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Four Takeaways from MacKenzie Scott's 2024 End-of-Year Essay.
Scott moves her money through a Seattle-based LLC called Lost Horse.
The big open question moving forward is to what extent forthcoming support for for-profits complements or potentially gets in the way of giving to nonprofits.
Scott has yet to articulate why she opted for the LLC structure, as the Omidyar Network notes.
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The Artist As Philanthropist: Why Giving Back Matters 
While splashy million-dollar donations make headlines, more artists are quietly giving back and crafting their own legacies.These artists understood that reinvesting in the cultural ecosystem could...more
While splashy million-dollar donations make headlines, more artists are quietly giving back and crafting their own legacies.These artists understood that reinvesting in the cultural ecosystem could...more
Vladimir Semenikhin: Connecting Russia to the World Through Art 
Vladimir Semenikhin was a Russian politician and philanthropist.He is the son of former President Vladimir Semeni.His father was former President Wladimir Anatoljewitsch Semenichin.His brother is...more
Vladimir Semenikhin was a Russian politician and philanthropist.He is the son of former President Vladimir Semeni.His father was former President Wladimir Anatoljewitsch Semenichin.His brother is...more
Guest Commentary 
Lee Health has been a trusted partner in Southwest Florida's health care journey for 108 years.Lee Health established a foundation 30 years ago to foster innovation and growth.Contributions ensure...more
Lee Health has been a trusted partner in Southwest Florida's health care journey for 108 years.Lee Health established a foundation 30 years ago to foster innovation and growth.Contributions ensure...more
Untold Ratan Tata Story: Lesser-Known Facts, Philanthropy and His Love For Animals 
Ratan Tata was born on December 28, 1937, in Mumbai (then Bombay) He was the son of Naval Tata and Soonoo Tata who was related to Jamsetji Tata.His first workplace in India was not Tata Group.He led...more
Ratan Tata was born on December 28, 1937, in Mumbai (then Bombay) He was the son of Naval Tata and Soonoo Tata who was related to Jamsetji Tata.His first workplace in India was not Tata Group.He led...more
Great Scott Hits Home in Philanthropic Blitz 
Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has acknowledged another US$2 billion in donations.The total she's given away since 2019 to US$19.2 billion.Most of Scott's wealth comes from...more
Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has acknowledged another US$2 billion in donations.The total she's given away since 2019 to US$19.2 billion.Most of Scott's wealth comes from...more
Commentary: An Opportunity to Reform 
We need the will to organize and the resources to make it happen.A shared toolbox will provide a new foundation that lets us leverage shared resources at scale, connect across silos, and solve big...more
We need the will to organize and the resources to make it happen.A shared toolbox will provide a new foundation that lets us leverage shared resources at scale, connect across silos, and solve big...more
Four Takeaways From Mackenzie Scott's 2024 End-of-Year Essay 
Four Takeaways from MacKenzie Scott's 2024 End-of-Year Essay.Scott moves her money through a Seattle-based LLC called Lost Horse.The big open question moving forward is to what extent forthcoming...more
Four Takeaways from MacKenzie Scott's 2024 End-of-Year Essay.Scott moves her money through a Seattle-based LLC called Lost Horse.The big open question moving forward is to what extent forthcoming...more
Red Deer River Naturalists Land Big Grant 
Red Deer River Naturalists land big grant - Red Deer Advocate $500,000 going to Red Deer River naturalists endowment fund.Red Deer river naturalists have received a $ 500,000 donation to its...more
Red Deer River Naturalists land big grant - Red Deer Advocate $500,000 going to Red Deer River naturalists endowment fund.Red Deer river naturalists have received a $ 500,000 donation to its...more
Best of 2024 Donors to the Arabella Advisors Network
Foundation: Foundation to Promote Open Society, Open Society Institute, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Capital Research Center compiled a list of all megadonors to the main four Arabella nonprofits.For the New Venture Fund, the largest donors were: Bill Gates, George Soros, and eBay founder Pierre...more
Foundation: Foundation to Promote Open Society, Open Society Institute, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Capital Research Center compiled a list of all megadonors to the main four Arabella nonprofits.For the New Venture Fund, the largest donors were: Bill Gates, George Soros, and eBay founder Pierre...more
Sobha Group's Philanthropic Trust Lays Foundation Stone For Devi Home 
Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, the philanthropic arm of Sobha group, today laid the foundation stone for Devi Home in Moolamcode, Palakkad.Devi Home will accommodate 144...more
Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, the philanthropic arm of Sobha group, today laid the foundation stone for Devi Home in Moolamcode, Palakkad.Devi Home will accommodate 144...more
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California Community Foundation
San Diego Foundation
Social Entrepreneurship
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Keeping Half the Profits Beats Non-profits for Social Impact
Melbourne social enterprise Who Gives A Crap sold nearly 3 million rolls of toilet paper in 2014/15 and gave half the proceeds to WaterAid Australia, but co-founder Simon Griffiths says the donation would have been less had the startup adopted a non-profit model when it launched two years ago.
