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MacKenzie Scott issues $640M in grants to 361 nonprofits through open call process

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One year ago, Yield Giving launched an open call to “community-led, community-focused” nonprofits that serve individuals and families of limited means and groups that have faced “discrimination and other systemic obstacles.” Her current net worth is $35.6 The total sum being granted is $640 million.

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MacKenzie Scott says she’s given away nearly $2B to 343 organizations over past 7 months

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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett — who created The Giving Pledge alongside Melinda French Gates more than a decade ago — are currently worth more than $100 billion each, a doubling of their net worth since 2010. Forbes currently estimates Scott’s net worth at about $29.7 In short, it runs the gamut of social issues.

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Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund awards $96M in grants to 32 organizations helping homeless families

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“These grants will provide support including housing, food, clothing and other resources to help families get back on their feet,” Bezos said in an Instagram post announcing the news. These grants will provide support including housing, food, clothing, and other resources to help families get back on their feet. (1/2)

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$10B Bezos Earth Fund hires a long-time global leader on climate issues as president and CEO

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World Resources Institute Photo). Jeff Bezos announced Tuesday that his Bezos Earth Fund has hired Andrew Steer, the head of the World Resources Institute, as its first CEO and president. Steer was president and CEO of the World Resources Institute for eight years. “This is our goal!

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Jeff Bezos announces first beneficiaries of his $10 billion climate fund

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His fund is equivalent to more than 7 percent of his net worth. That includes the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which is led by Gina McCarthy , an Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency administrator and vocal critic of Trump’s environmental rollbacks. Support for mainstream environmental groups.

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Rackspace’s CTO takes a broad view of sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud. By choosing them, enterprises are almost adopting net zero by proxy,” Koushik says.

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Bill Gates shares upbeat take on global climate talks; Washington’s Inslee pledges carbon cuts

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The private sector is stepping up as a major player in combating the climate crisis, joining governments and nonprofits. In the past, climate adaptation raised concerns among some parties for putting resources into dealing with climate change, rather than fighting it.

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