Sam Bankman-Fried opened up his wallet to Washington in a big way during the 2022 election cycle, donating about $40 million publicly. So which politicians got money from the founder Read more
Tag: Charities/Philanthropy
Beverly Hills mansion donated to charity by Jeff Bezos ex-wife MacKenzie Scott sells for $37 million
It was owned by Jeff Bezos, donated to charity by his philanthropist ex-wife MacKenzie Scott and now it’s been snapped up by a music executive. The recent history of this Beverly Read more
FTX founder’s charitable fund halts donations amid ‘questions about legitimacy’
Sam Bankman-Fried once promised to give away most of his fortune to help humanity, but now some of the people who benefited from that generous pledge are wondering if they Read more
Wana Brands CEO makes seven-figure donation to fund cannabis research
Wana Brands founder and CEO Nancy Whiteman is stepping up her charitable activities with $3 million for cannabis and psychedelic medicine research at Johns Hopkins University — the largest donation Read more
Biden anti-hunger plan enlists gig companies — whose workers sometimes go hungry
President Joe Biden’s strategy for ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030 is being funded in part by companies whose own workers sometimes can’t afford to buy food. The Biden Read more
Florida charity king charged with raising millions for firefighters, veterans and cancer survivors but keeping the cash for himself
The callers claimed that they were raising money for charities to help firefighters, wounded veterans and even breast cancer survivors. But prosecutors say that behind it all was a dizzying Read more
I used some of my IRA for a qualified charitable distribution. How is this reflected in my taxes?
Dear Dan, Hello. Thank you for the opportunity to ask a question. This year I directed my traditional IRA custodial institution to send a contribution as a qualified charitable distribution. Read more
Want to learn new skills, keep your brain sharp and have fun? Volunteer.
After I read Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s book, “Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age,” I was left with several compelling ideas. The most profound was: Do something different to Read more
Instagram influencer Jay Mazini pleads guilty to running $8 million Ponzi scheme and crypto scam
He made his name by showing people the love, but made his fortune by ripping people off. An Instagram META, -3.90% influencer who used videos of himself handing out cash Read more
Jeff Bezos receives philanthropy award as ex-wife MacKenzie Scott continues donation spree
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and humanitarian chef José Andrés were jointly honored for their philanthropy at the Vatican this week. Bezos and Andrés were the first recipients of the Prophets Read more