Celebrities
July 25, 2016 at 11:12 am
The world stood still when news of pop icon Prince’s death began to flood the headlines on April 21, 2016. Months later, Prince is still making news, but now for something entirely different. Rumor has it that Prince may have donated $34 million to the San Francisco Foundation, a major local force in racial and…
July 15, 2016 at 9:38 am
Another summer, another hefty charitable donation from Warren Buffett. He once again beat his previous record, donating more than $2.86 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to a handful of charities on Wednesday. The gifts top the $2.84 billion he gave last July, which had bested the $2.8 billion he gave in 2014. According to an…
July 5, 2016 at 10:15 am
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy venture has made its first major investment, leading a funding round in a startup that trains and recruits software developers in Africa. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, created by Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, led a $24 million Series B funding in Andela, the startup said on Thursday. Alphabet’s GV,…
June 14, 2016 at 9:26 am
"Hamilton" is a success by any metric. The numbers speak for themselves: a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations; reported box office profits of $600,000 a week; 215 million combined plays of the "Hamilton" soundtrack on Spotify (and counting—I'm personally adding several dozen a week); seemingly endless fan posts on Tumblr; and a resale ticket market…
June 6, 2016 at 9:20 am
As we say goodbye to the Champ, the legacy he left outside of the ring remains just as important as the one inside. Muhammad Ali dedicated his life, both locally and globally, to help those in need and to work towards gender, economic and racial equality. Ali traveled the world to learn about its people,…
May 10, 2016 at 10:12 am
Sometime after they divorced in 2012, the Livestrong cancer foundation received an unusual request from Lance Armstrong, the charity’s founder and biggest donor. He wanted his name back. Livestrong officially changed its name more than three years ago, dumping its original name—the Lance Armstrong Foundation—in favor of Livestrong, its popular nickname. But the foundation still…
April 27, 2016 at 12:01 pm
The annual Sunday Times Rich List is a reminder that, for a select number of our fellow citizens, money seems to fall like confetti. The chance to compare the wealth of billionaires with plain old multimillionaires doesn’t come along that often. It is a strangely compelling reading. My eye, however, is quickly drawn to the…
April 22, 2016 at 9:31 am
Music legend Prince has passed away, leaving a massive hole in music and the lives of people around the world. As well as being a legend in the pop world, Prince was known as a generous and kind man. In 2007, he launched his 3121 fragrance with a concert and 24 hours of charity fundraising,…
April 13, 2016 at 9:32 am
It may not feel like it for those of us in the Northeast quite yet, but summer is right around the corner. How do I know? Because baseball is back! I love going to the ballpark. Even if you don’t really like baseball, most people can admit that going to a major league game is…
April 11, 2016 at 10:18 am
The latest celebrity-approved accessory is a silicon bracelet called the Lokai. Like the iconic yellow Livestrong bands of years past, this one promises to distribute a portion of its profits to charity—10 percent, in this case. Like the Livestrong bands, you can wear it 24/7 without worrying about it tarnishing or falling off. But unlike…
