Philanthropy

Sir Torquil Norman obituary
Toymaker and philanthropist who led the restoration of the Roundhouse arts centre in north London
Stephen Bates
04, Apr, 2025 @11:03 AM

Tate Modern given Joan Mitchell work in biggest donation since 1969
Miami billionaire couple part with triptych by late abstract expressionist that previously hung in their bedroom
Esther Addley
03, Apr, 2025 @2:37 PM

Ramadan is not just about abstaining from food. It’s about truthfulness – something we can all learn from | Shadi Khan Saif
The cherished tradition reminds us to pause and reflect on our words and actions, and cultivates a profound sense of empathy
Shadi Khan Saif
23, Mar, 2025 @2:00 PM

Stormzy to receive honorary Cambridge University doctorate
Rapper is honoured for his philanthropic work alongside the likes of John Rutter, Angela Davis and Simon Russell Beale
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
19, Mar, 2025 @5:05 PM

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ends internal inclusion efforts and ‘social advocacy’ grants and scrubs site of commitment
Kali Hays
19, Feb, 2025 @6:49 PM

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity confirms support for DEI despite Meta’s overhaul
Exclusive: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative workers express concern, as recent changes there similar to those at Meta
Kali Hays
06, Feb, 2025 @2:00 PM

Jeff Bezos fund ends support for climate group amid fears billionaires ‘bowing down’ to Trump
Concerns raised as $10bn Bezos Earth Fund halts funding for Science Based Targets initiative, which monitors companies’ decarbonisation
Phoebe Weston
06, Feb, 2025 @12:21 PM

The landlord and the LA fires: how my friend’s loss revealed a new hierarchy of who gets help
GoFundMe is now the backbone of American comeback stories. But the people with better connections get lifted up first
Kelton Wright
18, Jan, 2025 @3:00 PM

‘The impact has been out of this world’: the stranger who gave away a £100,000 inheritance to his neighbours
When David Clarke’s mother died, it took him 10 years to work out what to do with the money she left him. This year, a panel of locals in Liverpool made the decision for him
Nyima Jobe
28, Dec, 2024 @7:36 AM

‘Never underestimate what neighbors can do for neighbors:’ the small town that teamed up to take in two families
At a time when support for immigration is waning, the people of Stone Ridge, New York, adopted Afghan refugees – and helped them build a new life
David Wallis
23, Dec, 2024 @5:00 PM

Welcome to Britain’s Victorian Christmas, where volunteers in Santa hats fulfil the basic functions of the state | Frances Ryan
There is something inescapably bleak about a nation that relies on charity appeals to fix its social and economic problems, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
Frances Ryan
23, Dec, 2024 @8:00 AM

Billionaires like Elon Musk don’t just think they’re better than the rest of us – they hate us | Zoe Williams
The ultra-wealthy talk about solving the climate crisis or ending inequality. But what they’re really interested in is outliving or escaping anyone poorer than them, writes Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
11, Nov, 2024 @3:24 PM
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