You're currently viewing:
USA and Canada
Not so new after all: The origins of West Coast philanthropy
On February 11, 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 to capture the franchise’s fourth Lombardy trophy, becoming the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl champions since the ‘03-04 New England Patriots. …
Multi billionaire Warren Buffett to cut ties with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – after his death
Warren Buffett, the world’s tenth richest person with a net worth of $129 billion, has changed the way his wealth will be handed down – and to whom. The Berkshire Hathaway chairman will no longer …
US court suspension of black women fund a ‘pushback against diversity’
A US appeals court’s decision to suspend a black-led fund is a warning signal that philanthropy faces a new pushback against diversity and inclusion, according to progressive groups. The Atlanta-based Fearless Fund has been taken …
New York nonprofits funding Israeli violations on Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza
New York’s registered nonprofits – subsidised by the US government and giving their donors tax breaks – are allegedly sending tens of millions of dollars to fund international war crimes perpetrated by Israel’s illegal settlements …
The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the myth of the good billionaire
Reviewed by Deborah Doane, partner at Rights CoLab Tim Schwab’s forensic expose, The Bill Gates Problem, Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire makes for very uncomfortable (and gripping) reading. Schwab reveals Gates’ influence …
