It’s one thing to give money to a trustworthy charity. It’s another thing to risk your life to give life to another. In a story that is almost miraculous, 19-year-old Grace Anslow gave birth to a baby girl. However, she did so while in treatment for end-stage kidney failure. The women was advised to abort […]
There are more than one billion impoverished kids in cities and towns around the world. Without access to decent schools, basic health support and financial stability, these children fall behind their peers. To help with this issue, in 1998, Michael and Susan Dell created the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Michael Dell founded the computer […]
In the late 1990’s, the Kellogg Foundation issued a challenge in Michigan called the Michigan Community Youth Foundations Project. The foundation would match 50% of funds raised by young people in order to create an endowment fund for community projects. Today, the fund created by teens is worth $40 million altogether and awards up to […]
The list of the world’s most powerful women by Forbes has listed Melinda Gates at position number 3. Melinda Gates is the co-founder and chair of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest grant giving foundation in the United States. The Foundation has existed for 13 years and holds $34 billion in assets. Goals […]
Bill Gates’ father has long been working for philanthropic causes from being the Co-Chair of the World Justice Project to sitting on the board of Planned Parenthood. He is also the author of a book entitled “Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime.” Gates is a graduate of the University of […]
Founder of Spanx and self-made billionaire Sara Blakely officially joined the ranks of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and her mentor Richard Branson earlier this month when she signed the Giving Pledge. The pledge is a call to action from Gates and Buffet to encourage billionaires to give at least half their wealth to charity. Bill Gates […]
Nike on Tuesday announced a sad but unsurprising end to its partnership with Livestrong Foundation. The sportswear company has long supported the cancer research foundation, selling Livestrong gear, yellow wristbands, and of course supporting its star athlete and founder: Lance Armstrong. But since Armstrong’s doping scandal hit the fan last year, the repercussions have been […]
The world loved Steve Jobs. The innovative, intelligent college-dropout who founded Apple and Pixar was charismatic and easy to like. He inspired people with his products and vision, and devastated many with his death. But not everyone had all nice things to say about the Apple CEO. He eventually reached a net worth of $10.2 […]
One of the best ways to make a foundation successful is to find a generous group of donors to help support it—and that’s just what the Melanoma Research Alliance has done. Debra Black was diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma in 2007, and after her successful recovery she and her husband, Leon, founded the MRA. Mr. […]
Democratic Republic of Congo may be one of the most dangerous places on earth to be a woman. According to a report in The Guardian, 48 women are raped every hour in Congo. That adds up to 1,152 every day. It has become an unconscionable weapon of war in which almost every family has experienced […]