Philanthropy – Page 2 of 2

Apr 4, 2023, 7:00 AM

Paul Allen Foundation gives $10M to hundreds of Washington state arts and culture orgs

Arts and culture organizations across Washington state are sharing $10 million in grants funded by the Paul G. Allen Family… Read More

Mar 16, 2023, 1:29 PM

Ballmer Group giving $43M to UW and others to boost early childhood education

The Ballmer Group is giving a $43 million boost to early childhood education in Washington state with gifts directed toward… Read More

Mar 10, 2023, 9:19 AM

Ballmer Group invests $3M in CodePath to help boost diversity in tech education

The Ballmer Group, co-founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie, is investing $3 million in CodePath,… Read More

Dec 20, 2022, 9:31 AM

Grandfather-to-be Bill Gates sees world through new lens as he outlines assorted challenges

In his annual end-of-the-year essay, Bill Gates looks ahead to 2023 and the global challenges he hopes to help combat… Read More

Nov 15, 2022, 10:14 AM

MacKenzie Scott says she’s given away nearly $2B to 343 organizations over past 7 months

Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott on Monday announced that she and her team have given nearly $2 billion over… Read More

Oct 20, 2022, 2:24 PM

Steve and Connie Ballmer putting $400M toward Black investment managers

Steve and Connie Ballmer are investing $400 million in an effort to boost Black investment fund managers and Black businesses.… Read More

Oct 18, 2022, 7:44 AM

MacKenzie Scott gives $84.5M to Girl Scouts, its largest individual donation ever

MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift is going to the Girl Scouts of the USA, which announced Tuesday an $84.5 million donation… Read More

Oct 17, 2022, 8:26 AM

Gates Foundation commits $1.2B to global fight to eradicate polio

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Sunday announced a $1.2 billion commitment to aid an effort to eliminate polio… Read More

Oct 12, 2022, 1:30 PM

Melinda French Gates counters Bill Gates’ prediction that their foundation will end in 25 years

Melinda French Gates this week offered a different timetable for the future of the Gates Foundation than the one laid… Read More

Oct 11, 2022, 10:48 AM

Washington arts organizations get a $10M ‘historic investment’ from Paul Allen Foundation

Washington state arts organizations that were hammered by the pandemic welcomed the news on Tuesday of $10 million in grants… Read More

Sep 12, 2022, 9:01 PM

Gates Foundation annual report shows stalled progress due to pandemic, wars — but also reasons for hope

You know times are tough when a typically upbeat missive from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation starts sounding grim.… Read More

Aug 18, 2022, 6:00 AM

Targeting ‘everyday givers,’ Melinda French Gates to teach MasterClass on impactful giving

If you’ve already mastered a skateboarding ollie thanks to Tony Hawk or the art of storytelling courtesy of Malcom Gladwell,… Read More

Jun 13, 2022, 1:59 PM

Jeff Bezos giving $10M to expand Center for Innovation named for him at Seattle’s MOHAI

Jeff Bezos is giving $10 million more to Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry so that the institution can expand… Read More

May 9, 2022, 9:25 AM

Amazon donates $1M in STEM education collaboration with Seattle’s Pacific Science Center

Seattle’s Pacific Science Center is teaming with the Amazon Future Engineer program to deliver more science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)… Read More

Mar 23, 2022, 9:02 AM

MacKenzie Scott donates $3.8B to 465 nonprofits as two years worth of giving grows to $12B

MacKenzie Scott keeps on giving. The billionaire Seattle philanthropist and author announced another round of significant charitable donations on Wednesday… Read More

Mar 22, 2022, 10:07 AM

MacKenzie Scott gives $436M to Habitat for Humanity in largest publicly disclosed donation yet

MacKenzie Scott has gifted $436 million to Habitat for Humanity in the largest publicly disclosed donation since the billionaire Seattle… Read More

Mar 1, 2022, 5:14 PM

Steve Ballmer, ex-Microsoft CEO, and wife Connie donate $425M to new Univ. of Oregon institute

The University of Oregon on Tuesday launched the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health on Tuesday, with a gift of more… Read More

Feb 22, 2022, 11:47 AM

MacKenzie Scott gives $50M to 4-H to aid nonprofit’s youth-focused programs

Billionaire Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott gave $50 million to the National 4-H Council, the youth-focused nonprofit announced on… Read More

Jan 26, 2022, 6:00 AM

Gates Foundation names first outside trustees, bringing new oversight to $50B philanthropy

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation named the first members of its new board of trustees, appointing three outsiders to… Read More

Dec 8, 2021, 11:53 AM

MacKenzie Scott says ‘no dollar signs this time’ as she finds new value in philanthropy’s meaning

MacKenzie Scott is taking a break from the headline-grabbing posts about multi-billion-dollar gifts she’s given to charity the past couple… Read More

Nov 30, 2021, 7:32 AM

Melinda French Gates on the ‘absurdity’ of extreme wealth and what she’s learned about real giving

Melinda French Gates on Tuesday morning reaffirmed her commitment to the Giving Pledge, in which the world’s wealthiest people commit… Read More

Oct 19, 2021, 9:01 PM

Gates Foundation commits up to $120M to support access to new COVID-19 pill

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide up to $120 million to help lower-income countries access a new pill… Read More

Jul 29, 2021, 9:55 AM

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott give $40M to boost groups working on gender equality

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are sharing some of their immense wealth with organizations that want to empower other… Read More

Jul 14, 2021, 12:03 PM

Jeff Bezos donating $200M to National Air and Space Museum in historic Smithsonian gift

Less than a week before he’s set to blast off on the first crewed mission of his Blue Origin spaceship,… Read More

Jul 7, 2021, 10:06 AM

Bill and Melinda French Gates to take two years after divorce to assess partnership at foundation

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will still be led by its namesakes after their divorce, but the foundation announced… Read More

Jun 30, 2021, 9:22 AM

Gates Foundation commits $2.1B to advance gender equality and ‘deliver real change’

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it was committing $2.1 billion toward advancing global gender equality over… Read More