Saturday, Mar 14, 2026 23:46PM
Norwegian billionaire Petter Stordalen offered 5,000 free nights in his hotel chain to refugees and said that in the past week he has already taken in at least 50 refugee... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú thinks he may have an answer to the current humanitarian crisis of tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa sw... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Forbes
This September 11, the country will mourn the 14th anniversary of the attacks that changed our world forever. But if you want to honor the victims, survivors and their fa... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Forbes
The fight against Ebola has found a deep-pocketed ally in Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist's foundation has pledged $50 million to fight the viral outbreak in West Africa, according to a statement by the organiza... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
Mr Abbott now argues that turning back migrants in boats has allowed the government to take control of its policy from people-smugglers. He said the admissions from Syria reflect “Australia’s proud history as a country wi... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
The United Negro College Fund has announced a three-year, $1.12 million grant from the Kresge Foundation in support of historically black colleges and universities. The grant will enable UNCF's Institute for Capacity Build... FULL STORY >>
Resources: United Negro College Fund Press
The Supreme Court in Washington State has struck down a charter school law that was passed in a 2012 referendum with support from Bill Gates and other philanthropists, the Seattle Times reports. On September 4, the court r... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Seattle Times
Even though the Indian government has revoked its license to receive foreign donations, Greenpeace India has said it will continue to campaign against coal mining and for clean air, the New York Times reports. In an order ... FULL STORY >>
Resources: New York Times
Florida businessman Neil “Paul” Paulson’s campaign to replace Buddy Dyer as mayor of Orlando, Florida serves as yet another example, available almost daily, of how easy it is to screw around with veterans’ charities. ... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Orlando Sentinel
Family foundations and wealthy billionaires have led the pack in a strong first half year of charitable giving. At the outset of 2015, Atlas of Giving, a philanthropic-giving forecasting service, had predicted that charitable... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Robert Milburn
