Tag: donation

MacKenzie Scott’s $250 Million Open Call for Donations Yields Applications From 6,353 Nonprofits

NEW YORK—Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s first open call for grants yielded 6,353 applications from nonprofits—meaning candidates have at least a 4 percent chance of being selected for a $1 million grant. Lever for Change, the nonprofit overseeing the application process, said Wednesday that the applications came from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S….


Virginia Donors Demand $3.6 Billion From University for Removing Ancestor’s Name

The University of Richmond has removed the name of donor T.C. Williams from its law school, citing student complaints that he allegedly owned slaves more than 175 years ago. The Williams family now wants the Virginia-based university to give back donations they’ve made throughout the years, with interest, in the amount of $3.6 billion. Robert…


Man, 80, Secretly Paid for Strangers’ Pharmacy Bills by Donating $100 Every Month for 10 Years

The family of an Alabama farmer discovered a moving secret on his deathbed: the 80-year-old donated $100 to a local pharmacy every month for ten years, in secret, to help people access the medicines they needed but could not afford. Born and raised in the small town of Geraldine, Alabama, Buford “Hody” Childress served in…


Canadians’ Generosity at Lowest Level in 2 Decades: Study

The percentage of income donated by Canadians to charities is at the lowest point in 20 years, a recent study by think tank Fraser Institute shows. The study, titled “Generosity in Canada: The 2022 Generosity Index,” finds that Canadian tax filers contributed just 0.49 percent of their income to charities during the 2020 tax year—the…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Trump Schedules ‘Special Announcement’; Dems Feel Heat Over FTX Campaign Donation Scandal

Former President Donald Trump has scheduled a “special announcement” at his Mar-a-Lago home where he’s expected to announce a 2024 presidential run. One of his advisors has also declared that the former president wants everyone to know that, “of course,” he’ll be running again. Meanwhile, a new scandal is slowly unraveling around a major Democrat donor…


LIVE: Trump Schedules ‘Special Announcement’; Dems Feel Heat Over FTX Campaign Donation Scandal

Former President Donald Trump has scheduled a “special announcement” at his Mar-a-Lago home where he’s expected to announce a 2024 presidential run. One of his advisors has also declared that the former president wants everyone to know that, “of course,” he’ll be running again. Meanwhile, a new scandal is slowly unraveling around a major Democrat donor…


Trump Schedules ‘Special Announcement’; Dems Feel Heat Over FTX Campaign Donation Scandal

Former President Donald Trump has scheduled a “special announcement” at his Mar-a-Lago home where he’s expected to announce a 2024 presidential run. One of his advisors has also declared that the former president wants everyone to know that, “of course,” he’ll be running again. Meanwhile, a new scandal is slowly unraveling around a major Democrat donor…


LIVE 11/14, at 10:30 AM ET: Trump Schedules ‘Special Announcement’; Dems Feel Heat Over FTX Campaign Donation Scandal

Former President Donald Trump has scheduled a “special announcement” at his Mar-a-Lago home where he’s expected to announce a 2024 presidential run. One of his advisors has also declared that the former president wants everyone to know that, “of course,” he’ll be running again. Meanwhile, a new scandal is slowly unraveling around a major Democrat donor…


Revolt of the Donors

Commentary It happened again last night. I spoke to a gentleman who is—or was—a high-dollar donor to the prestigious medical school from which he graduated. He felt gratitude toward them and gave generously for many years and ever more as he had the means. But this medical school during the last three years did nothing…


Viral Burger King Employee Who Got a Modest Gift Bag for Never Missing Work in 27 Years Gets $337,330 on GoFundMe

A viral video of a Burger King employee expressing appreciation for a modest gift bag he got from colleagues on his 27th work anniversary sparked an outpouring of generosity online, with over $337,000 in donations—and counting. Kevin Ford spent nearly three decades working as a cook at the Las Vegas McCarren airport Burger King and,…