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MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates’s momentous year of giving

The billionaires are potentially reshaping philanthropy in the U.S.

Fortune

The founder of a collapsed private equity giant who took $100 million from Bill and Melinda Gates was expelled from the Giving Pledge

At its peak, Arif Naqvi’s private equity firm controlled almost $14 billion in assets.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates will donate $150 million toward women in the workplace—and one-third of it will go to AI

Roughly a third of the donations will go toward supporting women in STEM and AI.

Fortune

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Here's Why We All Win When Charitable Dollars Go to Women

Giving to charities for women and girls not only has a lasting impact on their lives — it also benefits society as a whole. Here’s how to start investing.

Kiplinger

Bill Gates’ youngest daughter Phoebe endorses Kamala Harris in plea to Gen Z voters

Phoebe’s father, Bill Gates, previously donated $50m to the Harris-Walz campaign

The Independent UK

Why billionaire philanthropy might not be as generous as you think

Walmart heiress Alice Walton is one of the richest people in the world and a celebrated philanthropist, whose lifetime giving total recently hit an estimated US$1.5 billion (£1.2 billion). Her largest gift to date, US$390 million in the year to September 2023, included US$249 million for the Alice L Walton…

The Conversation

More billionaires are publicly backing Kamala Harris than Donald Trump

Democrats are often in favor of higher taxes on the rich, but in this election the wealthy are turning blue

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Bill Gates says privately he donated $50m to Kamala Harris campaign – report

Gates, who has not publicly endorsed Harris, reportedly expressed concern about a second Trump presidency

The Guardian - US

Bill Gates gave $50 million to back Kamala Harris for president: NYT

Bill Gates has typically stayed out of politics, but according to the NYT he's donated $50 million to elect Kamala Harris.

Fortune

Elon Musk is campaigning for Donald Trump but these are the billionaires and business titans supporting Kamala Harris

Musk is making headlines but these other business leaders are pushing for a Harris victory in November.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates will give $250M to women's health groups globally through a new open call

Melinda French Gates will grant $250 million to support women’s health around the world through an open call for nonprofits to apply for funding

The Independent UK

Women’s health being neglected worldwide, says Melinda French Gates

Exclusive: Billionaire launches $250m fund to address problem as she warns of growth of ‘maternity care deserts’

The Guardian - UK

Two Major Reasons Why Bill Gates Is No Longer Part Of World's 10 Wealthiest Billionaires: Where'd His Money Go?

Bill Gates, once the world's richest man, has fallen out of the top 10 wealthiest billionaires. Two major factors have contributed to his declining net worth.

International Business Times UK

Meet the ultra-rich Trump and Harris backers

There are billionaires on both sides of the aisle this November. Here’s where they fall:

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Melinda French Gates rips into the sleep habit Bill Gates once loved

Executives have linked a lack of sleep to success. Melinda French Gates isn’t buying it.

The Independent UK

Bill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries

The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their support for African countries

Fortune

Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and the future of a $77 billion foundation

Buffett has contributed $43 billion to the Gates Foundation since 2006, but he reportedly now views the organization as bloated.

Fortune

Bill Gates ‘terrified’ employees at his foundation, book claims, where meetings felt like a king holding court

Anupreeta Das describes a stressful work culture at the Gates Foundation in her new book, “Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World.”

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Women will soon have more money than men for the first time in history—and they’re following the MacKenzie Scott and Melinda Gates playbook

The unprecedented transfer of wealth to women is projected to reach $30 trillion in the next decade—and it will change the face of philanthropy.

Fortune

Trump urges supporters to ‘GO AFTER’ Google and Meta, escalating tech tensions

As election season intensifies, tech figures are dividing into Democratic and Republican camps.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates responds to Warren Buffett's will and the debate in philanthropy

"So I think this has just been a good evolution to his thinking on how he wants to do his giving."

Fortune

Melinda French Gates tells Oprah Winfrey she runs every major life decision by her three closest female friends: ‘They are my truth council’

The powerhouse trio of Melinda French Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Gayle King talk all things female friendships.

Fortune

Steve Ballmer, who was once Bill Gates’ assistant, is now richer than his onetime mentor

Ballmer was employee No. 30 at Microsoft but got most of his wealth from a sweetheart deal.

Fortune

Warren Buffett warns Gates Foundation there is no guarantee his support of the charity will continue once he’s gone: ‘No money coming after my death’

The 93-year-old gave another $4 billion to the foundation on top of the previous $39 billion already donated, but that may be the end.

The Independent UK

Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer is pregnant with second child

Gates is already mother to one-year-old daughter Leila

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