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Today: August 26, 2026
Today: August 26, 2026

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Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding

A new trove of documents released by the Justice Department reveals that Epstein’s reach into academia was wider than previously known

Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding
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Hank and John Green's studio becomes a nonprofit as they aim to make 'trustworthy content' online

Author-vloggers Hank and John Green are turning their educational media company Complexly into a nonprofit

Hank and John Green's studio becomes a nonprofit as they aim to make 'trustworthy content' online
Arts|Entertainment

Mariah Carey's secret grunge album part of tribute at MusiCares event

Mariah Carey has been honored as MusiCares Person of the Year for her musical achievements and philanthropy

Mariah Carey's secret grunge album part of tribute at MusiCares event
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A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission

A former Sierra Club Foundation employee is suing the nonprofit, alleging that normal workplace interactions got twisted into an unfair harassment complaint to force him out after he called out racial discrimination internally

A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission
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Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act for the streaming era

Updated management practices and monetized digital production could help opera companies rely less on subscriptions and big donors for revenue – bolstering budgets.

Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act for the streaming era
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Tiger Woods celebrates 30th year of foundation and gets $20M grant from Arthur Blank

Tiger Woods is celebrating 30 years of his TGR Foundation with a big gift

Tiger Woods celebrates 30th year of foundation and gets $20M grant from Arthur Blank
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Gates Foundation unveils $9 billion budget and plans to cut staff

The Gates Foundation plans to spend a record $9 billion in 2026, focusing on global health and other key areas

Gates Foundation unveils $9 billion budget and plans to cut staff
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Businessman extradited from Cambodia to China suspected of running vast online criminal empire

Prosecutors in the United States say Chen Zhi boasted of pulling in $30 million a day

Businessman extradited from Cambodia to China suspected of running vast online criminal empire
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With less charitable giving flowing directly to charities, a tax policy scholar suggests some policy fixes

Even when donors have good intentions, philanthropy does not always produce good results.

With less charitable giving flowing directly to charities, a tax policy scholar suggests some policy fixes
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The nation's 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service

The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission wants to turn America’s 250th birthday celebration into the country’s single biggest year for volunteering

The nation's 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service
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Today is Warren Buffett’s last day as Berkshire CEO. Business leaders tell us what they learned from him

Today is Warren Buffett’s last day as Berkshire CEO. Business leaders tell us what they learned from him

Today is Warren Buffett’s last day as Berkshire CEO. Business leaders tell us what they learned from him
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How Seuk Kim's tragic plane crash built a volunteer army of pet rescuers

A group of volunteer pilots and animal lovers, known as Seuk’s Army, has been conducting weekly airlifts to rescue pets from overwhelmed Southern shelters

How Seuk Kim's tragic plane crash built a volunteer army of pet rescuers
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Phil and Penny Knight's donation tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of 2025's biggest gifts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totals $5 billion in 2025

Phil and Penny Knight's donation tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of 2025's biggest gifts
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It feels good to be Jelly Roll. And now, he's ready to win a Grammy

Country star Jelly Roll is ready to win a Grammy

It feels good to be Jelly Roll. And now, he's ready to win a Grammy
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Donor-advised funds have more money than ever – and direct more of it to politically active charities

When foundations make grants to DAFs, the digital trail normally created instead becomes a dead end.

Donor-advised funds have more money than ever – and direct more of it to politically active charities
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Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup

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Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup
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CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell

CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates announce the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year during CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell
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Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
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Nearly a year sober, she’s gathered 100+ winter items for the recovery center that saved her

Nearly a year sober, she’s gathered 100+ winter items for the recovery center that saved her

Nearly a year sober, she’s gathered 100+ winter items for the recovery center that saved her
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Americans gave $4B on GivingTuesday 2025 as donations and volunteering gain big over last year

Americans gave $4 billion to nonprofits on GivingTuesday in 2025, an increase from the $3.6 billion they gave in 2024

Americans gave $4B on GivingTuesday 2025 as donations and volunteering gain big over last year
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Shari Redstone's new media venture matches her passion for telling authentic stories about Israel

Shari Redstone's exit from the media world was decidedly brief.

Shari Redstone's new media venture matches her passion for telling authentic stories about Israel
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OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

OpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure
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Team distributes blankets, clothing and care kits to people experiencing homelessness

Team distributes blankets, clothing and care kits to people experiencing homelessness

Team distributes blankets, clothing and care kits to people experiencing homelessness
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When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call 'mutual aid'

Organizers say that interest in local, grassroots initiatives to meet community needs has been growing

When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call 'mutual aid'
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Economic jitters will not derail Americans'  generosity on Giving Tuesday, expert says

December 2 is the date this year when nonprofit organizations will celebrate Giving Tuesday, a global movement encouraging philanthropy on the heels of

Economic jitters will not derail Americans'  generosity on Giving Tuesday, expert says
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Dell family to donate $6 billion to 'Trump accounts' of 25 million US children

Entrepreneur Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, will deposit $250 in the individual investment accounts of 25 million American children in

Dell family to donate $6 billion to 'Trump accounts' of 25 million US children
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For the next two weeks, NFL players are wearing their philanthropic passion on their cleats

For the next two weeks, NFL players are wearing their philanthropic passion on their cleats

For the next two weeks, NFL players are wearing their philanthropic passion on their cleats
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Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards

Tom Cruise finally has an Academy Award

Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards
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Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30

With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million

Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30
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More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French Gates

More than 80 organizations that provide health care for women all over the world received grants Wednesday totaling $250 million from Melinda French Gates after a year-long application process

More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French Gates
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Everyday volunteers are providing stopgap services during the shutdown in a show of community power

Everyday people are improvising stopgap efforts to support their communities through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

Everyday volunteers are providing stopgap services during the shutdown in a show of community power