At the end of the year, we gained a lot of new data about what MacKenzie Scott is funding, including a growing international portfolio. Here’s what we’re learning based on the latest donations and a new database. Source: MacKenzie Scott Is Funding to Empower People Globally. Here’s What We Know About Her Priorities | Inside…
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This Boston Billionaire Is Giving Away $1 Million A Week
Rob Hale is funding endowments for grassroots nonprofit groups, the latest twist in billionaire philanthropy. Rob Hale and his wife Karen have a reputation in New England for giving big. Hale, who is worth an estimated $5 billion from his controlling stake in Granite Telecommunications, has written checks in the tens of millions of dollars…
107-year-old Sonoma County war hero and philanthropist celebrated
A swing band and dozens of well-wishers celebrated a war hero and a Sonoma County philanthropist’s 107th birthday on Saturday afternoon. SANTA ROSA — A swing band and dozens of well-wishers celebrated a war hero and a Sonoma County philanthropist’s 107th birthday on Saturday afternoon. Albert Maggini actually turned 107 on Monday, September 5th. But…
MacKenzie Scott supports child mentors with $44 million gift
LANCASTER, Ca. (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $44 million to the Oregon-based mentoring organization, Friends of the Children, which supports children at risk of entering the welfare system by pairing them with a longtime mentor. The unrestricted gift, announced Thursday, provides $15 million to the organization’s national headquarters and splits $29 million in…