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.
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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...
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...
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
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
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."
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..
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...
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
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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