[ad_1] In a significant act of giving back to his alma mater, Anant Yardi, an Indian-origin entrepreneur and graduate of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, has pledged $8 million to the institute, matching an earlier contribution and taking his total donation to approximately $16 million. The funds will support artificial intelligence research and campus infrastructure […]
[ad_1] Anonymous philanthropist donates AED35 million to ‘Edge of Life’ campaign fighting childhood hunger/Representative Image An anonymous philanthropist has contributed AED35 million to the ‘Edge of Life’ campaign, a Ramadan initiative launched to help rescue five million children from hunger. The campaign aims to raise at least AED1 billion to fund sustainable programmes addressing childhood […]
[ad_1] An anonymous donor has given 21 kilograms of gold bullion, worth about $3.6 million, to the city of Osaka. The donor asked that the gift be used only for water and drainage works. City officials said the gold was delivered last November and formally accepted after internal checks. The donation was made without conditions […]
[ad_1] MacKenzie Scott donated $26 billion over the past seven years, including a record $7.2 billion in 2025, a pace of giving that makes her the third-largest philanthropist of all time by total lifetime donations, according to Forbes. Scott is a novelist and the former spouse of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. She has distributed the […]
[ad_1] In a surprising twist, billionaire Bill Ackman has stepped forward with a $10,000 donation to a fundraiser for Alex Pretti’s family, who was tragically killed by ICE agents. This contribution mirrors his previous support for an ICE agent implicated in another contentious incident. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has contributed $10,000 to an online fundraiser […]
[ad_1] Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has once again stepped forward for a social cause, this time extending support to animal welfare. The actor has donated Rs 22 lakhs to a cow shelter in Gujarat, reinforcing his long-standing commitment to humanitarian and charitable initiatives. Sonu Sood donates Rs 22 lakhs to cow shelter in Gujarat […]
[ad_1] BITS Pilani has received a $1 million donation from US-based alumnus Mahesh Samdani and his wife, Purva Ladha, to establish a new scholarship endowment for female students. The donation has been formally announced by the institute and will be used to fund merit-cum-need scholarships beginning in the 2026–27 academic year.The contribution creates the Smt. […]
[ad_1] MacKenzie Scott has revealed that she donated nearly $7.2 billion in 2025, according to an updated post on her Yield Giving platform. The disclosure brings her total lifetime contributions to more than $26 billion. Her latest update includes 225 new grants across education, climate work and community support, continuing her pattern of providing large, […]
[ad_1] Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has once again reshaped the landscape of American higher education, announcing more than $700 million in donations to a group of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), one of the largest collective gifts in their history. The move is part of her ongoing effort to redistribute the vast wealth she […]
[ad_1] Image: The chronicle of philanthropy John and Laura Arnold are the rare billionaires who have not only pledged to give away their wealth but are already doing it. According to Fortune and Forbes, the couple has donated over $2 billion to date, nearly 42% of their estimated $2.9 billion net worth. Their giving approach […]
