Philanthropy

Volunteers are ready to start sweating for a good cause with the Homeboy 5K. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.

Michael Bloomberg committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools through his organization Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Starting in the fall, the gift will cover full tuition for medical students from families earning less than $300,000.

Melinda French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women an reproductive rights in the United States.

Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Many organizations will be looking to make up for lagging 2023 donations on GivingTuesday.

Giving Tuesday is observed internationally on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. It’s meant as way to promote philanthropy and generosity.

Some among us spend their entire lives giving back to their community without ever getting the recognition they deserve. Idonia Ramos, however, is not one of those people.

A woman who dedicated the last two decades to spreading awareness of breast cancer is opening up about her advocacy. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 18, 2023.

Robert Hale, founder of Granite Telecommunications and part owner of the Celtics, gave two envelopes each to graduates of UMass Boston — One marked “Gift” and another marked “Give”