JK Rowling Funds MS Research With Whopping $18 Million Donation to Honor Her Mother
This isn't the first time author J.K. Rowling has donated a chunk of her fortune to charity, but researchers are still jumping for joy over the donation.
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This Seventh Grader Donated All $15,000 of His County Fair Earnings to a Children's Hospital
After earning $15,000 in livestock premiums from a county fair, this youngster donated all of it to help fund children's medical research.
Leonardo DiCaprio Launches $5 Million Emergency Fund to Help Combat Amazon Rainforest Fires
The Oscar award-winning actor is not the only one helping to combat the Amazon rainforest fires, either.
Frugal Carpenter Scrimped and Saved So He Could Give Full College Scholarships to 33 Strangers
Iowa carpenter Dale Schroeder didn't go to college, but he saved money his whole life so he could pay full tuitions for 33 others with dreams of college.
Conservationists Purchase Rare Temperate Rainforest, Protecting the Habitats of 40 At-Risk Species in Canada
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has just purchased to protection from development a tract of rare temperate rainforest, found almost nowhere else on Earth.
Billionaire Co-Founder of Home Depot is Giving Away 80% of his Wealth to Charity
The Home Depot Co-founder Bernie Marcus has pledged to give most of his wealth to charity—hopefully before the 90-year-old dies.
Watch Billionaire Tell College Grads He Will Pay Off All $40 Million of Their Collective Student Loan Debt
When this billionare investor was finishing up his commencement speech for Morehouse College's graduating seniors, he unveiled an astonishing surprise gift.
Bill Gates is Now Building Factories to Produce 7 of the Most Promising COVID-19 Vaccines
Despite how the initiative will likely end up wasting billions of dollars in construction costs, it is also likely to save thousands of lives.
Passing at Age 103, Actor Kirk Douglas Gives Away Entire $61 Million Dollar Fortune to Charities
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas passed away at 103 and left his entire $61M dollar fortune to causes like St. Lawrence University and Children's Hospital LA.
Amazon is Fulfilling the Wish Lists For Hundreds of Charities to Give Back This Holiday Season
As a means of continuing their holiday tradition of meeting the needs of US charities, Amazon has fulfilled the wishlists of hundreds of nonprofits.
Scientist Who Helped Develop Breakthrough Ovarian Cancer Treatment Donates All $1.2 Million in Profits
Despite living a "modest" lifestyle, this college professor used all of her profits from developing the Rubraca drug to launch a charity for people in need.
Tyler Perry to Be Honored With 'The People's Champion Award' for His Years of Doing Good Deeds
Tyler Perry is being honored with The 2020 People's Champion Award for his unwavering commitment to charity, and for "inspiring empathy".
If You or Someone You Know is Facing Eviction, Here's Some Good News -And Where to Find Help in U.S.
The Trump Administration ordered home evictions due to non-payment to be banned through the end of 2020-and there is help beyond that.
Billionaire Reaches His Goal Of Giving Away His Entire Fortune After 38 Years Of Secret Donations
Chuck Feeney made billions in the duty-free shopping business. Now, after four decades of philanthropy, he's given that fortune away.
Generous Boss Gives $12.7 Million to His Staff, Saying 'Thank You' As He Retires
David Stevens, co-founder of the motor insurance company Admiral, has given a retirement farewell gift to his staff: £10 million.
Getting to Know Neighbors Will Get Easier As H&R Block and Nextdoor Fund 10 Projects to Reduce Isolation
H&R Block and Nextdoor will be building 10 community projects to reduce social isolation and improve the quality of life in neighborhoods.
Seniors Given Free Video Devices With Easy-to-Use Buttons So They Can Talk to Family for First Time in Months
The Dreamweaver Foundation has delivered Facebook Portals to 300 seniors in nursing homes in Iowa and Nebraska to connect them with family.
Hormel Foods to Provide Free College Education to Children of All Its 16,000 Employees
Hormel Foods is giving free Community College tuition to any child of its 16,000 employees who graduates high school and meets admission rules.
Historic $100 Million Gift From Bloomberg Will Increase Number of Black Doctors and Improve Minority Health
Mike Bloomberg is giving $100 million to four historically Black medical schools to increase the number of Black doctors in the U.S.
Generous Americans Are Actually Giving More To Charities Through The Pandemic, Surveys Say
Both companies and individuals in the U.S.A. are giving more to charity during the coronavirus pandemic, say new surveys.
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