Hacker News with Generative AI: Philanthropy

MacKenzie Scott donates over $2B in 2024 to 199 organizations (yieldgiving.com)
I love words, and this year this one has been on my mind a lot. It’s another one that seems to have undergone a kind of semantic shriveling.

Philanthropy, Donations, Nonprofits

81 points by Geekette 27 days ago | 92 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 33 days ago | 19 comments

Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays? (ycombinator.com)
Happy holidays HN. I am hoping to continue the generosity, tradition, and good will of Alexander Thomas Drummond (u/atdrummond), who contributed tens of thousands of dollars to community members here during the Holidays to help people who were struggling [1].

Community, Holidays, Help, Giving, Philanthropy

174 points by toomuchtodo 47 days ago | 45 comments

Craigslist Founder Gives $300M to Fund Critical US Infrastructure Cybersecurity (yahoo.com)
Craig Newmark, the 71-year-old founder and former CEO of classifieds site Craigslist, is alarmed about potential cybersecurity risks in the US.

Cybersecurity, Philanthropy, Infrastructure, United States

31 points by teleforce 54 days ago | 11 comments

What We Learned from Red Teaming Our Top Charities (givewell.org)
Our four top charities — Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), the Against Malaria Foundation’s (AMF) insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution, Helen Keller International’s (Helen Keller) vitamin A supplementation (VAS), and New Incentives’ conditional cash transfers to increase infant vaccination — have received over one billion dollars in funding based on our recommendations.

Philanthropy, Nonprofits, Research, Charity Evaluation

47 points by ctoth 56 days ago | 21 comments

MrBeast's Faux Philanthropy (unherd.com)
Jimmy Donaldson dropped out of a community college near his home in North Carolina at the age of 18 to crack one of the mysteries of modern life: what makes a video become a viral sensation on social media?

Social Media, Influencers, Business, Philanthropy

108 points by elsewhen 84 days ago | 88 comments

Musk gives random petition signer a $1M check (businessinsider.com)
Elon Musk gave a $1 million check to a man who signed his petition to support free speech and the right to bear arms — and he's not stopping there.

Elon Musk, Philanthropy, Free Speech, Gun Rights

6 points by geox 89 days ago | 1 comments

Indian entrepreneur, industrialist, and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, dead at 86 (wikipedia.org)
Ratan Tata (28 December 1937 – 9 October 2024) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who served as chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons from 1990 to 2012, and then as interim chairman from October 2016 through February 2017.

Business, India, Obituaries, Philanthropy

387 points by Brajeshwar 100 days ago | 136 comments

Behind Harris's Rise: Laurene Powell Jobs, Silicon Valley's Wealthiest Woman (nytimes.com)
The alliance between Kamala Harris and Laurene Powell Jobs is a genuine friendship that has thrust the press-shy billionaire philanthropist into the political spotlight.

Politics, Philanthropy, Silicon Valley, Wealth

5 points by ChrisArchitect 115 days ago | 1 comments

The Texas Billionaire Who Has Greenpeace USA on the Verge of Bankruptcy (wsj.com)

Greenpeace, Texas, Environmentalism, Business, Philanthropy

24 points by voisin 132 days ago | 10 comments

Warren Buffett's breakup with the Gates Foundation will hurt the world (vox.com)

Philanthropy, Business, Warren Buffett

4 points by yakito 176 days ago | 2 comments

Johns Hopkins medical school will be free for most after $1B donation (axios.com)

Johns Hopkins, Medical School, Education, Philanthropy, Funding

104 points by jnord 192 days ago | 58 comments

Bloomberg gives $1B to Hopkins to make tuition free for most medical students (npr.org)