The charity group Fathers 4 Justice (F4J) have asked that Harry Potter author JK Rowling distance herself from the single parent charity she is a part of, Gingerbread. The group F4J states that Gingerbread supports the separation of millions of children from their fathers. Posting on the Fathers 4 Justice Facebook page they said, “In […]
Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Shelly Sterling will continue to be involved in the Clippers as part of the terms of the team’s sale to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, according to the Associated Press. Part of the $2 billion dollar deal from Steve Ballmer allows for up to 10 percent of the team – or […]
Warren Buffett is undeniably one of the most generous, most widely known philanthropists in the world. From processing each and every written donation request the old fashioned way, to inspiring other billionaires to give the majority of their wealth to charity, Buffett has worked hard throughout his lifetime to help shape the world for the […]
The Los Angeles-based Armory Center for the Arts recently received a generous donation from the Getty Foundation, a philanthropic branch of the J. Paul Getty Trust. The Getty Foundation “fulfills the philanthropic mission of the Getty Trust by supporting individuals and institutions committed to advancing the greater understanding and preservation of the visual arts in […]
Jim Kelly, the Buffalo Bills’ Hall of Fame quarterback was unable to attend his own annual charity golf tournament. The football star was still recovering less than a week after completing radiation and chemotherapy sessions to treat sinus cancer, which spread from his jaw. He is hospitalized for recovery at the Erie County Medical Center. […]
At the recent American Foundation for AIDS Research gala in Cannes, superstar Justin Bieber dropped $545,000 for AIDS research. Another wealthy man pledged $545k and Bieber quietly matched it. Several in the crowd – which included Leo DiCaprio, Heidi Klum, John Travolta, and Sharon Stone, were stunned by the donation from Bieber, who is much […]
Last month, the New York City-based Shubert Foundation announced grants totaling $22.5 million to nearly five hundred nonprofit performing arts organizations across the country. The grants, which range from $10,000 to $300,000 will support the passionate initiatives of 470 performing arts nonprofits, and include the formation of scholarship awards at leading colleges and universities. This […]
One would assume that Warren Buffett – the American business magnate, remarkably successful investor, and renowned philanthropist – would toss aside most individual requests for charitable donations, given their high volume. Not so, says Josh Funk for The Huffington Post. Funk explains that “instead of tossing the letters aside, Buffett packages them up and sends […]
With more than twenty-six years under her belt as part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, La June Montgomery Tabron is a major player in the world of philanthropy. This year, Tabron made history when she became the first woman and the first African American to head the Kellogg Foundation, a position that recognizes her true […]
Pamela Anderson, former star of Baywatch, hosted a backgammon competition at a beach party to mark the launch of her new animal charity, the Pamela Anderson Foundation. The charity launch took place at Cannes during the film festival, which she began with a speech to explain her love of animals. But the most shocking moment came […]
