Celebrities
December 2, 2015 at 10:41 am
Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc. shares, currently worth about $45 billion, into a new philanthropy project focusing on human potential and equality, he and his wife said Tuesday in a letter to their newborn daughter. The plan, which was posted on the Facebook founder and CEO's page, attracted more than…
November 18, 2015 at 9:47 am
After making their fortunes from new software or social networks, some Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have vowed to apply their skills to "hacking" philanthropy and "disrupting" old models for funding charity. Not so for Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, who isn't afraid to take a more conventional approach to giving. Local officials will gather in…
October 28, 2015 at 10:51 am
The THRIVE Network, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization that offers programs and services to help individuals in need reach their full potential, hosted the first People Who THRIVE Cocktail Fundraiser presented by Lamb Financial Group on Oct. 21, 2015, at Ainsworth Park. The event, produced by the Indra Public Relations team, recognized five high-profile humanitarians for their involvement with various charitable organizations...
October 27, 2015 at 10:16 am
If you’re under 35, you may never have heard of the Jerry Lewis Telethon. But back in the day, it rocked my world. The telethon was an annual marathon television event that raised millions for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, hosted live with schmaltz and sentimentality by Jerry Lewis. Stringing together celebrities, performances and telephones every…
October 13, 2015 at 9:28 am
Nonprofits face a dilemma in working with celebrity endorsers. As high-profile public figures, celebrities are under constant scrutiny. Small mishaps end up on TMZ, amplified and endlessly analyzed by the media. Other celebrities self-destruct without warning, and if the celebrity has ties to a charity or cause, it can lead to a negative, if not always fair, association, even if the organization acts quickly to control the damage. But there are major benefits, too...
October 6, 2015 at 10:32 am
Currently signed to the UFC, Phillip Brooks aka CM Punk took to his Twitter account to bash the Susan G. Komen Cancer Research Foundation. The former WWE champion then took to arguing with people who disagree with him. Things got even more intense when former WWE Tough Enough-winner Maven started to engage with Punk. As previously…
September 28, 2015 at 10:40 am
All the world's a stage, especially on social media. Last year gave us the Ice Bucket Challenge, and now celebrities and others on social media are doing something decidedly classier to raise money for charity. These master thespians are putting their acting skills to the test by reciting the lyrics to hit songs, but with…
September 24, 2015 at 9:51 am
A Russian NGO returned a donation worth $159,000 from the Leonardo DiCaprio foundation. The Sakhalin Environment Watch, an environmental protection organization in Russia’s Far East, said it would refuse foreign donations after it had been included in the “foreign agents” category in the NGO register. "At the general meeting, the majority voted in favor of…
September 17, 2015 at 10:32 am
Ringo Starr seems to be on a bit of a cleaning binge. And that can be a chore when you own an estate in London, one in Beverly Hills and another in Monaco. Last week, the Beatles drummer announced that he was preparing to publish a new book of never-before-seen photographs he took of the…
September 16, 2015 at 9:41 am
Ever hear Steve Smith Sr. spit fire at an opponent (or, sadly, a member of the media) and wish you could do the same to someone in your life? Well, the next best thing would be to have Smith do it for you. As part of a fundraiser for his Steve Smith Family Foundation, which…
