philanthropy

Oz Pearlman, a world-renowned entertainer and mentalist, broke a record for the most miles run around New York City’s Central Park. In total, Pearlman ran 116 miles in a fundraiser to benefit Save The Children, a 501(c)(3) organization delivering essential humanitarian aid to children caught...

MacKenzie Scott signed the Giving Pledge on May 25, 2019, committing to giving at least half of her wealth away to charities. What happened: The Giving Pledge is "a promise by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes...

Rocket Mortgage announced on Thursday that through its partnership with the PGA Tour and The Rocket Mortgage Classic, it raised more than $1.35 million in last year’s tournament. The golf tournament and its sponsors have a mission to end Detroit’s “Digital Divide...

Benzinga asked its Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) followers on Sunday evening what stock they’re buying at the open on Monday. From the replies, Benzinga selected one ticker for technical analysis. @Shafiusani20 and @Surajit29151069 are buying Baby Doge Coin (CRYPTO: BABYDOGE). Baby Doge...

Abigail — a 14-year-old non-fungible token (NFT) creator and YouTuber — sold her Solana-based (CRYPTO: SOL) NFTs for $435,000. What Happened: According to a Monday ZyCrypto report, Abigail's Belugies collection of 8,000 NFTs sold out with the priciest ones being sold...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos on Monday pledged to donate $1 billion toward efforts around conservation as part of a $10 billion commitment to fight climate change and protect and restore nature. What Happened: The fresh grant is part of the Bezos Earth Fund and would ...

News of the Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan dominated the news cycle last week. President Joe Biden has stuck by the plan to withdraw U.S. troops from the Middle Eastern country, despite fears that the Taliban will implement a regime ruled by terror.  Tens of thousands of Afghans and U....

The fall of Afghanistan and the reemergence of the Taliban has captured the attention of people on a global scale. A collection of photographs is launching as a non-fungible token series to bring attention to the global crisis. What Happened: An Australian blockchain startup converted photographs...

A store that sells bras is donating some of its sales proceeds to breast cancer research. The Mormon Church has put out a bunch of reverse vending machines, where people who put their money in don't get anything back — because the money goes to help others. A major airline is going the...

If you learned everything you know about Wall Street from movies, you probably think that most traders are like the guys in “The Wolf Of Wall Street.” While it’s a stretch to paint the finance industry as a fountain of money for the public good, there are some traders who are...

Throughout the last three months, as activists resisted policy changes on immigration, trade and the environment, donations to the American Civil Liberties Union, the Sierra Club and other nonprofits reportedly spiked. But the trend wasn't entirely unexpected. Expect Resistence, Activism...

Strategies for financial security are no new concepts. P.T. Barnum wrote a manifesto on the topic a while back... 136 years ago. While the penned date may seem archaic, the advice remains relevant. In his introduction, Barnum explained, "In the United States, where we have more land than...

Like so many of the world's most well-known billionaires, Mark Zuckerberg has taken the first step in becoming a grand-scale philanthropist. The Wall Street Journal reports that Zuckerberg has signed onto the Giving Pledge, which asks its signatories to commit publicly to give away the majority of...