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MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates have given more than $28 billion through two very different approaches: How their philanthropy is reshaping charities, empowering women and changing the way billionaire wealth is used to drive lasting social impact

MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates have committed more than $28 billion to philanthropy through two very different approaches. Scott has donated more than $26 billion through unrestricted, trust-based grants, allowing nonprofits to decide how to use the money. French Gates has focused her giving through Pivotal Ventures on women's…

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Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates: "When something's uncomfortable, it means you're actually…" - a lesson on stepping outside your comfort zone

Growth rarely feels comfortable while it is actually happening. Learning something new, taking on more responsibility, or simply stepping into an unfamiliar situation tends to bring real uncertainty along with it. Melinda French Gates put a name to that discomfort directly. "When something's uncomfortable, it means you're actually growing, so…

The Times of India

Most billionaires are stuck in 'slow philanthropy.' MacKenzie Scott gave away $26 billion and won't stop until 'the safe is empty'

Most billionaires let their fortunes grow faster than they can give them away. Scott has spent years proving it doesn't have to be that way.

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Warren Buffett called Bill Gates' Epstein ties 'distasteful' and pulled out of the Gates Foundation. Days later, a review revealed 30 meetings

The Gates Foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, an external review found, even as staff raised concerns.

Fortune

Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates: “Philanthropy to me means using your voice, your time, your skills, or your money, your resources, to change the world for the better” - a timeless lesson that proves generosity is about far more than wealth

Most people picture a philanthropist as someone signing enormous cheques, not someone volunteering an evening a week or simply speaking up for a cause they believe in. Melinda French Gates has spent years pushing back against that narrow picture. "Philanthropy to me means using your voice, your time, your skills,…

The Times of India

'I have a chip on my shoulder.' Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name'

The daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates acknowledges her privilege, but says she’s building her own thing without their help.

Fortune

Proven low-cost care could save mothers' lives

In early June, Melinda French Gates pledged US$215 million to improve women's health globally, with a focus on underfunded areas such as maternal care in Africa. The announcement comes at a critical moment. Every day, more than 700 women die during and following pregnancy and childbirth, though many of the…

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Philanthropy quote of the day by Melinda French Gates: "It's important to acknowledge that giving away money your family will never…"

Handing away money you were never going to spend anyway is easy to praise and, according to the person doing it, not actually all that impressive. Melinda French Gates, one of the most prominent philanthropists in the world, said exactly that about her own giving. "It's important to acknowledge that…

The Times of India

Warren Buffett breaks from a 'lifetime' pledge to the Gates Foundation as the Epstein fallout deepens

Warren Buffett, 95, just paused his billion-dollar Gates Foundation donation over its Epstein review.

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Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'sadly,' it makes the world a worse place

Musk has offered thoughts on philanthropy: “It’s very easy to give money away to get the appearance of goodness” but it's very difficult to get “reality.”

Fortune

Five Great Reads: OnlyFans middlemen, ‘proof’ there is a God, and leaving the family behind for Norway

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Emma Elsworthy

The Guardian - AU

Melinda French Gates, menopause heroine

The billionaire philanthropist wants "a menopause revolution" — but can't name the real problem

Salon

Melinda French Gates Calls Jeffrey Epstein 'Evil' Days After Bill Gates' Congress Hearing on Epstein Ties

Melinda French Gates condemns Jeffrey Epstein as 'evil' and criticises the justice system's failures. She reflects on her advocacy work and personal growth since her divorce.

International Business Times UK

Melinda French Gates has some advice for new IPO billionaires

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic IPOs are about to mint a new generation of millionaires and billionaires—who will have to decide what to do with their money.

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Melinda Gates tells interviewer ‘Epstein could have been stopped’ days after her ex testified to Congressional panel

‘If we don’t want children to be harmed, the justice system has to work,’ the philanthropist said

The Guardian - UK

‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace

The philanthropist always saw Epstein for who he really was – despite his meetings with her then husband Bill Gates. Now carving out a life on her own terms, she explains why she’s focused on the fight for women’s health

The Times of India

Dr Melanie Walker says Donald Trump introduced her to Jeffrey Epstein. Then she met Bill Gates...

The story matters because Walker appears to have been both a beneficiary of Epstein’s patronage and one of the people who helped him gain access to Gates’s circle after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.

Fortune

Why Melinda French Gates is putting millions of dollars into menopause

Celebrities like Halle Berry and Naomi Watts have jumped on menopause startups. Now Melinda French Gates is throwing her weight behind the category—with philanthropic dollars.

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Melinda French Gates has a message for billionaires who are afraid to act

"I'm trying to send a signal," the philanthropist says of her support for women's mental health and midlife care.

The Independent UK

Women’s health gets major funding surge from Melinda Gates

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Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women

The Independent UK

Melinda French Gates drops $10 million to tackle America’s menopause crisis

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women

AAP

Melinda French Gates, ex-wife of Bill Gates, to join Seattle Kraken as minority investor

Melinda French Gates, a billionaire philanthropist and businesswoman, will join the Seattle Kraken as a minority investor, pending NHL approval

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Despite having a $25 million net worth, Hilary Duff thinks saying yes too much to opportunities actually hurt her career

The “Lizzie McGuire” Disney star admits she said yes to almost everything early in her career—and has regrets. Now, she's telling Gen Z to be more selective.

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Warren Buffett says he stopped talking to Bill Gates over Epstein—and worries he could be called as a witness

“I don't want to be in the position where I know things,” Buffett said.

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