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When asked about his pledge to give away almost everything he owns, the 7th most wealthy person in the world said, “Over many decades I have accumulated an almost incomprehensible sum simply by doing what I love to do. I’ve made no sacrifice nor has my family. Compound interest, a long runway, wonderful…

Marcus Rashford is a star on the soccer field for Manchester United, but is a star off the field for all of Brittan. Due to his influence and personal donations, he raised $28 million to combat poverty. As a child, he was food insecure, so he is motivated to see that disadvantaged children have something…

One of Austin Hermsen’s friends posted his phone number on a Craigslist ad for a free turkey giveaway. The ad stated he had thirty turkeys to give away to whoever called him. While it started out as a prank, it quickly became a real event. After receiving 100 calls for free turkeys, his group of Hermsen’s…

In a Pennsylvania Wal-Mart, on the day all the layaway orders were set to be cancelled, a man walked into the customer service center and said he wanted to pay off customer layaway accounts. He gave $50,000 to help pay accounts. He asked to remain anonymous giving his name as Santa B. Giving is never…

Bill Gates is considered the richest man in the world, with an estimated wealth of 76$ billion. In 2000, he founded a foundation ranked as one of the most generous in the world, and he has since stepped down from his position as chairman of Microsoft to focus on philanthropy. When Gates was asked about…

An online course featuring several noted philanthropists including Warren Buffet, will help students learn about giving away money and could help make decisions regarding how Buffet’s money will be distributed. More than 4,000 people have signed up for the course, and sponsors say if more people sign…

In his 2014 annual letter, Bill Gates makes an amazing claim: there will be almost no poor nations by 2035. The renowned co-founder of Microsoft, the largest personal computer software company in the world, is one of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, “guided…

If every one of New York City’s 8 million residents gave a dollar, they could change the plight of the homeless in that city forever. During the 2011 holiday season, Christian recording artist Eric Briarley, spent his days sharing that vision with everyone who passed through Times Square, asking them,…

Published October 24, 2011 | Reuters Steve Jobs called long-time rival and Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates as "unimaginative" and not really a product person, according to a biography of the deceased Apple Inc chief executive. "Bill is basically unimaginative and has never invented anything, which…

After he lost his job, Reed Sandridge remembered something his mother would say, and decided to put it into practice. His mother told him, “When you’re going through tough times, that’s when you most need to give back.” In December 2009, Sandridge started giving by handing out $10 to someone every day.…

Some of the world’s wealthiest people have launched a campaign to encourage the ultra-rich to give away the majority of their fortunes. Originally Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett started their project as a series of private dinner meetings, but now they have opened a public campaign calling…

For years, Bill Gates, chairman and CEO of Microsoft has been the world’s richest man. He has ceded his ranking. He has given away more than $28 billion through his charitable foundation. --The Week, March 18, 2011 p. 8 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Perhaps Gates has learned the truth…

Giving Continues During Economic Downturn The results of a new study show that, while most Americans plan to spend less on Christmas presents this year, almost half are now more likely to give to charitable organizations. A World Vision survey, which was conducted by Harris Interactive, reveals that…

As the fast food commercials tell us, this is a super-sized world. In 2006, that was especially evident in the philanthropic world, where the biggest charitable donations started with "b," as in "billion." First, Bill Gates announced he would retire from Microsoft to focus full-time on his $30 billion…

3. Super-Sized Philanthropy As the fast food commercials tell us, this is a super-sized world. In 2006, that was especially evident in the philanthropic world, where the biggest charitable donations started with "b," as in "billion." First, Bill Gates announced he would retire from Microsoft to focus…

As Churches Push Donations, Congregants Balk; 'That's Not the Way God Works' By SUZANNE SATALINE November 23, 2007; Page W1 Can you put a price on faith? That is the question churchgoers are asking as the tradition of tithing -- giving 10% of your income to the church -- is increasingly challenged. Opponents…

The 60 richest Americans have fortunes totaling an estimated $630 billion, of which only a little over $7 billion has been pledged to charity. Source: Philanthropy Today 3/1/07

Americans crave the right to choose. We revere our autonomy. We don’t want to participate in a predetermined plot; we want to create our own future. We are the masters of our own destiny—the captain of our ship. No one else is allowed at the helm. The entertainment industry bears out the American preference…

GIVING Officials at the Louisiana Baptist Convention are used to receiving donations, but a recent gift was unexpected and extraordinary. A group of twenty men from the Island of Sumatra sent a gift of $854 to help those hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. The men experienced the tragedy of natural disaster…