philanthropy

Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery, Alabama, May 21, 1961.

A Lesson on Philanthropy From Martin Luther King Jr.

In the year before the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. prepared...

In the year before the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. prepared a series of sermons that would become the book Strength to Love. This was King at his most prodigious and enduring, affirming...

Shawn Mendes attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey.

Shawn Mendes Doubles Down on Charity with the Shawn Mendes Foundation

"I am hoping we can use this as a way to lift each other up"

This Sept. 14, 2016, photo, shows the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, before the museum opened. Two of the top donors who made constructing the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture possible were black.

400 Years of Black Philanthropy, From the Days of Slavery to the 2019 Morehouse Graduation

The underappreciated heritage of African American philanthropy began soon a...

The underappreciated heritage of African American philanthropy began soon after the first enslaved Africans in Virginia disembarked in 1619

In this February 26, 2007 file photograph, Charles Koch, head of Koch Industries, talks passionately about his new book on Market Based Management.

Charles Koch Is Known for Conservative Advocacy. A New Report Highlights His Charitable Giving

Charles Koch is known for his activism on conservative and libertarian caus...

Charles Koch is known for his activism on conservative and libertarian causes, but a new report reveals that he's also given more than $1 billion to civic and philanthropic groups. Forbes magazine got that number...

Jeff Bezos, president and CEO of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, speaks at the Economic Club of Washington DC's Milestone Celebration Dinner in Washington, U.S., September 13, 2018.

Why Jeff Bezos' Philanthropy Plan Is Well-Intended — and Misguided

The world's richest man made a key mistake with his generous giving

Occupy Wall Street Rally in Foley Square on The 2nd Month Anniversary of the Movement.

Can We Really Trust the Wealthy to Fix America?

Everywhere you look, people are mad at the rich. They’re mad at Mark Zucker...

Everywhere you look, people are mad at the rich. They’re mad at Mark Zuckerberg for maybe letting our election be compromised. They’re mad at the Koch brothers for buying the government. They’re mad at Steve...

Bill and Melinda Gates pose in front of the Elysee Palace before receiving the award of Commander of the Legion of Honor.

Bill and Melinda Gates: Trump's Proposed Cuts to Foreign Aid Will Lead to More Deaths

'The world is not a safer place when more people are sick or hungry'