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MacKenzie Scott Donates $3.8 Billion To 465 Charities
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who was formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $3.8 billion to 465 charities since June. She has chosen organisations that she believes “support the needs of underrepresented…
Liu Qiangdong Sets Sights on Philanthropic Outreach: Raising Money For Common Prosperity
When Liu Qiangdong first set his sights on becoming an entrepreneur, it was unlikely that he could foresee where his goals would lead him. Founder of JD.com, one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the world, Liu Qiangdong has made a…
Charitable Billionaires: World’s Top 5 Givers
1. Bill Gates And Melinda French Gates
Bill Gates launched the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation alongside his then-wife Melinda French Gates in 2000. The Microsoft co-founder and his wife pledged to donate 95% of their wealth and, by…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Makes Supercharging EVs Free For Fleeing Ukrainians
In an email to Ukrainian Tesla owners published by Electreck, Musk’s EV company announced that it would drop the fee for its supercharging stations in countries directly surrounding Ukraine. Both Tesla and non-Tesla EVs can be charged…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Provides Internet To Ukrainians Via Starlink Satellites
“Elon Musk, while you try to colonise Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!" Ukraine’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, tweeted.…
Elon Musk Donates Over $5.7 Billion In Tesla Shares
Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk donated a total of 5,044,000 shares in the world's most valuable car manufacturer in November last year, according to its filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Musk’s donation was…
Rihanna’s Foundation Donates $15 Million To Climate Justice Groups Alongside Jack Dorsey
Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) has joined forces with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative to donate a combined $15 million to 18 different climate justice groups. The grants will be awarded to organisations that…
Fund Backed By Bill Gates To Invest $15 Billion In Clean Tech
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst (BEC) will invest in four key areas: green hydrogen, direct air recovery, aviation fuels, and energy storage technology. Speaking to the Financial Times, managing director of BEC Jonah Goldman said that by…
Zuckerberg And Chan To Invest Up To $3.4 Billion For Science Advances
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the company that runs the philanthropy of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan announced plans to invest up to $3.4 billion to advance human health over the next 10 to 15 years.
The Chan…
