Good News Notes: “When he went back to the shelter for a visit between helping Alabama win the national championship in January and becoming the No. 24 overall pick of the NFL draft in April, Harris noticed the carpet. He made a mental note to change it when he got the chance. A few months…
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Yale drama school to stop charging tuition after receiving $150 million donation
Good News Notes: “Yale University’s drama school will stop charging tuition for its students starting in August after receiving a $150 million donation. The donation came from philanthropist David Geffen, the drama school said in a statement. It’s the largest donation on record in the history of American theater. The donation also makes the school the…
Tesla founder Elon Musk has spent $150 million on charity in 2021
Good News Notes: “Elon Musk is on a philanthropy spending spree. In the months immediately after briefly becoming the world’s richest person, Musk has been transforming his profile as a philanthropist, appearing seemingly every few weeks bearing gifts — in public. That represents a departure from Musk’s penchant for privacy and his relatively thin history as a…
Mountaineer Food Bank receives $9 million donation
Good News Notes: “A major food bank in the state has received its single largest donation ever. Just before Christmas, the Mountaineer Food Bank received $9 million from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott. Officials with the food bank said they were informed just before the holiday that they made the cut out of thousands of organizations around…
316 mph SCC Tuatara supercar owner raising $316,000 for charity
Good News Notes: “The new SSC Tuatara didn’t just set a production car record when it posted a 316 mph speed on a closed Nevada highway last week, it set a goal. The $1.9 million supercar belongs to a private owner who was the first to buy one from the Washington-based automaker. Dr. Larry Caplan is a…
Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity
Good News Notes: “Jack Dorsey is making what may be the largest private gift to tackling the coronavirus and its consequences, pledging to spend up to $1 billion as part of an unexpected philanthropic push. The founder of Twitter and Square announced Tuesday that he would move $1 billion of his own money into a…
Philanthropist Announces $10 Million Donation to Jefferson Memorial Renovation
Good News Notes: “Businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein announced a multimillion dollar donation for repairs to the Jefferson Memorial on Tuesday.” “Hopefully what we’ll be able to do is make the experience of visiting the Jefferson Memorial even better than it has been,” Rubenstein said during his announcement. “Because what we’ll ultimately have is some…
Be Kind: ‘GIVE bags’ from Love The Give help give back by paying it forward
Good News Notes: “Philanthropist Alexandra Cohen said she feels as the world gets worse, people are angry and there’s less kindness — and she wanted to do something about that.” “She decided to use a biodegradable bag that can be filled with gifts and passed on to those in need.” “They’re called GIVE bags —…
Oprah Winfrey makes surprise $13 million donation to Morehouse College
Good News Notes: “I was really surprised to learn that it’s been 30 years since I made that $12 million donation to Morehouse,” “today I would like to add $13 million to that,” Winfrey announced to the young men.” “Over the past three decades, Winfrey’s endowment has funded the education of almost 600 scholars, giving…