The amateur highlight of Jane Broom‘s dancing past came while growing up in Spokane, Wash., as a member of the 1987 Lewis and Clark High School drill team. “We were… Read More
Melinda French Gates on Wednesday launched Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million open call that aims to reach organizations from around the world working to address women’s physical and… Read More
Microsoft is rolling out a “50 for 50” program to mark its own 50th anniversary. The company says it will make 50 grants of $50,000 each to organizations that are… Read More
Melinda French Gates is walking away from a 2,000-employee philanthropy with assets totaling more than $75 billion. But some say her departure from the Gates Foundation, announced Monday, could unlock… Read More
Google’s philanthropic arm is giving a $500,000 grant to expand access to robotics and artificial intelligence education programs across Washington state middle schools, the company announced Friday. In partnership with… Read More
MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy Yield Giving announced on Tuesday the 361 organizations that will receive grants of $1 million to $2 million following an open call process. The total sum being… Read More
Paul Allen is synonymous with philanthropic giving in the Pacific Northwest. Thirty-six years ago, the late Microsoft co-founder and his sister Jody Allen created their family foundation, which grants more… Read More
Amazon is donating $9 million to six organizations in the Seattle area that are working to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness, the company announced Thursday. The organizations include:… Read More
Jeff Bezos sold nearly 12 million Amazon shares, his first sale of the company’s stock since 2021, for a total of more than $2 billion, according to a regulatory filing.… Read More
My whippet Roxy is smart. She understands dozens of words and phrases well beyond sit and stay. She’ll “go find dad” when commanded and run to the window when asked… Read More
The Bezos Day 1 Families Fund announced $117 million in grants on Tuesday to organizations that aid families experiencing homelessness. Fund recipients are spread across 23 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.… Read More
“Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart,” Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wrote in a recent Instagram post announcing his move to Miami. But what some are hungry… Read More
A major new exhibition and multi-year initiative celebrating the life and work of artist Alexander Calder has opened at Seattle Art Museum, with a variety of colorful mobiles, sculptures and… Read More
Amazon on Monday announced a $1.7 million donation to Seattle Public Schools and Bellevue School District to assist families in the company’s home region who are struggling to meet basic… Read More
Climate change is starting to receive the funding and attention that some activists, scientists and policy makers have sought for decades. And a cadre of ultra-wealthy individuals are helping lead… Read More
Seattle philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott on Monday announced that she and her team have given nearly $2 billion over the past seven months to 343 organizations. Scott, who does… Read More
Washington state arts organizations that were hammered by the pandemic welcomed the news on Tuesday of $10 million in grants from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. The nonprofit ArtsFund… Read More
In a recent interview at the 2022 Forbes 400 Philanthropy Summit, Bill Gates shared that the plan is to wind down the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 25 years.… Read More
You know times are tough when a typically upbeat missive from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation starts sounding grim. Its sixth annual Goalkeepers Report is an opportunity for the… Read More
The University of Washington is breaking ground next month on its Interdisciplinary Engineering Building. The new facility should help the UW’s College of Engineering better serve its growing enrollment: since… Read More
A campaign to restore the 104-year-old ASUW Shell House at the University of Washington in Seattle is getting a boost toward its goal with a $5 million commitment from Microsoft… Read More
“If this was an ordinary tech startup being done just for the money,” Erik Marks said, “this would have been put in the grave in ‘08.” But TisBest isn’t, so… Read More
MacKenzie Scott is taking a break from the headline-grabbing posts about multi-billion-dollar gifts she’s given to charity the past couple years to instead offer a lesson in what philanthropy truly… Read More
As the values of Bitcoin and Ether are hovering near record highs, America’s nonprofits are in the peak months of their annual fundraising. Some charitable organizations are hoping to bring… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund on Wednesday announced the latest round of grantees who are working to help U.S. families experiencing homelessness. The fund is issuing $96.2 million to… Read More
In talking about the decision to “Level Up,” both in moving outside of her comfort zone and in striking out to self-release a single by that name, Ciara said sometimes… Read More
A startup with a strong Seattle presence is serving as actor Val Kilmer’s wingman for an interactive, streaming celebration of the hit movie “Top Gun” on Saturday. SparkRise, the startup… Read More
As people in the United States debate COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a new report from the Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a reminder that many people around the world… Read More
The Bezos Earth Fund today announced $203.7 million in grants and pledges aimed at advancing climate justice, supporting climate-oriented economic recovery projects and spurring innovation in pathways to decarbonization. The… Read More
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it was committing $2.1 billion toward advancing global gender equality over the next five years, marking one of the largest single… Read More
