids, however, they may not be receiving what they’d normally expect to find in the famous juice pouches.
Mom fears scam after $20K in donations for autism service dog vanishes
A Wisconsin family never received the autism service dog for which they raised $20,000.
Senate GOP seeks COVID-19 liability protections for schools, businesses
Under the plan, schools, businesses and frontline health care workers could only be found liable for damages in cases of gross negligence and intentional misconduct.
How the CARES Act changed deductions for charitable gifts
The $2.2 trillion CARES Act passed by Congress in March provided a slew of relief options to American workers and businesses, including tax benefits for donating to charity.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donates $3M for universal basic income program
Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has donated $3 million of his wealth to 16 mayors supporting a UBI program.
Warren Buffett donates $2.9B in Berkshire shares to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, others
Berskshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has donated 15.9 million in class B shares valued at $2.9 billion to five charities, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation and NoVo Foundation, according to an announcement from the company on Wednesday.
Prince Harry, Prince William to divide Princess Diana’s memorial funds
Prince Harry and Prince William agreed to split any future proceeds from a memorial fund in honor of their mother, Princess Diana, in December of last year.
US alleges Regeneron used drug charity to pay kickbacks
The government filed a lawsuit against the company in federal court in Boston
US charitable giving surged to record-high $450B last year
Giving in 2019 reached the highest level on record based on dollar amount.
7-Eleven’s free slurpee day canceled over coronavirus pandemic
Instead of having a single day for free slurpees, 7-Eleven rewards members will be able to get a free slurpee any day in July, the company said Tuesday.
Apple pledges $100M to fight racial injustice
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday announced a $100 million commitment to fight racial injustice in the U.S. and globally.