Hacker News with Generative AI: Charity

'Mistakes were made,' Hope Florida charity leader tells lawmakers (tampabay.com)
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida charity created by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration didn’t keep meeting minutes, had no budget or bylaws, didn’t file its tax returns and asked few questions before steering $10 million to two dark money groups, the board’s chairperson told a House committee on Tuesday.

Politics, Charity, Florida, Government

7 points by howard941 10 days ago | 2 comments

Women should avoid all alcohol to reduce risk of breast cancer, charity says (theguardian.com)
Women should avoid alcohol altogether to reduce their risk of breast cancer, a charity has warned.

Health, Breast Cancer, Alcohol, Charity, Women's Health

5 points by n1b0m 17 days ago | 1 comments

Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell charity (bbc.com)
Instagram's owner Meta and Pinterest have made significant donations to a charity set up in the name of 14-year-old Molly Russell, the BBC understands.

Social Media, Donations, Charity, Mental Health

8 points by colinprince 21 days ago | 0 comments

USAID/Elon Musk reinstate contracts for company feeding malnourished kids (cnn.com)

USAID, Elon Musk, Malnutrition, Charity, Contracts

7 points by MilnerRoute 54 days ago | 1 comments

Mark Zuckerberg's charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue (theguardian.com)
The for-profit charity organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, has done an about-face on its commitment to corporate diversity.

Meta, Diversity, Charity, Business, Social Responsibility

10 points by adrian_mrd 65 days ago | 2 comments

Humble Book Bundle Game Programming by Pearson (humblebundle.com)
The Humble community has contributed over $264,000,000 to charity since 2010, making an amazing difference to causes all over the world.

Game Development, Programming, Charity, Humble Bundle

9 points by teleforce 81 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Hold yourself accountable for gym visits with a $10 stake (gymbully.fit)
Hit your target or donate to charity. Ready to challenge yourself?

Fitness, Motivation, Charity, Accountability

10 points by paul_brook 95 days ago | 18 comments

The next time Wikipedia asks for a donation, ignore it (2022) (unherd.com)
No one wants to be a bad person, and you probably felt pretty bad when you saw the heart-breaking appeal and just carried on clicking. Wikipedia is midway through a six-week fund-raising drive in Anglophone regions including the United States, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. The banner ads beg for “just £2”, which doesn’t sound like much, for all that free information. But before you start feeling too guilty, it’s worth considering some facts.

Wikipedia, Donations, Online Content, Charity, Philanthropy

49 points by xqcgrek2 131 days ago | 19 comments

I don't have much money. Is it okay if I don't give to charity? (vox.com)
I want to make the world better, but donating feels out of reach.

Charity, Personal Finance, Ethics

6 points by paulpauper 148 days ago | 1 comments

Humble Bundle Math for Programmers (humblebundle.com)
The Humble community has contributed over $262,000,000 to charity since 2010, making an amazing difference to causes all over the world.

Programming, Charity, Deals

5 points by philips 158 days ago | 0 comments

Charles Barkley keeps $1M promise after 2 students solve Pythagorean Theorem (nola.com)

Sports, Education, Charity

9 points by thunderbong 233 days ago | 1 comments

Most charity interventions don't do much (effectivealtruism.org)

Charity, Non-profit, Effectiveness, Impact

13 points by GranularRecipe 252 days ago | 3 comments

Warren Buffett donates record $5.3B Berkshire shares to charity (reuters.com)

Philanthropy, Business, Finance, Charity

56 points by alexcos 301 days ago | 33 comments

Donating clothes is contributing to Africa's 'mitumba' problem (washingtonpost.com)

Africa, Sustainability, Fashion, Charity

38 points by andrewfromx 311 days ago | 78 comments