This year, Adam Lambert decided he didn’t need any gifts for his birthday. Instead of making his 31st a traditional celebration where people fawn and bestow unnecessary gifts, the birthday boy is asking that anyone wanting to wish him a happy birthday instead donate to the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF). Lambert is exercising his […]
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The Auto Show’s Charity Preview, which took place last Friday, has earned serious commendations after it raised millions of dollars for Metro Detroit children’s charities. A stunning $3,920,700 was raised at the event, which is known worldwide for being the single largest single-night fundraising event. The money raised by the event will go to nine […]
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Giving Growing Despite Economy
One might expect charitable giving to decline in a time of economic hardship, but according to the 2012 Giving USA Study of charitable giving, that’s not the case. Over the past few years, global charitable giving has been steadily increasing despite the fact that economies all over the world are struggling. In the past two […]
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Earle I. Mack
If there was ever someone who believed in charitable giving just for the sake of giving, it would be Earle I. Mack. A former ambassador to Finland, Earle I. Mack has spent his life as a philanthropist, a supporter of the arts, and an advocate for Thoroughbred horses. His philanthropic drive was perhaps clearest when […]
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Lady Elisabeth Murdoch Remembered
Born in 1909 in Melbourne, Australia, Elisabeth Murdoch (nee Greene) was 103 when she passed away. Even as a young woman, she volunteered to knit clothes for babies in a nearby hospital, helping those who couldn’t help themselves. When she was 18, she met and later married 42-year-old Keith Murdoch, with whom she had four […]
If ever there was a group that was determined to make the world a better place, the Milken Institute would be one. Actively determined to improving lives around the world, they partner with leaders in every possible field and enterprise to advance innovate economic and policy solutions that create jobs and enhance health. Many of […]
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Giving on the Rise in UK
Things are looking up for philanthropy—at least in the UK they are. A recent study by Coutts Institute, “The Million Pound Donors Report 2012,” found that the number of donations of over £1 million is at the highest level in five years. Over 232 donations for more than £1 million were made to philanthropic organizations […]
A grant of $5 million has been awarded to the Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) by the John Templeton Foundation to study and explore the motives behind philanthropy. SPI is a collaborative effort of three colleges: the University of Wisconsin—Madison, the University of Chicago, and Georgia State. SPI is a “research and outreach project that […]
Just as small businesses can greatly strengthen the local economy, so too can they have a huge impact on philanthropy in the community. Size isn’t all that matters when it comes to philanthropy, and small businesses are often passed up as potential investors because they’re perceived as too small to make a difference. But when […]
Andres Santo Domingo is one of those people who is a true philanthropist. A record label owner and New York socialite, both he and his wife Lauren Santo Domingo are heavily involved in the community in the city. The son of Colombian businessman Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo, Andres grew up in New York City, […]