Patrice Motsepe, who is a South African Billionaire, has given $10 million to help in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. During the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, the mining tycoon announced his donation to U2 singer and activist Bono, founder of (RED) campaign. South Africa, where Motsepe is from, has one of the […]
The MacArthur Foundation has chosen seven nonprofits for grants up to $1 million to recognize their success and future potential. The groups chosen for the 2014 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions — whose annual grants range from $750,000 to $1 million — are all previous recipients of the Chicago-based foundation’s largess. The work […]
Scarlett Johansson was appointed the global ambassador for Oxfam in 2007. The organization, founded in Oxford in 1942 as Famine Relief, felt Johansson would be a great fit and has continued to be their ambassador for the past seven years. In January, Johansson was appointed the brand ambassador for SodaStream, an Israeli company that produces […]
Alternatives in Action (AIA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping youth in the Bay Area realize their leadership potential. Founded in 1994 with the vision of bettering the quality of life for children and teens in the greater Bay Area, AIA has spent the last two decades empowering young people through educational and community-based […]
It’s awesome when celebrities as famous as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck can poke fun at themselves. It’s even better when they do it for charity. Hollywood’s favorite buddies recently got together to bicker onscreen to garner more attention for the fundraising start-up Omaze. According to The Fast Company, “The Oscar winners have teamed up […]
Earlier this month, Claremont McKenna College announced that Helen Keller International, an organization whose mission is to fight against preventable blindness globally, would be honored with the 2014 Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership. The prize, named for Claremont McKenna alumna Henry Kravis, was established in 2006 to recognize an outstanding leader in the nonprofit […]
The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art (DDFIA) has recently announced grants totaling more than $1 million to help foster the public’s understanding of Muslim culture, through the arts. The DDFIA, a foundation supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, “announced grants totaling $1.6 million in support of arts-focused efforts to increase public understanding of […]
David Gaz and his team at Good Virus are conducting an experiment in kindness. They’re curious to see if people can spread kindness one dollar bill at a time, which is exactly what “The Good Money Project” is all about. Using red ink and a stamp that reads, “THIS MONEY HAS BEEN USED FOR GOOD,” […]
When most people think of Olivia Wilde, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t philanthropy. The actress, known for her work in film and television, might not strike many as the entrepreneurial or philanthropic type, but Wilde is actually becoming a growing force for humanitarian ingenuity. Wilde has been involved in some popular […]
The Easter Seals Blake Foundation (ESBF) has been on a mission to spread help, hope and answers to its Southern Arizona community for more than six decades. Originally formed in 1950 as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona, the ESBF has since expanded its services to provide a deeper community impact. Over time, the […]
