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    John Legend Announces Bold, New Initiative To Build Communities That Work For All
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 11, 2021

    John Legend Announces Bold, New Initiative To Build Communities That Work For All

    John Legend has announced HUMANLEVEL, a new initiative to uplift communities disproportionately impacted by institutionalized racism.
    Bill Gates raises over $1 billion for clean energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 22, 2021

    Bill Gates raises over $1 billion for clean energy

    Bill Gates's nonprofit group Breakthrough Energy announced Monday that it has raised more than $1 billion to fund clean energy development.
    The Kobe Bryant KB24 NFT Art Collection to Donate All Proceeds to Charity
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 16, 2021

    The Kobe Bryant KB24 NFT Art Collection to Donate All Proceeds to Charity

    The highly anticipated KB24 NFT art collection has opened for presale reservations to the general public and it’s sure to be the hottest.
    Lewis Hamilton donates £20m pound to charitable foundation to empower youth in UK
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 31, 2021

    Lewis Hamilton donates £20m pound to charitable foundation to empower youth in UK

    Lewis hamilton, pledged to donate 20 million pounds (23.4 million euros) in the launch of a new foundation, Mission 44.
    Courage and Civility - Jeff Bezos donates $200 million to unify a divisive world
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 22, 2021

    Courage and Civility - Jeff Bezos donates $200 million to unify a divisive world

    The world's wealthiest man, Jeff Bezos, and owner of Amazon has donated $200m to Van Jones and Jose Andres with no strings attached
    Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation To Help Provide Housing For Homeless Veterans
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 20, 2021

    Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation To Help Provide Housing For Homeless Veterans

    The JBJ Soul Foundation, founded by Jon Bon Jovi, creates new housing and supportive services to provide homeless veterans with a home.
    Gates Foundation Commits $2.1 Billion to Advance Gender Equality Globally
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 8, 2021

    Gates Foundation Commits $2.1 Billion to Advance Gender Equality Globally

    Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a commitment of $2.1 billion over the next 5 years to advance women’s economic empowerment
    Groups pledge $40B for gender equality at Paris conference, with $2B from Gates group
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 2, 2021

    Groups pledge $40B for gender equality at Paris conference, with $2B from Gates group

    The U.N.-sponsored global gathering to promote gender equality generated about $40 billion in pledges to achieve women and girls equality
    Warren Buffett gives away $4.1B of Berkshire Hathaway stock to 5 charitable foundations
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 24, 2021

    Warren Buffett gives away $4.1B of Berkshire Hathaway stock to 5 charitable foundations

    Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated another $4.1B worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares to 5 charitable foundations.
    Hollywood A-listers launch New L.A. Magnet School For Underserved Communities
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 21, 2021

    Hollywood A-listers launch New L.A. Magnet School For Underserved Communities

    Described as an effort to “drive transformational change across the entertainment industry for students from underserved communities...
    Megan Thee Stallion to Provide Full Scholarship for Student to Attend Roc Nation School of Music
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 15, 2021

    Megan Thee Stallion to Provide Full Scholarship for Student to Attend Roc Nation School of Music

    Grammy Award-winning musician and entrepreneur Megan Thee Stallion has announced plans to provide a full-tuition, four-year scholarship...
    Music billionaires Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine to launch a new public high school in south LA
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 14, 2021

    Music billionaires Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine to launch a new public high school in south LA

    Dr. Dre and music industry mogul Jimmy Iovine hated school which makes them an unlikely force behind a new public high school project
    Malala Yousafzai Donates $150,000 to Children in Gaza
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 31, 2021

    Malala Yousafzai Donates $150,000 to Children in Gaza

    Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is donating $100,000 (£71,000) to Save the Children, $25,000 to KinderUSA and $25,000 to DCI Palestine
    Leonardo DiCaprio is giving $43M to restore the Galápagos Islands
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 18, 2021

    Leonardo DiCaprio is giving $43M to restore the Galápagos Islands

    "More than half of Earth’s remaining wild areas could disappear in the next few decades if we don’t decisively act."
    A $250,000 donation from Miranda Lambert's MuttNation helps 'a whole lot of mutts'
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 15, 2021

    A $250,000 donation from Miranda Lambert's MuttNation helps 'a whole lot of mutts'

    MuttNation Foundation — a nonprofit co-founded by Miranda Lambert that aids human's furry and four-legged best friend announced a $250,000..
    'Bernie' mittens creator partners with teddy bear maker to mass produce for good cause
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 3, 2021

    'Bernie' mittens creator partners with teddy bear maker to mass produce for good cause

    The teacher who created the recycled wool mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration...
    Taylor Swift and other Country Music megastars auctioning musical instruments for COVID-19 Relief
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 19, 2020

    Taylor Swift and other Country Music megastars auctioning musical instruments for COVID-19 Relief

    Taylor Swift is auctioning off the black 2018 Gibson acoustic guitar she played "Betty" at last month's ACM Awards to raise funds for COVID
    Meghan Thee Stallion Offers Two $10,000 Scholarships To Women Of Color Pursuing Higher Degrees
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 19, 2020

    Meghan Thee Stallion Offers Two $10,000 Scholarships To Women Of Color Pursuing Higher Degrees

    There just aren't enough random acts of philanthropic largesse landing in the right places these days, least of all in education, or among

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